https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/12/donald-trump-republicans-trans-issues-tax-cuts/
Trump basically calls his supporters idiots and against their own interests.
"It's amazing how strongly people feel about that. I talk about cutting taxes, people go like that, I talk about transgender everybody goes crazy. Five years ago you didn't know what the hell it was"
Now here is the hard part: he doesn't outright call them idiots. You have to read between the lines, hear his tone. That's hard if you are among those idiots. Idiots who probably sent a billionaire that brags about how successful and rich he is money for his legal defence.
He doesn't care about trumpettes. He never did. They are just audience to fluff his ego.
I saw this clip and I disagree Trump was calling his base idiots in any capacity. He was simply stating how emotional his fans get over transgenderism rather than more important issues like taxes.
Trump is not intelligent enough for such subtlety. I think Trump was simply stating an observation for which the stupidity of the situation was lost on him as well.
@vivify saidHis whole life he wanted to make more money. To stroke his ego and because that's how he measures success.
I saw this clip and I disagree Trump was calling his base idiots in any capacity. He was simply stating how emotional his fans get over transgenderism rather than more important issues like taxes.
Trump is not intelligent enough for such subtlety. I think Trump was simply stating an observation for which the stupidity of the situation was lost on him as well.
Listen to his inflexion when he says "i mention tax cuts (ie i want to give you more money) and i barely get an applause, i mention transgender and you go nuts (5 years ago you didn't even know about it"
Maybe i am stuck on an idea and I read too much into it, but i do believe it's pretty noticeable.
"Trump is not intelligent enough for such subtlety"
Let's not exaggerate, it's not that subtle and it doesn't require that much intelligence to point out.
@zahlanzi saidTrump has spent the last few years blurting out whatever thought comes to his mind, even if it incriminates him. He has no filter. So if he was saying they were idiots I doubt he'd couch his statements to do so.
"Trump is not intelligent enough for such subtlety"
Let's not exaggerate, it's not that subtle and it doesn't require that much intelligence to point out.
Or maybe he was calling them idiots. I certainly hope so.
@vivify saidBut they're so "dumber-than-dirt" that they just go "Hahaha" and drive their pick-up back to their trailer, stopping at MickeyD's to pick up dinner on the way home.
Trump has spent the last few years blurting out whatever thought comes to his mind, even if it incriminates him. He has no filter. So if he was saying they were idiots I doubt he'd couch his statements to do so.
Or maybe he was calling them idiots. I certainly hope so.
@athousandyoung saidGood point.
I think he was trying to redirect their attention to something that benefits him
Instead of the transgender thing which does not affect him at all.
He IS all about the "Me... Not you, ME."