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"it's like he's choosing to lose"

Posted by mr mooch (aka pickmix) Aug 14 '24, 10:42

"Republican donors and Trump campaign officials are struggling to understand why Trump seems to be sabotaging his own candidacy. One theory, according to sources, is that Trump has been experiencing trauma from his near-death experience following the assassination attempt at the rally last month in Butler, Pennsylvania. “He’s been watching that seven-second clip of how close he was to getting shot right in the head—over and over and over again,” the Republican close to the campaign said. “He may actually legit have PTSD.” A campaign official confirmed that the shooting continues to weigh on Trump. “He’s been through a lot,” the official said.

Another theory is that Trump can’t let go of the fact that Biden dropped out. “They cheated by swapping Biden,” Trump has told people, according to a person who recently spent time with the Republican presidential nominee. The Trump campaign believed that Harris’s honeymoon would fade, but instead, the opposite has happened: Her momentum is surging. Trump’s advisers have implored him to launch policy attacks on Harris instead of using juvenile nicknames like Laffin Kamala and Kamabla. Longtime Trump confidant Roger Stone is among those who want Trump to change tactics. “I do think it’s counterproductive to call her stupid,” he told me. Trump has rejected his team’s advice. According to the Republican close to the campaign, Trump tells his advisers: “I know what I’m doing.”

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/trump-allies-fear-sabotaging-campaign (www.vanityfair.com)

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it's how he ran the last two campaigns, why would this be different? -- nm - colin Aug 14, 11:22 1
- 50/50 chance is good enough for Trump! -- nm - Spawn Aug 14, 11:22
The truly weird thing about the shooting is that the shooter wasn't someone who had a vendetta against trump. It was random. - Beryllium Aug 14, 11:03 3
- Sondheim would’ve had a hell of a time trying to shoehorn him into Assassins. -- (edited) - znufrii Aug 14, 11:11 2
  - Was anyone truly surprised that someone took a shot at him? - Fuzzy Aug 14, 11:29 1
    - It's like Taxi Driver, he just wanted to shoot someone famous. It's just surprising that he stumbled upon this one weakness in security. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 14, 11:47
I simply can't find much empathy for him. I can only barely say that he didn't deserve to be shot at. -- nm - Qale Aug 14, 11:01 4
- Much? So... some? - Spawn Aug 14, 11:03 1
  - I don't really want anyone to be shot at, honestly. -- nm - Qale Aug 14, 11:04
- I can't find any. Not with the thousands and thousands of people he and his policies and cronies have hurt. no fucking way. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Aug 14, 11:02 1
  - I mean, I completely agree. But also square that with the belief that no one should have access to those weapons. -- nm - Qale Aug 14, 11:04
It is 1000% the second paragraph. The first paragraph is only true in the sense that it didnt make him 'bullet proof' in getting reelected. - Jovian Aug 14, 10:59 3
- I disagree. The only thing he cares about is himself and his own life. He almost lost it. Even if he doesn’t believe in Hell the idea of being dead… - David Aug 14, 11:07 2
  - Worse, a quarter inch and he would have lost half his face. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 14, 11:50
  - And if that's the case, and I'm sure this won't go over well, but if that's the case and he's rattled over the shooting - good! nm - Turd Ferguson Aug 14, 11:13
24 people showed up for the JD Vance speech -- (link) - budice Aug 14, 10:57 3
- More people showed up - that picture was posted at 12:13 and these were at 12:33 - Roger More Aug 14, 11:14 2
  - Yeah - if he's not on stage, the number of butts in seats doesn't matter. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Aug 14, 11:15 1
    - yes and no. those pictures of the Harris crowd, hours before the rally were still telling. -- nm - Spawn Aug 14, 11:21
try as you might to get me, I aint feeling sorry for that fucker!!!!! - mud Aug 14, 10:53
The first paragraph makes sense, it must be very difficult to process -- nm - ty97 Aug 14, 10:53 2
- The second paragraph is.....LOL - ty97 Aug 14, 10:53 1
  - of course. -- nm - mud Aug 14, 10:54
The trauma angle is severely underreported and honestly a lost opportunity to the too vain Trump— the connection he could make with Americans about - Trending Aug 14, 10:48 5
- most americans have just been polite enough not to say how they really feel about it -- nm - mr mooch Aug 14, 10:52 4
  - I am NOT one of those Americans. - Jovian Aug 14, 11:00 3
    - All kidding aside, it’s not a thing that’s acceptable…for candidates to be shot at. He deserves our sympathy but not respect (or vote) -- nm - Trending Aug 14, 11:03 2
      - i don't wish it on anyone, not even him. but if you wanna play dictator games, historically, you're gonna win dictator prizes - mr mooch Aug 14, 11:05 1
        
        Yup. I don't wish it on anyone - but that doesn't mean I have to have sympathy. -- nm - Turd Ferguson Aug 14, 11:18

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