Politics
Greg Evans
Sep 04, 2022
Indpendent
It's been a few months since we publicly heard from Donald Trump and it's not like he hasn't got much to get off his chest.
Trump's cult of personality has taken a severe hit in recent months. From being on the verge of seemingly declaring that he was going to run for president again to having his Mar-A-Lago complex raided by the FBI, it has certainly been a reversal of fortunes for the ex-president.
So we, much like the rest of the world was eager to hear what Trump had to say about this matter. Was it going to be an in-depth and thoughtful take on diplomacy and transparency of the law or was it going to be one of his usual unhinged and completely deranged rambles that go on for hours?
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Let's be honest, you already know the answer but lets have a look what Trump said to his crowd of devoted followers in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Trump begins by concentrating on crime and looks set to make a point about gun violence before bizarrely pivoting to take a pop at the 'fake news' media.
\u201cthe logic of Trumpism, in one clip\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249308
Trump soon goes on to the FBI raid and laments the agents who searched his home for not putting it back in the condition that they found it, which isn't really part of their job.
\u201cTrump suggests FBI agents tampered with evidence in Barron Trump's room\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249308
Trump uses the FBI as an excuse to roll back the year and take a swipe at Hillary Clinton which prompts a rabid 'lock her up' chant from the crowd.
\u201cUnder criminal investigation, Trump goads his audience in Wilkes-Barre into "lock her up!' chants\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249308
The real estate tycoon boldly claims that the MAGA movement is the "greatest in the history of the United States" and maybe "the greatest in the history of the world."
\u201clisten clearly to what Trump is saying in this clip. this is a manifesto of dictatorship.\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249308
Trump shamelessly claims that "Putin was not going into Ukraine" while he was POTUS.
\u201c"Think how evil they are" -- Trump on Democrats \n\n(he proceeds to lie about the Russia investigation)\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249308
The 76-year-old appears to have some sort of existential crisis as he recounts what his campaign should or should not have been for the 2020 election.
\u201closer talk\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249308
The crowd shockingly boo the idea of the United States sending aid to Ukraine.
\u201cTrump goads his Pennsylvania audience into booing aid to Ukraine \n\n(he then lies about his 2020 election loss)\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249308
Trump briefly halts an explanation of his Russia policy to get the crowd to cheer for someone dressed as Uncle Sam.
\u201c"I'll end up being friendly with them, and we'll be just fine" -- Trump on his 2016 Russia policy\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249308
The former president turns on his ex-colleague Bill Barr and accuses him of having no courage and being "afraid of bing impeached."
\u201cTrump blasts Bill Barr and begs for Durham to do something\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249514
Trump mentions Covid but has a new name for it "Covid dust."
\u201cTrump describes Covid as "China dust"\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249611
Trump seemingly has no idea where he is or what year it is as he claims Mark Zuckerberg came to the White House "last week" and "kissed his ass."
\u201cTrump says Mark Zuckerberg came to the White House last week and kissed his ass\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249813
Still hurting over the 2020 election loss, Trump calls for Mitch McConnell to be "scorned."
\u201cTrump says Republicans should be "ashamed of themselves" for not helping him overturn the 2020 election, then calls for Mitch McConnell to be "scorned"\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662249994
Moving onto the cost of gas, Trump takes a swipe at electric cars with a really long story about his friend.
\u201cTrump's anti-electric car rant is really something\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662250415
Outrageously, Trump is still using the 'Pocahontas' smear against Elizabeth Warren.
\u201cTrump is still using this smear\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662250595
Breaking news: Trump still hates wind turbines.
\u201cNobody:\n\nTrump:\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662250690
Trump claims he could have stopped Russia from invading Ukraine by simply saying: "Vladimir, you can't do that."
\u201cTrump's commentary on Putin's war in Ukraine\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662250796
Trump makes a hint that he is going to run for president again which whips the crowd up into a frenzy.
\u201cworst Who cover of all time\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662250954
Trump is now talking about drug dealers, who he wants to be "executed."
\u201cTrump claims drug dealers claim an average of 500 American victims and then calls for them to be executed\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662251036
While still talking about drugs, Trump accuses China of making the drugs and sending them to the US.
\u201cTrump's commentary on China-Taiwan and "King" Xi\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662251185
Trump, who is incidentally in Pennsylvania campaigning for Dr Oz, calls Oz's opponent, John Fetterman "a disaster" and makes unfounded claims that he takes drugs.
\u201cTrump claims without evidence that John Fetterman uses drugs\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662251686
Trump moves on to spreading misinformation about abortions.
\u201cTrump claims he supports exemptions from abortion bans and then lies about the Democratic position on reproductive rights\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662251929
Oh and he also dished out some transphobia as well. Playing all the hits!
\u201cunvarnished transphobia at the Trump rally\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662252589
Trump wraps things up by listing a bunch of things that he thinks the Democrats are against but actually aren't.
\u201cTrump claims Democrats are against God and the Founding Fathers\u201d— Aaron Rupar (@Aaron Rupar) 1662252706
And with that Trump's Pennsylvania rally was done and dusted. Not a vintage performance from the big fella but at least he got to stretch his legs and air some grievances which must have been nice for him.
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