Donald Trump on Wednesday night falsely smeared Senate Majority LeaderĀ Chuck Schumer as a ā€œproud member ofĀ Hamas.ā€

The Republican presidential nominee made the insulting remark about the top-ranking U.S. Jewish official at a rally inĀ Pennsylvania. It came on the same day that Trump separatelyĀ sparked an angry backlashĀ for questioning Vice PresidentĀ Kamala Harrisā€™ racial identity.

    • Funderpants @lemmy.ca
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      3 months ago

      Unfortunately, youā€™re watching in real time Trump giving new lines to his legions of online weirdos.

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        3 months ago

        Thatā€™s the worst part. His cult take and echo his every thought as gospel, regardless of how insane they may be.

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        3 months ago

        But heā€™s always had control over the narrative in the media and heā€™s starting to lose it because his opponent is now much more coherent than he is.

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      This is about the 75th time Iā€™ve heard this in the last 6 years.

      Itā€™s worked out pretty well for him so far, sadly.

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        Apart from losing the election, losing the insurrection, being found guilty, being impeached.

        He hasnā€™t faced real justice yet and peopke treat him with kid gloves, especially the media, but he is starting to face an emperors new clothes situation. That may not be recoverable.

        When heā€™s toxic, and association costs rather than benefits others, they wont be loyal either. Hell face the justice he deserved.