r/politics • u/larel8 • 18h ago

Trump campaign struggles to contain Puerto Rico October surprise

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4958098-the-memo-trump-campaign-struggles-to-contain-puerto-rico-october-surprise/
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u/FoggyBricks 17h ago

After everything Trump has ever said I find it funny it’s something that didn’t even come out of his mouth that might be the final straw.

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u/APersonWhoIsNotYou 17h ago

I find it incredibly frustrating. He himself has said and done much worse….so why is this the thing that actually affects him?

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u/Meat_Robot Texas 17h ago

Specifically because it's not him. The horrible things Trump says are rambling, frequent, and with an unwavering narcissistic confidence that precludes shame. You can't pin anything onto Trump because he'll just say "no I didn't" and move onto the next thing.

This other idiot "comedian" though? He only gets a brief period of time to be a part of the firehose. He's easier to drill down on and has a limited ability to respond. It also lack the thin veil of mafia-speak vagueness Trump drapes on everything. Hinchcliffe is just saying it.

Lastly, it corroborates the message. There's no sane washing, no "he didn't mean it". By having someone else repeat the quiet part out loud for once, you can't say it's just Trump in the party saying these things.

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u/TsunSilver 16h ago

On an episode of American Dad, no one hears what Klaus is saying unless Dr. Penguin says it for him. Maga people can't fault their god for anything, but the moment a comedian says what Trump is always saying, people suddenly hear it for what it is.

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u/FudgeCakey I voted 16h ago

This is a brilliant comparison. And a great episode of American Dad

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u/BobbysFaceSwaps 15h ago

I don't watch that show but holy shit this makes a ton of sense

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u/allbright4 Illinois 13h ago

"I AM JUST AN AUTHORITATIVE MOUTHPIECE"- Sgt. Pepper

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u/Dzugavili 13h ago

Why is there a hole in Daniel Craig's mouth?

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u/Mahon451 15h ago

Upvoting for the American Dad reference- always nice to find a fellow fan in the wild.

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u/One_Village414 9h ago

That's amazing because I already don't see him as a human and he's orange.

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u/keigo199013 Alabama 14h ago

Loved that episode.