The Trump Card...

[ATeam]

What People Now Believe About Trump's Age, Health, and Mental Health

"Fewer voters believe Donald Trump is in good health, and more think the 78-year-old Republican is too old to run for office now that President Joe Biden is no longer in the 2024 race, according to a new poll.

"A Morning Consult survey of around 2,200 registered voters compared results from when Biden was still in the race to the latest polling when Vice President Kamala Harris was the presumptive 2024 Democratic nominee.

"The results show that now Trump is facing off against the 59-year-old Harris, fewer voters believe Trump is in "good health," falling 6 points from 58 percent to 52.

"Since Biden dropped out of the race, more than half (51 percent) now say that Trump is too old—up from 44 percent—and the number of people believing the former president is mentally fit has fallen 5 points from 53 percent to 48. (emphasis mine)

"The poll results are the latest sign that Trump will now face the same scrutiny about his age and cognitive ability that plagued Biden before he pulled out of the race. Trump, 78, is now the oldest presidential nominee in U.S. history and could overtake Biden as the oldest-ever sitting U.S. president during his second term if he wins November's election." (Source)

Trump is the oldest candidate in US history to run for the presidency. When Biden was a candidate, Trump made age and cognition a central issue. What goes around comes around. Trump is now reaping what he sewed, and there is no lie he can tell that will make him younger or more healthy.

Every day, with his light campaign schedule, his rambling and often incoherent statements, and his fantasy excursions, Trump's demonstrates his advanced age, declining physical health, and declining mental health,

What the Experts Say About This:

Trump keeps losing his train of thought. Cognitive experts have theories about why

Shifting from topic to topic, with few connections, is one of several disjointed and occasionally incoherent verbal habits that seem to have increased in Trump’s speech.

www.statnews.com

 

[Ragman]

Is it not strange that the very things the trump-a-hallics were complaining about with Biden, are awfully quiet when those exact issues can be applied to their messiah.

 

[muttly]

There isn’t the same cognitive issues that Biden has for one.
The Left voted for those “same issues” four years ago in supposedly record numbers for Biden.
NOW it’s a concern with them? How convenient.

 

[muttly]

Good, good.

 

[muttly]

Interesting, interesting:

 

[Pilgrim]

There isn’t the same cognitive issues that Biden has for one.

This is not a legitimate issue. It's an attempt by the liberals to paint Trump as demented and senile just because he's 78 and it's falling flat for good reasons: it's obviously not true and the difference between them was just recently on display in their debate. No one buys into this fantasy except the hard core leftists and the never-Trumpers who wouldn't vote for him anyway.

 

[ATeam]

Loomer Confirms Trump Has No Ground Game

Writing on X, Loomer demanded that Trump make drastic changes to his operation, which in recent weeks has seen him fall behind Vice President Kamala Harris in the polls.

"President Trump needs to make some serious changes in his campaign ASAP," she declared. "The ground game is not sufficient. The offense is lacking. The communication is dismal. The momentum is crashing. Why are people who want to assist being pushed away instead of being embraced? 89 days left. You need a lot more than just 'Vibes.' God only knows how many opportunities have been missed. Sad to see talent go to waste."

In a follow-up post, Loomer further outlined her concerns.

"Let’s just call it like it is," she added. "Trumps strongest allies and biggest donors are all concerned. They see no ground game. Zero calls for accountability from House GOP who is on vacation till September 9th. (Source)

 

[ATeam]

Empty Seats at Trump's Montana Rally

I am often skeptical of rally photos showing empty seats, because you never know when the photo was taken. Hours before, as the people are arriving? Hours before Trump takes the stage? This video is different. It shows Trump and the empty seats at the same time.

Meanwhile, Harris/Walz hosted 14,000 supporters at a venue on the same day in Arizona.

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[ATeam]

Trump's Declining Crowd Size May Explain Why He's Doing Few Rallies

Crowd size is not an election indicator that I know of, but Trump puts great stock in his crowd size numbers.. The empty seats at Bozeman MT were not a one-off. When it comes to crowd size, it's advantage Harris.

Now that Harris is outperforming Trump in crowd size, Trump is having fewer rallies. Indeed, I don't know if he has any future rallies scheduled at all. It seems he prefers a Harris 10,000 to Trump 0 rally size score to one in which it might be Harris 10,000, Trump 7,000, if Trump has one. And it seems Trump is loathe to be pictured in any venue where empty seats are also shown.

In all presidential elections, when Election Day is less than 90 days away, all candidates pour everything they have into large, public campaign events ... all, that is, except Trump, in this race, this year. He did lots of rallies in his previous campaigns. But this year, it seems Harris has intimidated Trump into staying safely secluded in Mar-a-Lago, where he will not risk the humiliation of a smaller crowd and/or empty seats.

This is speculation about Trump's thoughts and feelings, and I cannot prove it. But it is factually clear that Trump is not doing rallies. It is also factually clear he is intentionally forfeiting the rally size victories to Harris.

Why is he doing this? My theory is stated above. Another theory is Trump's advanced age and declining stamina. Old Trump simply may not have the energy needed to match Harris's vigorous rally schedule.

If there is another reason for Trump having few if any rallies, I'm all ears.

Kamala Harris campaign trolls Trump with video of empty seats at his rally

The Harris campaign mocked the size of Trump's Montana rally by comparing it to the massive crowds at the Democrat's Arizona one.

www.newsweek.com

 

[ATeam]

Trump's News Headline Today

BREAKING: Donald Trump is resting comfortably at Mar-a-Lago today, under partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Today's high is 91F. Winds are SE at 10 to 15 mph. If he's doing any campaign activity beyond rage posting on Truth Social, none is reported by his campaign or the media.

In the meantime, Kamala Harris is in San Francisco for a major fundraising event. The fundraiser is being held at the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill, with ticket prices ranging from $250,000 to $500,000, reflecting the high-profile nature of the event.

 

[muttly]

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The venue can hold 20,000+,so not at capacity.

 

[muttly]

Perplexing to understand some on the Left that are complaining that Trump should be out campaigning and holding rallies. It’s been about a month since the near assassination of Trump due to the incredibly egregious security failure by the S.S.
According to reports with sources from whistleblowers there are some very serious issues that haven’t been corrected.
Until those issues get resolved(unlikely to be fixed overnight) it’s prudent for Trump to not do many rallies if at all.
Trump’s interview with Elon Musk is on X tomorrow.

 

[ATeam]

More Evidence Trump is Losing It

Trump's perception of reality is genuinely questionable. Mentally healthy people do not do this and expect to be believed. The man is a lying machine who seems unable to tell the difference between what is true and what is not. This isn't about him lying for political advantage. This is about his reality detached mental state.

"A team of NPR reporters and editors reviewed the transcript of his news conference and found at least 162 misstatements, exaggerations and outright lies in 64 minutes." (Source)

 

[ATeam]

Quote of the Week

“The campaign is disciplined; their candidate is not,” said Frank Luntz, a consultant and pollster who has a long track record of advising Republican campaigns. “[Trump] is single-handedly destroying his chance for re-election. This is the weakest Democratic nominee in terms of record in a long time but [Trump’s] insistence on making the attacks personal and vicious are blunting their impact and, in fact, backfiring on him.”

 

[ATeam]

GOP Pollster Frank Luntz Explains Harris's Surge & Trump's Decline

Frank Luntz continuously runs focus groups to learn and explain voter sentiment. In this five-minute interview, he explains why he thinks Harris would win the election if it was held today.

Luntz also explains exactly how Trump can turn things around and win the election himself. It's to focus on two issues, immigration and inflation. But Luntz expresses bewilderment about Trump's not doing that. Instead of focusing on the issues that can win him the White House, Trump continues to focus on personal attacks that the voters no longer care to hear.

Luntz says Harris's success is not about joy. It's about "the absence of meanness."

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[ATeam]

Trump & Allies Finally Responding to Harris

In recent days, Trump and his allies:

• Posted on X for first time in a year
• Did 2-hour online visit with Musk
• Announced a $100 million swing-state ad spend
• Scheduled two swing state events
• Hired Taylor Budowich

Will it be enough? I don't think so.

• Harris is also posting on X
• The Trump/Musk visit gave Harris plenty of new fodder to use against Trump.
• Harris has more money to spend than Trump and she's spending it.
• The Harris rally count will likely continue to exceed Trump's, both in number and crowd size.
• The Harris campaign has been in place for some time as Biden first set it up. It is running like a finely tuned machine. Unlike the Trump campaign, Harris has a massive and highly organized ground game in place.

Additional Point: Trump is old. He does not have anywhere near the mental capacity and stamina Harris does. As his activity ramps up, his fatigue will get the better of him. He'll make more mistakes. He'll step in it more often.

 

[Ragman]

Michigan GOP to further implode.

Kwame Kilpatrick to speak at Oakland County Republican dinner

In a post on social media Tuesday, Vance Patrick, chairman of the Oakland County Republican Party, announced Kilpatrick's upcoming appearance.

www.detroitnews.com

 

[muttly]

Good, good. Trump should do this weekly all the way up to the election.

 

[muttly]

More good news:

 

[ATeam]

Trump Will Set Things Right Today

Trump is scheduled to speak at a rally in Asheville, NC at 4pm today. The venue is 7,000+ seats with a nearby overflow venue of 2,000+. The event is billed as Trump speaking on the economy.

This is Trump's time to shine. Finally, he can step away from his unhelpful (as in negative poll numbers) lies, racist attacks, gender attacks and insults; and focus instead on policy, which numerous Republican allies and Trump staffers are urging him to do. He can speak crisply and intelligently, putting to rest forever the notion that he is in cognitive decline.

Today is the day! Today is the day we can expect to see a new Donald Trump; one who speaks positively about the America we all believe in; one who speaks not disparagingly against Harris but optimistically about what he can do for the country if he is elected.

This is the moment when America will see Trump fill all seats to overflowing and get excited about Trump once again. Trump Media shares will soar! The polls will reverse! All those flash-in-the-pan Harris supporters will become discouraged and go home to sulk.

Fasten your seat belts, folks. the new, upbeat, smiling Donald Trump is about to emerge and set things right!

Make America Great Again!