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[–] protist@mander.xyz 185 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Trump has also fielded calls from donors who are upset about his running mate, JD Vance, and the Ohio senator’s previous comments including referring to Harris as a ‘childless cat lady.”

Trump dismissed calls for Vance to be replaced on the ticket, but he also asked advisers if they were aware of the comments before Vance was selected.

At the Hamptons dinner, Trump also downplayed the Democrats’ strategy of painting the GOP as “weird.”

“Not about me. They’re saying that about JD,” Trump said, according to the Times.

Oof. Incredible lack of self-awareness while also throwing your running mate under the bus lol

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 85 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oof. Incredible lack of self-awareness while also throwing your running mate under the bus lol

Trump whipped a violent mob into a frenzy ready to actually lynch his last running mate. JD just needs to look at Pence to see what his own future holds.

[–] aquinteros@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

lmao he genuinely thinks people don't find him weird. what a weirdoooo

[–] ech@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

If by "genuinely thinks" you mean "is in denial", sure. It's not so much a matter of believing it or not, he just says what he wants to be true, simple as.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago

"They don't hate me, they hate my VP." What a dimwit.

[–] 100_kg_90_de_belin@feddit.it 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I read that at first as "Make America White Again" and was thinking "since the beginning"

[–] theterrasque 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You said the quiet part out loud..

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Doesn't quite work here, but ok

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I feel like it was the kind of thing that worked better before articles were written about it and then literally every article and comment since then has included the word.

Openly talking about it as a strategy feels like it’s turning it into our version of “Let’s Go Brandon” in a way.

[–] machinin@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought the same thing, but it has sparked a huge discussion about if the word "weird" is a good label for Trump, Vance, and the most fervent MAGA supporters. When you're fighting a cult, I have a feeling it works.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

Fair point, I see where you are coming from. This is definitely one of those "I'd rather be wrong" opinions on my end.