Trump is about to deliver a speech in Fargo, North Dakota. Follow me for a video thread.
Every shade of white is well represented in Fargo
Trump now has his crowds trained to boo the media without him even mentioning them
Trump does a lengthy promo for My Pillow. #TheGriftNeverStops
.@RepKevinCramer comes on stage to say a few words and is dressed just like Trump
Trump claims that Maxine Waters is "taking over" the Democratic Party. [citation needed]
TRUMP: "We are coming out with so many health care plans that are so much better than anything we've ever seen before. And Obamacare is essentially dead."
Trump blatantly lies about what Maxine Waters said, then adds that he would've been forced to "drop out of the race" if he said similar things. (Trump repeatedly called for violence against protesters at his rallies during the campaign.)
Trump transitions from touting his travel ban, to bashing Hillary, to speculating about why NFL ratings are down, to bragging about the ratings his rallies receive -- all within about a minute
Trump pushes the ridiculous conspiracy theory that TV stations covering his rallies don't want to show his crowd sizes.
TRUMP on the retirement of Justice Kennedy: "I'm very honored that he chose to do it during my term in office, because he felt confident in me to make the right choice and carry on his great legacy."
The rare thing I agree with Trump about: "Justice Kennedy's retirement makes the issue of Senate control one of the vital issues of our time."
TRUMP: "The blue wave is really sputtering badly. The red wave is happening -- just look what happened last night." 🤔
Trump blatantly lies about Nancy Pelosi, says she "supports" MS-13
Trump offers some gore porn about MS-13: "They like knives because knives are much more painful. They cut people up, small beautiful young women walking home from school, and the Democrats complain that we are treating them too rough."
Trump lies about the wall, falsely claims construction has already started.
"They may not want to talk about it in California but those people in San Diego are very happy with Donald Trump, I'm building that wall and they are so happy." [citation needed]
TRUMP: "Politicians have called for a complete elimination of ICE. You know what would happen to parts of our country? It would be overrun with the worst criminal elements you have ever seen."
Trump no longer touts how the stock market is doing (it's been sliding!) but instead brags about steel plants reopening.
While touting his tariffs, Trump brags about recent gains in the solar panel and washing machine industries. #winning
Trump alludes to the possibility of war: "If something every happened -- and you know what i'm talking about -- we'd need steel."
Trump brags that seasoned politicians now seek him out for advice because he's been "such a good student" of politics
TRUMP: "Remember, we were going to do so poorly with women? Look at all the women here tonight. Women for Trump... look at all the women. We did great with the women. My wife told me, 'you're going to do great with the women.'"
Trump brags about his dire "what do you have to lose?" campaign messaging to African Americans, repeatedly points to "my friend" in the crowd. (A black person? Unclear because they weren't shown on camera)
Trump on Hillary Clinton: "When is she going to get over it? When does she get over it?"
Crowd starts chanting "Lock her up! Lock her up!"
Trump then claims Hillary was "guilty" & contrasts that with his innocence in the Russia collusion investigation.
Trump claims that he is the "most popular Republican in the history of the party."
"Came out more popular than a man I like, Ronald Reagan."
President Civility calls Joe Crowley "a slovenly man" who "got his ass kicked."
Trump on Ivanka & the child tax credit: "She wanted that so badly. She really got to be a pest. 'Dad, you have to get child tax credit.' I said 'darling, nobody knows what it is.' She said, 'the women know, dad. The women know!'...My daughter & my wife Melania, they love women."
Trump on Heidi Heitkamp: "She may give us a couple of quickie votes before the election."
Trump on his trade war: "When I want to raise the game, a game that we can't lose, I will get politicians, mostly Dems but even a couple of Rs, they will say 'we want free-trade.' It's so ridiculous. Just play the game for a little while. It's a game we can't lose."
Trump on Kim Jong Un: "We had a great relationship. We had a great chemistry together. The fake news was upset when I said we had a good relationship. We had a good chemistry...Getting along with countries, China and Russia, it's a good thing. It's not a bad thing."
Trump criticizes Trudeau, says "the era of global freeloading is over," and then immediately starts bragging about how much he's beefed up the military. #gulp
Trump claims that if any of the "rich guys" who are interested in rockets get an American to Mars, "we will claim it on behalf of the United States. We will give them no credit." (He didn't seem to be joking!)
Trump on "his base" -- "And by the way, our people they said it was 35 percent. Then they said it was 40. Then 42. The polls are driving them now over 50 percent. Then they said, some great people, they said any time Trump gets a poll, add 12 to it."
President Civility characterizes "the elite" as "stone-cold losers." Brags about having more money and nicer apartments than them.
TRUMP: "All over the world they are talking about us. Leaders from all over the world call me or come to the Oval Office & say 'congratulations for the incredible job w/the economy, the incredible job you are doing w/your country. The fact that your country is respected again.'"
Bizarrely, Trump closes by saying, "We will make American loving again. Loving. We will come together. We will make America great again."
Trump lies about Maxine Waters, gaslights about his history of calling for violence at rallies thinkprogress.org/trump-maxine-w…
Trump pushes shameless lie about Maxine Waters, then uses it to gaslight listeners about his history of calling for violence against protesters thinkprogress.org/trump-maxine-w…
Trump turns political rally into an infomercial for major Fox News advertiser thinkprogress.org/trump-mypillow…
The symbiotic relationship between the president and Fox News was on fully display in Fargo as Trump turns political rally into an informercial for MyPillow thinkprogress.org/trump-mypillow…
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