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The election is in three weeks, and Pennsylvania is a must-win state for both Trump and Kamala Harris, but during a rally last night in Montgomery County, northwest of Philadelphia, Trump got bored with the event, billed as a “town hall,” and just played music for almost 40 minutes, scowling, smirking, and swaying onstage. Trump is no stranger to surreal moments, yet this was one of the oddest of his political career.

This kind of behavior would have resulted in discussion of dementia and Alzheimers if it was a Democrat.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

His poopy pants dance is perfect.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (22 children)

just played music for almost 40 minutes, scowling, smirking, and swaying onstage.

Context:
Trump called for Ava Maria to be played after a medical emergency put it on pause for about five minutes an hour into the event. He then took another question. Just a few minutes later, there was another medical emergency. Apparently it was a bit hot in the event space. It went off the rails soon after that as he called for the doors to be opened and wanting to play more music to end the event.

At one point he stops to ask if they want to do one more question. Although the crowd cheers and he says we'll do one more, he called for YMCA to be played.

Certainly an odd presidential town hall but definitely not the worst thing this guy has done and in no way did he "break down". Honestly, between the lies and threats to other humans, this might be the most human I've ever seen him. It's really sad to see how delusional these people are.

Here's the stream from PBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-FhvhdVSZE

My favorite part was when they played James Brown's "This is a Man's World". Clearly, they haven't listened to the song LOL

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Care to elucidate on who "these people" are?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think at this point the Trump ticket is the JD Vance for President ticket. If they win, even if he doesn’t drop from a bad stroke or cardiovascular disease, the team will 25th his ass.

It’s essentially the Vance / Johnson ticket going forward.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (4 children)

the team will 25th his ass

That’s what they should do in that situation, but in reality, there’s no chance. The bar is too high.

From the 25th Amendment:

Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

Trump would have a cabinet full of true believers and yes-men. There’s no way that more than half would be on board to jettison him. The Congressional cure is also a non-starter. If Trump were to win, there would probably also be a Republican-controlled Congress, and we all know that Congressional Republicans have zero spine when it comes to standing up to daddy.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I'm strongly opposed to Trump but these headlines seem like a real stretch. It seems a couple of medical emergencies in the crowd interrupted things and music was played while Trump waited on stage, then at the end he stuck around while more music was played. He looked awkward, grooving along, but this isn't what "Trump Breaks Down Onstage" suggests.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Did you read the article? They're suggesting he has dementia/significantly decreased mental faculties. There were 2 medical emergencies, yes, but those were done and over with and he still chose to declare he wouldn't be taking questions after all and made his staff put on his favorite playlist for the rest of the "townhall." To me, that's the sign of someone who has broken down and just straight up isn't fit to lead anyone, let alone a country (his horrible policies aside).

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Did you watch the video?
No one should believe everything they read.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Disagree, I watched it live and it was bizzare. Yes, they had a couple medical situations that the experts handled, but Trump was fumbling pre planned questions read off queue cards and answers from a teleprompter, he was an hour late starting, he kept leaning funny in his chair, he screwed up the election date, and other basic info, then when he said they would take more questions he immediately said to just play music, and he stood there swaying for 39 minutes, sometimes looking like he might wander off.

I've long said that he is just as cognitively sound or unsound this year as before, but I've changed my view after last night. Trump is in serious decline.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is it possible to cover up "serious decline" with a serious dose of uppers? I've assumed he is on a steady diet of pills ever since he accused Biden of only being able to stay awake if they put him on meds.

Maybe this is how he is when his meds wear off.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Everything you've mentioned could have been said about him over the past six years. There is nothing strange about him in this video. If anything, I found him to be quite relaxed and enjoying himself among his MAGAteers.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (5 children)

This kind of behavior would have resulted in discussion of dementia and Alzheimers if it was ~~a Democrat.~~ literally any other person on the planet.

Fixed it for you.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Nah. I'm pretty well convinced a number of other Republicans could behave like this and the press wouldn't care.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

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