The Trump Card...
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This is a second-hand inquiry about something from an unnamed source. Trump has had nothing but high praise for the Secret Service. If he had a complaint, about the Secret Service keeping him out of battleground states, he'd voice it.Speaking of security, or lack thereof, not being able to secure a Trump campaign event in a critical battleground state sounds highly suspicious.
Whistleblower: Secret Service ‘forced’ Trump to cancel Wisconsin rally while Harris event goes on
The Secret Service allegedly told former President Donald Trump’s team that it did not have sufficient assets to secure a rally the campaign wanted to hold in Wisconsin, according to a new whistleblower account.www.washingtontimes.com
Trump can go anywhere he wants to go. The Secret Service will do their thing. There may be a need to modify certain appearances, but there is no way the Secret Service would conspire to keep Trump out of battleground states. In fact, Trump has appeared in battleground states since the assassination attempts. He spoke at a rally yesterday in PA.
I do find it odd that Trump is campaigning in battleground states as infrequently as he is and could be doing. I don't know the reason for that, but the Secret Service conspiring against him is not it.
Trump himself is not behaving like a man who has security concerns. See this:
Trump Says He’s in Danger. So Why Did He Seek Out the Embrace of 100,000 Fans?
After two assassination attempts, the former president seems to be relishing the dangers of his job. Some at the Georgia-Alabama football game wondered if his appearance was wise.
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I understand why you are looking at Rasmussen again and again. It's one of the very few polls that show Trump ahead. And there are few other indicators that favor Trump. Harris is ahead in fundraising, crowd size, number of large rallies in battle ground states, number of volunteers, field offices, paid staff on the ground, approval rating, running mate popularity, etc.
Regarding Rasmussen, their history is mixed. Here are the facts from ChatGPT. If you have evidence that a full and fair review will say anything different about Rasmussen's mixed results, you are welcome to share it and its source. No polling organization has a perfect record in recent presidential elections. Several have better records than Rasmussen.
"Rasmussen Reports is known for its polling, particularly in the realm of presidential elections. Its accuracy has varied over different election cycles:
- 2008 Election: Rasmussen's final polls showed Barack Obama leading John McCain, which was consistent with the eventual outcome. However, some analyses indicated that their polls were slightly more favorable to McCain compared to other polls.
- 2012 Election: Rasmussen had a mixed record. Their polls showed a tighter race between Obama and Mitt Romney, but Obama won the popular and electoral votes by a significant margin, indicating that Rasmussen may have underestimated support for Obama.
- 2016 Election: Rasmussen was one of the few polls that showed Donald Trump with a slight lead over Hillary Clinton in the final days before the election. Their results aligned more closely with Trump's eventual victory compared to many other polling organizations, which tended to show Clinton leading.
- 2020 Election: Rasmussen's polling indicated a close race between Trump and Joe Biden. In many cases, their polls showed Trump performing better than in other major polls, but ultimately, Biden won decisively.
I don't think so, but even if you are right, the effect is the same. Trump's net worth is declining, and Cuban's influence is prompting the targeted white men to consider Harris. And about "lawfare," if Trump was not actually committing fraud and other crimes, his legal issues would be reduced. His criminal activity and the evidence of it is the reason he has the problems he does.
The Truth About Tariffs
"Trump insists that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, it is importers — American companies — that pay tariffs, and the money goes to U.S. Treasury. Those companies, in turn, typically pass their higher costs on to their customers in the form of higher prices. That’s why economists say consumers usually end up footing the bill for tariffs." (Source)
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"Trump insists that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, it is importers — American companies — that pay tariffs, and the money goes to U.S. Treasury. Those companies, in turn, typically pass their higher costs on to their customers in the form of higher prices. That’s why economists say consumers usually end up footing the bill for tariffs." (Source)
Donald Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
Trump insists that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries. In fact, it is importers — American companies — that pay tariffs.
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He was mainly in a press box most of the time. Again, it doesn’t serve him well to publicly criticize his security detail. There have been enough reports from reputable sources that there are still major concerns. Some of it mentioned at last week’s hearing, which apparently some didn’t watch.This is a second-hand inquiry about something from an unnamed source. Trump has had nothing but high praise for the Secret Service. If he had a complaint, about the Secret Service keeping him out of battleground states, he'd voice it.
Trump can go anywhere he wants to go. The Secret Service will do their thing. There may be a need to modify certain appearances, but there is no way the Secret Service would conspire to keep Trump out of battleground states. In fact, Trump has appeared in battleground states since the assassination attempts. He spoke at a rally yesterday in PA.
I do find it odd that Trump is campaigning in battleground states as infrequently as he is and could be doing. I don't know the reason for that, but the Secret Service conspiring against him is not it.
Trump himself is not behaving like a man who has security concerns. See this:
Trump Says He’s in Danger. So Why Did He Seek Out the Embrace of 100,000 Fans?
After two assassination attempts, the former president seems to be relishing the dangers of his job. Some at the Georgia-Alabama football game wondered if his appearance was wise.www.nytimes.com
WATCH: Congress task force hearing on attempted Trump assassination and local law enforcement
Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the Trump assassination attempts emphasized during their first hearing Thursday that the Secret Service, not local authorities, was responsible for the failures in planning and communications that led to a gunman being able to open fire on...
www.pbs.org
Trump obviously didn't have any security concerns in Bryant-Denny Stadium. He was in an executive box and had SS around him, plus 100K pro-Trump fans. But Trump will get criticized by the NYT for anything he does, even campaigning in friendly territory.In fact,
Trump himself is not behaving like a man who has security concerns. See this:
Trump Says He’s in Danger. So Why Did He Seek Out the Embrace of 100,000 Fans?
After two assassination attempts, the former president seems to be relishing the dangers of his job. Some at the Georgia-Alabama football game wondered if his appearance was wise.
Their 5 day average was close in 2020. And that showed a Biden lead in the polls. Even with the decent national poll lead for Biden it ended up being a close election.
Now Rasmussen is showing Trump with a lead and it is consistent. Don’t recall the past two elections where Trump was consistently ahead in the national poll.
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Dementia Don
More of the same. Increasingly obvious. The man is not well and not fit to be president.
"A confused & addled Trump made his most incoherent speech ever yesterday, making false & confused statements about Iran, hurricanes, cell apps, Germany, Africa, sex changes, brain injuries, climate change, etc, all while slurring & mispronouncing words." (Details)
More of the same. Increasingly obvious. The man is not well and not fit to be president.
"A confused & addled Trump made his most incoherent speech ever yesterday, making false & confused statements about Iran, hurricanes, cell apps, Germany, Africa, sex changes, brain injuries, climate change, etc, all while slurring & mispronouncing words." (Details)
He Resorted to Crimes
In his most recent motion, Jack Smith says, "When [Trump] lost the 2020 presidential election, he resorted to crimes to try to stay in office."
Trump has been indicted for those alleged crimes. He has been convicted of others. In still other cases, he has been found liable for fraud and sexual abuse. Such is the man Republicans have nominated. Very sad for them, and for the country.
In his most recent motion, Jack Smith says, "When [Trump] lost the 2020 presidential election, he resorted to crimes to try to stay in office."
Trump has been indicted for those alleged crimes. He has been convicted of others. In still other cases, he has been found liable for fraud and sexual abuse. Such is the man Republicans have nominated. Very sad for them, and for the country.
Donald Trump seems to care deeply about it. Millions of Americans care about it too. They and Trump often speak of this. Trump spends millions of dollars in attorney fees to respond to what Smith says and does.
If I was in Trump's shoes, I'd care deeply too.
The evidence and sworn witnesses Smith has unearthed, and the legal actions Smith is taking, could result in Trump dying in prison. Trump has one chance to avoid this. If he wins the election, he can corruptly use the powers of the presidency to order DOJ to withdraw the charges. Failing that, the case against Trump is strong. His conviction is likely and he'll be sentenced to prison (or some form other form of confinement).
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So in the twisted mind of Donald Trump, releasing anything that makes him look bad is election interference? Are the American people not deserving of as much information as possible?
What kind of information? The kind that is one sided without cross examination? The DOJ has a policy against interfering with an election. But they’ve decided to bring this “indictment” right before an election. A political move.
