Donald Trump humiliated by 'empty' rally in Michigan as crowd size dwindles : usa

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 126 points 9 months ago

The Republican nominee visited a new campaign office in Hamtramck, one of the nation’s only Muslim-majority cities, and was joined there by Mayor Amer Ghalib, a Democrat who has endorsed Trump.

It doesn’t matter how much you kiss his ass, Ghalib. You’ll never be white enough. He’d deport you tomorrow if he could.

Also, I won’t even get into the contradiction of a “Democrat” endorsing Trump. I hope you’re not betting the farm on reelection.

[-] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 9 months ago

Can we come up with a new saying? The Leopard is exhausted

[-] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 26 points 9 months ago

Yeah, and it’s gotta weigh like 2500lbs by now. Poor obese leopard.

[-] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 10 points 9 months ago

As an American... An American leopard?

[-] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

I suspect there are faces to be eaten all over the globe, but in this case, yes, a traditional American Face-Eating Leopard.

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago

Don't be fooled that that mayor is a deeply religious conservative, it was just the wrong religion for the local Republicans.

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 7 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the explanation

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 71 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I went out to my folks' house yesterday and I was shocked. They are in sort of a rural area and I saw exactly two Trump signs and probably twenty for Harris plus a few for prominent State democrats where they weren't displaying presidential signs.

By contrast my neighborhood is probably closer to 50/50 and we're more suburban what with having sidewalks and all.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 57 points 9 months ago

While a lack of signs signals people losing interest in Trump, which is great, I expect the vast majority of R party line voters will still vote for him anyway because of their fear that Harris will take away their guns or force them to get abortions or out of fear of immigrants because the rest of the R party promotes the same lies and fear mongering.

They just won't be as excited about it anymore.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 51 points 9 months ago

I like how Trump is the only president in history to suggest banning guns.

[-] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

That’s just following in Reagan’s footsteps, to be fair.

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago

R party line voters will still vote for him anyway because of their fear that Harris will take away their guns

I find this funny because I’m pretty sure both she and Walz are gun owners

[-] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

They are. Walz hunts. Harris said she has a gun and would should burglars.

[-] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago

Any burglars in her vicinity would be taken out by the Secret Service. But if her husband was home alone, he might have to defend himself. See: Mr. Pelosi

[-] lemmylommy@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

In the case of the secret service I would say „should“, not „would“, after the recent incidents.

I also wonder what would have happened if Pelosi had returned while the assassin was still there. Would the secret service, without cause, have checked for someone hiding in the closet?

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 10 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Of the Republicans I know, I don't think any of them are afraid of Kamala. I think they are just Republicans and the idea of actually choosing is a foreign concept.

I don't get that. I'm an independent. Have been since I could vote. In theory I would vote Republican, but in fact there hasn't been one I'd vote for since McCain lost the 2000 primary (and that includes when he won it in 2008—I don't know what they did to him, but he was a different man by then.)

But there are a lot of people who either vote their party or just stay home. This year there are barely any ads for Republican state candidates or Trump (could be I'm in a filter bubble, though). The state GOP is a smoking ruin.

There is nothing here pushing us red. This is so different from 2016 and especially 2020. I'm not a pollster. I'm not a political expert. But I just can't see any path to a Republican victory here in Michigan as we went blue in 2020 and he had so much more visible support compared to today.

But we'll see come Election Day.

[-] nulluser@programming.dev 3 points 9 months ago

Or force them to get a gay marriage.

[-] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Unfortunately. I had the exact opposite experience. Trump/Vance signs friggin everywhere and even a damn trump megastore where they sell all things trump lol. Saw a dude walking down the street today before I flew out wearing a shirt that said "this is my pride flag" and it was just a picture of Trump's face. YMMV I guess haha

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago

Okay. Out of curiosity, is it more or less Trumpy than 2020?

[-] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

Definitely more although not by a ton I'd say. but the Trump superstore wasn't there in 2020 so I think that absolutely plays a part in the increase of pro trump stuff around town lol.

[-] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

His pride flag is slobbing the knob of another dude?

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago

The Republican nominee visited a new campaign office in Hamtramck, one of the nation’s only Muslim-majority cities, and was joined there by Mayor Amer Ghalib, a Democrat who has endorsed Trump. Meanwhile, three city council members in the same town have endorsed Harris.

“His visit today is to show respect and appreciation to our community,” said Ghalib, who presented Trump with a framed certificate of appreciation.

Oh lord.

[-] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 25 points 9 months ago

Participation trophies

[-] orbitz@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago

I bet the award was because he said he won Michigan Man of the Year award so now he has an award from there so he's not wrong anymore.

[-] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Not a racist, but it looks like there's some brown on his nose.

[-] rickdg@lemmy.world 27 points 9 months ago

Maybe he should try one of his little dances.

[-] thenextguy@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago

Who even goes to one of these things? I can't imagine anything I'd like to do less.

[-] boogetyboo@aussie.zone 1 points 9 months ago

I'm starting to doubt there's repeat attendees. I think these would be locals who've not had an opportunity till now.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[-] st3ph3n@midwest.social 14 points 9 months ago

The Express is a garbage UK tabloid news source now trying to make it in the US. I wouldn’t believe anything in it until I see it reported elsewhere, much as I enjoy stories about Trump rallies being dumpster fires.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 9 months ago

Asked about the Hamtramck mayor’s endorsement, Trump said: “I mean, frankly, it’s an honor. I’ve got a lot of endorsements, Arab Americans, from a lot of people.”

Incoherent. Not completely, but not a well structured sentence.

[-] Ledivin@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There's plenty of actually-problematic quotes that are ripe to make fun of him for... This is in no way incomprehensible.

[-] m3t00@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago

party voters tend to stay home when their guy is a dud.

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