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The man is a liar and a convicted felon. He should be sitting in a federal penitentiary, not campaigning for president.

10 ( +20 / -10 )

the former president seemed to not understand the difference between the budget deficit and trade imbalances

Because he's an absolute moron, and getting more demented by the day.

You'd have to be blind not to realize this.

former President Trump, get a life, man.

Exactly.

10 ( +20 / -10 )

“That $750 that they’re talking about, Mr. Trump and all those other people know it’s a lie to suggest that’s all they’re going to get,” Biden said Thursday. “It’s just bizarre. They got to stop this. They’re being so damn un-American with the way they’re talking about this stuff.”

Asked if he planned to speak with Trump to urge him to stop, Biden said he wouldn’t, but followed that with a message delivered directly into television cameras: “Mr President Trump, former President Trump, get a life, man. Help these people.”

If you look at the way Trump conducted disaster relief during his admin, he hasn't changed his modus operandi.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/new-probe-confirms-trump-officials-blocked-puerto-rico-receiving-hurri-rcna749

And all he has is projection, accusing this admin of blocking relief aid.

It has been a million times but trump is truly unfit for the office of POTUS.

11 ( +20 / -9 )

Trump is just grasping at straws at this point.

9 ( +17 / -8 )

Completely agree with Biden. Trump is a loser, who still can't get over the fact he lost. He denied, or delayed, aid to communities he thought didn't support him. I don't want to hear lip from this loser about disaster response. His was terrible.

8 ( +17 / -9 )

Trump is deaf except for his conspiracies. He has disgraced himself so many times. The US deserves better.

9 ( +17 / -8 )

Asked if he planned to speak with Trump to urge him to stop, Biden said he wouldn’t, but followed that with a message delivered directly into television cameras: “Mr President Trump, former President Trump, get a life, man. Help these people.”

What he is doing is preying of of peoples misery to further his political ambitions. In the process, he is making people's lives worse.

He noted that the federal government has nearly $36 trillion in total debt, a byproduct of the annual borrowing needed to cover the gap between tax revenues and government spending. Except Trump then seemed to indicate that the debt was a byproduct of the trade deficit with China, which is a separate issue that reflects the difference between how much a country exports and how much it imports.

This is why we don't want Trump in charge of the economy. He just doesn't understand economics, but his narcissism is such that he thinks he does.

10 ( +18 / -8 )

Trump has gone to the cats and dogs.

11 ( +16 / -5 )

now the maga crazies are ramping up the "they're controlling the weather" nonsense, too. democrats created the hurricane and steered it towards republican areas.

it was reported that one of the first things trump did when he was president was to say to aides that china had a "hurricane gun" to shoot hurricanes at the u.s.. I'm not kidding.

he wanted a military attack on china as retaliation. he had to be talked down from the ledge by everyone in the white house.

the u.s. was lucky to survive his term. imagine another term.

14 ( +19 / -5 )

You'd have to be blind not to realize this.

Oh, we watched it.

former President Trump, get a life, man.

Exactly.

He did, gave money, offered rescue workers a place to stay at one of his hotels, he and Elon and Ivanka helped to distribute Starlinks to people that have no way of communicating, been on the ground and Biden, as usual, go off the rails, rant incoherently, and as in Dem true fashion try to deflect the blame from their own lack of response and that’s not going away.

-15 ( +7 / -22 )

"He noted that the federal government has nearly $36 trillion in total debt, a byproduct of the annual borrowing needed to cover the gap between tax revenues and government spending."

$7 trillion of it has been "owned" by Trump from his term of office.

12 ( +16 / -4 )

lack of response

Simply not true.

Once again you’ve been conned by the Don.

8 ( +12 / -4 )

Trump's GoFundMe has raised $7,694,437 for Hurricane Helene Victims.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-hurricane-helene-victims-with-president-trump

Trump could have donated much more than that personally.

12 ( +14 / -2 )

Trump was deep in the throes of dementia before Biden dropped out - Harris has seemed to accelerate it...

Either that or he is so crazed for attention that he purposely makes up these ridiculous conspiracy theories, lies, and fabrications...

I think it's a combination of the two...and it is damaging our nation's democratic fabric...

Yesterday we learned Trump bought his Bibles he is hawking from Communist China - for $3 each - which he then turns and sells to his fleeced flock for $59.99.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/trump-s-branded-60-bibles-are-made-in-china-for-less-than-3-apiece/ar-AA1rYkRJ

That says it all...it's all about the hustle...

8 ( +11 / -3 )

Simply not true. 

True, video and timeline don’t lie, regardless of what Pixar tries to tell you.

Once again you’ve been conned by the Don.

No, this administration way, way lost their credibility a long time ago. The left, don’t believe your eyes, trust us. Yeah, ok…lol

-14 ( +3 / -17 )

He did, gave money, offered rescue workers a place to stay at one of his hotels, he and Elon and Ivanka helped to distribute Starlinks to people that have no way of communicating,

That would be the government providing the initial Starlinks to get people communicating.

Trump did nothing of relevance.

been on the ground and Biden, as usual, go off the rails, rant incoherently,

Biden was quite composed. This isn't Biden's first rodeo and he knows what he is doing. Trump's record on relief management as president, is quite frankly abysmal. (Not to mention his COVID response!) And he isn't helping now.

In fact, Trump's blatant lies and misinformation is risking people's lives.

Shameful.

and as in Dem true fashion try to deflect the blame from their own lack of response and that’s not going away.

Dems aren't deflecting a thing. Their response has been solid.

10 ( +12 / -2 )

Trump will be gone in 25 days.

11 ( +15 / -4 )

Trump's GoFundMe has raised $7,694,437 for Hurricane Helene Victims.

For an ex-President, very good.

Trump could have donated much more than that personally.

We don’t know what he donated if any and he’s done enough, more than enough. Now it’s Biden’s turn.

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the media is doing it again. it's sane washing trump. he gave a "economic speech" today in detroit that was proof he's senile. go watch it if you don't believe me. senile and unhinged in random order with no point.

crop circles, musk landing rockets within 12" of a target on the moon, everything is unfair to us, etc.

and yet, the media presents him as a serious candidate, never talking about the obvious mental unfitness, hiding the rantings of a dr. strangelove-like charlatan.

7 ( +12 / -5 )

bass4funk

Trump could have donated much more than that personally.

We don’t know what he donated if any

Zero. Zilch. Nada. Trump only cares about himself.

and he’s done enough, more than enough.*

Trump's help has been negative. If he had done nothing, people would have had a better outcome.

8 ( +12 / -4 )

For an ex-President, very good.

For a billionaire that supposedly cares about the country, it's pathetic.

We don’t know what he donated if any and he’s done enough, more than enough. Now it’s Biden’s turn.

The number is 0. Trump would be bragging about it if he spent a dime on charity for the victims of Helene and Milton.

6 ( +10 / -4 )

Politics, riding on negativity. Rising the scales by lowering the other side.

4 ( +6 / -2 )

Deflection?

Yes

So I guess you agree with Trump that trade deficits and federal deficits are the same thing?

I agree that this blunder (of many uncountable ones) is digging that grave deeper for this administration. TRUMP & Elon has done EVERYTHING possible! Nothing is impossible for them! Where’s FEMA, RED CROSS, Army Corps of Engineers, National Guard? NC is thousands time worse than Florida! Where’s their help? Oprah where’s your help for them? Not one buck is given!

-10 ( +3 / -13 )

Simply not true.

Once again you’ve been conned by the Don.

Do you have first hand knowledge of what is going on there or prefer holding on to every word from a New York news studio?

-6 ( +3 / -9 )

bass4funk

TRUMP & Elon has done EVERYTHING possible! Nothing is impossible for them!

Trump has done nothing useful. At all.

Where’s FEMA, RED CROSS, Army Corps of Engineers, National Guard?

Helping out with the relief.

NC is thousands time worse than Florida! Where’s their help? Oprah where’s your help for them? Not one buck is given!

The help is there. Stop spreading disinformation - you are starting to look like a bot.

7 ( +10 / -3 )

--So I guess you agree with Trump that trade deficits and federal deficits are the same thing?

I agree that this blunder (of many uncountable ones) is digging that grave deeper for this administration. 

That's not what I asked you.

9 ( +12 / -3 )

Politics, riding on negativity. Rising the scales by lowering the other side.

Wallace, do you agree with this or you think Democrats are NEVER wrong?

-13 ( +2 / -15 )

The number is 0. Trump would be bragging about it if he spent a dime on charity for the victims of Helene and Milton.

we’re talking about the same family that enriched itself from a “charity” it set up for children with cancer. the money was spent at trump golf courses and hotels with lavish banquets.

and his “charity” that was fined $2 million in 2019 for funneling the contributions to his businesses and into his political committees.

and let’s not leave musk out of this. musk whined that he wasn’t able to send starlink equipment to north carolina for the victims to use. turned out to be false.

plus he made it sound like he was doing something charitable to help, like a lifeline for communication. but the truth is people have to pay for it. it ain’t no relief or aid.

9 ( +12 / -3 )

Trump goes rogue again and his campaign managers just shake their heads...

"Donald Trump on Thursday addressed business leaders in Detroit, where he insulted their city and big companies. "You want to know the truth?” Trump told members of the Detroit Economic Club as he painted a picture of what his opponent would do to America. “It’ll be like Detroit. Our whole country will end up being like Detroit if she’s your president. You’re gonna have a mess on your hands.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-goes-detroit-insults-202014953.html

Let's see, he's insulted Blacks, said Jews will be at fault if he loses, tells union members they deserve to be fired if they strike, now visits Detroit and disses the city....

What's next? Maybe finally admitting he calls his supporters "basement dwellers"?

https://www.axios.com/2024/08/20/dnc-trump-stephanie-grisham

10 ( +13 / -3 )

Don't worry, Trump has a concept of a plan for hurricane recovery. It's the biggest and bestest ever.

13 ( +14 / -1 )

Democratic strategists are calling on the Harris campaign to get more aggressive amid concerns her early momentum, spurred largely by Harris' debate performance and the Democratic National Convention, has waned due to a number of factors.

"I’m scared to death," Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday. 

"Now that the sugar high is gone, people have realized what Kamala Harris has said from the start, which is that she is the underdog," Anthony Coley, a former Biden and Obama staffer turned political consultant, told The Hill. 

Kamala sees the writing on the walls and it’s covered in red.

-13 ( +1 / -14 )

“saying some other countries, especially China, are ripping the U.S. off and taking manufacturing business away.”

Where did he he get his ‘God Bless the USA’ bibles made? Any maga care to take a guess?

12 ( +13 / -1 )

“saying some other countries, especially China, are ripping the U.S. off and taking manufacturing business away.”

True

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Wow, this latest Trump speech in Detroit was a real lesson in how far his dementia has progressed...

He ranted about "circles" then started insulting Biden - who he evidently has forgotten is no longer his opponent...

“And, it’s so simple, I mean, you know. This isn’t like Elon with his rocket ships that land within 12 inches on the moon where they wanted to land,” Trump said. “Or, he gets the … engines back—that was the first I realized, I said, ‘Who the hell did that?’ I saw engines about three, four years ago. These things were coming—cylinders, no wings, no nothing—and they’re coming down very slowly, landing on a raft in the middle of the ocean someplace, with a circle, boom!”

“Reminded me of the Biden circles that he used to have, right?” Trump said, seemingly referring to President Joe Biden’s campaign events that took precautions for Covid-19, in an awkward non sequitur. “He’d have eight circles, and he couldn’t fill ’em up.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/watch-trump-completely-loses-train-201337526.html

He's completely melting down...it's now just a daily dose of embarrassing gaffes and nonsense...

He's proving to everyone he needs to be in a long-term Alzheimer's care facility...

9 ( +11 / -2 )

Everything that involves money being at risk is now trending significantly towards a Trump victory.

Money talks.

-15 ( +3 / -18 )

Based on? Proof?

”fake news”. Took you less time than I expected.

11 ( +12 / -1 )

Obama speaking at a rally for Harris in Pittsburgh.

"We are heartbroken for all the victims of the hurricanes."

11 ( +12 / -1 )

Another headline fail from. Some of our supposed brightest minds in the press. Biden wasn't telling Trump to "get a life" about disaster response, he was telling him due to spouting misinformation and conspiracy theories. There's a difference between the two.

10 ( +12 / -2 )

trending significantly towards a Trump victory.

And if he loses, it's because the Dems cheated bigly. Right?

11 ( +13 / -2 )

He noted that the federal government has nearly $36 trillion in total debt, a byproduct of the annual borrowing needed to cover the gap between tax revenues and government spending

The gap largely a result of trump's tax cuts for the wealthiest, putting the burden of taxes on the working and middle classes.

11 ( +12 / -1 )

It's smell the end of trumpy

10 ( +11 / -1 )

At 8:17 a.m.

campaign to get more aggressive amid concerns her early momentum, spurred largely by Harris' debate performance and the Democratic National Convention, has waned due to a number of factors.

"I’m scared to death," Democratic strategist James Carville said Wednesday. 

"Now that the sugar high is gone, people have realized what Kamala Harris has said from the start, which is that she is the underdog," Anthony Coley, a former Biden and Obama staffer turned political consultant, told The Hill. 

Kamala sees the writing on the walls and it’s covered in red.

That’s laser-like focus.

-2 ( +4 / -6 )

Time for America to get this old deranged convicted felon and con-man out of US politics for good. And we need to keep a close eye on Musk, whom I consider has the potential to become even more of a threat to the nation than Trump in the long run.

7 ( +10 / -3 )

Readers, could we please have some intelligent comments, without bickering or insults.

Rampant scams from criminals. Residents need to be careful.

4 ( +7 / -3 )

Rampant scams from criminals. Residents need to be careful.

Yet you don't believe the residents when they said that they couldn't receive any of the $750 they were promised. You believe mass media over them and call anyone a liar that doesn't believe that. Why?

-8 ( +2 / -10 )

"And we need to keep a close eye on Musk, whom I consider has the potential to become even more of a threat to the nation than Trump in the long run."

I agree, smart guys who champion free speech are a dangerous threat to your nation. They need to be kept under watch and if necessary taken care of. They are a threat to " joy, positive vibes and freedom".

-5 ( +3 / -8 )

His rallies are so sparsely attended in Mİ and PA that he’s now down to rallying in blue non-swing states in order to fill the rallies.

2 ( +5 / -3 )

His rallies are so sparsely attended in Mİ and PA that he’s now down to rallying in blue non-swing states in order to fill the rallies.

It’s campaign malpractice, but he must have his tissue-thin ego stroked.

So off to blue states where his schtick isn’t old and tired.

4 ( +6 / -2 )

He’s winning PA and MI though right now. lol

-13 ( +2 / -15 )

That Madison Square Garden rally being packed like a Knicks game will be the final nail in the “no policy just joy and vibes” coffin.

thinking about attending, should be lit.

-13 ( +1 / -14 )

https://www.realclearpolling.com/

dont see “Harris” on the entire first page other than a sad +1 in Nevada and a really sad +1 nationally.

what happened?

-11 ( +1 / -12 )

NOMINATION

Rampant scams from criminals. Residents need to be careful.

Yet you don't believe the residents when they said that they couldn't receive any of the $750 they were promised. You believe mass media over them and call anyone a liar that doesn't believe that. Why?

I didn't say any of that. Hundreds of thousands did receive the initial payment of $750. No system is perfect.

There are scams from criminals visiting old people to sign away their insurance claims and then pocketing the money. Bogus builders are trying to get money before doing any work.

Not sure why you don't believe those warnings.

11 ( +11 / -0 )

That Madison Square Garden rally being packed like a Knicks game will be the final nail in the “no policy just joy and vibes” coffin.

thinking about attending, should be lit.

In the Tri-State Area hmmm?

The provocation and backlash this will cause is sure to keep Trump's name in the headlines, just like his disaster grandstanding.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/10/trump-madison-square-garden-rally-nazi-comparison

Trump has always been about 'there is no such thing as bad press' and truth be told it is hard for Kamala to keep up with this spectacle of demagoguery.

5 ( +5 / -0 )

NOMINATION

Rampant scams from criminals. Residents need to be careful.

Yet you don't believe the residents when they said that they couldn't receive any of the $750 they were promised. You believe mass media over them and call anyone a liar that doesn't believe that. Why?

Because the mass media is a more reliable source of information. Many people have been tricked by MAGA misinformation.

9 ( +9 / -0 )

It is interesting to observe many of the Democrat supporters being so aggressive on these threads. If Kamala is indeed ahead by millions of votes as they say, then there is nothing to worry about and they can ease up on their anger and aggression. What happened to all the joy and positive vibes?

-12 ( +0 / -12 )

burgers and beers

"And we need to keep a close eye on Musk, whom I consider has the potential to become even more of a threat to the nation than Trump in the long run."

I agree, smart guys who champion free speech are a dangerous threat to your nation.

You jest. Musk has never championed free speech. He has said it - but if you post something he doesn't like on X, expect your account to be deleted.

8 ( +10 / -2 )

NOMINATION

Politics, riding on negativity. Rising the scales by lowering the other side.

> Wallace, do you agree with this or you think Democrats are NEVER wrong?

Why are you asking me? Why don't you ask the post who commented?

7 ( +8 / -1 )

His rallies are so sparsely attended in Mİ and PA that he’s now down to rallying in blue non-swing states in order to fill the rallies.

Really? Doesn't seem so.

https://x.com/DanScavino/status/1844171594320728221

-12 ( +0 / -12 )

It is interesting to observe many of the Democrat supporters being so aggressive on these threads. If Kamala is indeed ahead by millions of votes as they say, then there is nothing to worry about and they can ease up on their anger and aggression. What happened to all the joy and positive vibes?

I’m not a Democrat, but I’m feeling neither anger nor aggression. I am, on the other hand, feeling the joy and positive vibes.

7 ( +8 / -1 )

wow, talk about tone deaf.

Yeah, they're billionaires. They should be setting up Gofundmes and insulting the good people of Detroit. oh, duh-hur.

7 ( +7 / -0 )

I really don’t know how Obama giving one of his recycled 2008 speeches helps anything in 2024.

just shows us by comparison how poor of a candidate Kamala is and that she can’t even speak for herself or persuade people to vote for HER not him.

just makes people wish Obama was running, but he cant.

-10 ( +0 / -10 )

Blacklabel

I really don’t know how Obama giving one of his recycled 2008 speeches helps anything in 2024.

just shows us by comparison how poor of a candidate Kamala is and that she can’t even speak for herself or persuade people to vote for HER not him.

just makes people wish Obama was running, but he cant.

I think you might be reading a bit much into Obama doing speeches. He did the same for Biden in 2020. Standard stuff.

5 ( +6 / -1 )

BlacklabelToday  11:03 am JST

I really don’t know how Obama giving one of his recycled 2008 speeches helps anything in 2024.

trump speaks at a 4th grade level, according to the experts.

those big words are scary.

9 ( +9 / -0 )

Does the article claim there is nothing to complain about the disaster response by Fema? It is amazing how whatever Trump does or says can be turned into a smear article.

-8 ( +1 / -9 )

I especially like the part where Trump told the audience “If you don’t vote for me the whole country will turn into Detroit” WHILE HE WAS ADDRESSING THE DETROIT ECONOMIC FORUM.

Nothing says “very stable genius”

like trash-talking your audience in a critical swing state.

5 ( +6 / -1 )

Zaphod

Does the article claim there is nothing to complain about the disaster response by Fema?

Correct.

It is amazing how whatever Trump does or says can be turned into a smear article.

Because Trump is spreading disinformation as a political stunt? Why not?

6 ( +7 / -1 )

I really don’t know how Obama giving one of his recycled 2008 speeches helps anything in 2024

It’s called surrogacy.

Trump doesn’t have them because nobody of any credibility wants to speak on his behalf.

2 ( +3 / -1 )

I especially like the part where Trump told the audience “If you don’t vote for me the whole country will turn into Detroit” WHILE HE WAS ADDRESSING THE DETROIT ECONOMIC FORUM. 

Absolutely, spot on or are you trying to tell us that the West Coast cities look lovely and pristine?

Nothing says “very stable genius”

like trash-talking your audience in a critical swing state.

Nothing wrong with telling the truth and his polls in these crucial swing states show it. James Carville is nervous so is David Axelrod they’re painting a very gloomy picture for Kamala.

Trump doesn’t have them because nobody of any credibility wants to speak on his behalf

And that shows originality and that he has command of the issues, that’s a good thing.

-11 ( +0 / -11 )

Controversial independent thoughts:

Joe Biden is much more coherent and competent since they stole his nomination from him and stopped bothering to medicate him.

The incompetence of Kamala Harris and how poor a candidate she is gives me some reverence for the skill and experience of Hillary Clinton. They are both super “unlikable” though.

but man, rolling Obama out there just shows Dems how bad they messed up this bait and switch.

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