August 9, 2024

"Is Donald Trump 'quiet quitting'? Here’s what his 'meltdown at Mar-a-Lago' reveals."

AlterNet analyzes that press conference Trump did yesterday.

Trump is not “campaigning a lot,” but in that statement Trump made big news. He casually announced he will continue to not, or to barely, campaign for another two weeks. Trump is also not “leading by a lot”... Trump’s winding and unfocused hour-long news conference led political experts to express grave concern. “Trump looks ill,” observed The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser.... “Trump is completely whacked out. He’s terrified,” remarked Obama 2012 campaign manager Jim Messina....

I know you're going to say "Experts!" etc. etc. But look seriously at the performance. I think he did seem tired... if not exhausted.  


Maybe it's a clever plan. Some sort of rope-a-dope. He announced all these debate proposals. Maybe the idea is to lure her into risking all by getting trapped on camera where he can try his various well-honed tricks to rattle and confuse her. 

137 comments:

Political Junkie said...

Hope I am wrong, but I fear the next 3 months will be painful. Oh well. Life goes on.

Kevin said...

He’s been doing this for 12 years. Kamala has just been unboxed.

Odi said...

Or the press could be spreading the "He's Too Old" narrative.

RideSpaceMountain said...

The press collude in unison to say something about someone in the same way at the same time?

I shan't believe it. I simply shannot.

Kevin said...

With the Olympics and DNC soaking up media attention, it’s a good time for a staycation.

rehajm said...

The guy was shot at once, caused by government incompetency at the least, coordinated by government actors at worst. Yeah I’d be weary, too..

…funny how that suddenly matters. I’m still taking a tired Trump over whatever the other side is appointing.

rehajm said...

…also spread here…

Carol said...

W used to take the whole month of didn't he? Give a guy a chance to rest!

Will Cate said...

"Maybe it's a clever plan. Some sort of rope-a-dope"

I think that's absolutely what it is.

Mr. D said...

Left-wing website sez what?

Jamie said...

Maybe he has COVID. It seems to be going around again - I know at least half a dozen people with it right now. It certainly wiped me out when I had it, though thankfully the fatigue was pretty much my only symptom the first time and the main one the second.

CJinPA said...

*I'm* exhausted. I'd give my third child to hear a discussion of issues, any issue, if I had a third child.

rhhardin said...

Trump is not great in long form, anyway I never listen to him. Like there's no long-form Don Rickles.

Aggie said...

Apparently the Democrat ploy is to saturate the airwaves with (a) beatification of their candidates, to replace their empty or disastrous records and avoid airing stolen valor / cowardice reporting, and (b) hysterical ranting about the opposing candidates, to avoid airing the records of substantial achievement or actual military service. I like to think that voters are smarter and more wary than that - not referencing that part of the bell curve that does what it's told.

Birches said...

I know you watch more Trump than me, but I kept listening for a few minutes and then going further along in the video to try and catch what you're seeing. He seems fairly normal to me. Maybe a little more like actual President Trump instead of candidate Trump.

Franco said...

That Trump doesn’t act like a maniac they fantasize means he’s old and tired. Press asks questions across the spectrum and the answers mean he’s rambling. Him not campaigning relentlessly as his usual means he’s abdicating political responsibility.
Trump has better advisors this cycle. Letting his surrogates take the spotlight is smart right now. Should Trump, who did not serve be the guy calling out Walz? Right now JD Vance is doing a fine job as the opening ac.
The Harris/Walz ticket is imploding. Let them continue.

Franco said...

That Trump doesn’t act like a maniac they fantasize means he’s old and tired. Press asks questions across the spectrum and the answers mean he’s rambling. Him not campaigning relentlessly as his usual means he’s abdicating political responsibility.
Trump has better advisors this cycle. Letting his surrogates take the spotlight is smart right now. Should Trump, who did not serve be the guy calling out Walz? Right now JD Vance is doing a fine job as the opening ac.
The Harris/Walz ticket is imploding. Let them continue.

Iman said...

Trump had several good moments. One was when he highlighted how Biden had the presidency taken from him. The leftwing media operatives don’t seem to have a problem with that, nor do they care that Harris avoids any threat of having to speak extemporaneously and answer questions.

Mark said...

You mean like you guys repeated about Biden for a year or more?

Now that you pushed the Overton Window right in front of 'how old is too old?' there's only your guy visible. That's what they call an 'own goal' in futbol

Gerda Sprinchorn said...

Or is he being serious, sober, and presidential?

What he really needs to do is have a decent answer on abortion (above all), and to the J6 riot. Did he have those? (No way I'm going to watch all this.)

Aren't press conferences always rambling? Unrelated questions, unrelated answers?

Marcus Bressler said...

Breitbart calls this "a high-energy presser". Hmmm. Guess it depends on which side of the news you are on. Althouse links to the full press conference: over an hour long? Long time to be high energy. Just more reading into something that isn't there, for nonsense political points.

Achilles said...

He is obviously keeping his powder dry until after the convention.

Why would he go all out attacking these people if the Democrats are just going to replace them again?

Besides only stupid people believe the "Polls" that show Harris close or in the lead. Every single election in the past 40 years shows the Democrat with a massive lead at this point in the campaign.

EVERY SINGLE ONE.

And Magically a few weeks before the election the "Polls" narrow and come back to where the real polls are. The real polls are represented by Rasmussen who don't play this stupid game. Trump is cruising to over 400 electoral votes in the real polls.

Peachy said...

I wonder if being shot-at would make most mortals... tired.

He should perhaps step aside. Do what the left just did. And hand it over to someone more electable.

Gusty Winds said...

Trump takes unscripted questions from a hostile media is tired, and he's not campaigning...right. The point to the press conference was to show Trump is willing to answer questions. Kamala refuses.

The August 5th stream with Aiden Ross got 100 million views. Interview with Elon Musk on Monday. Yet to be seen if the new media or the corrupt MSM shapes this election.

Peachy said...

More than Apparently. Doing it - daily. Kamala's web site doesn't offer a single policy position. It's Just YAY Kamala! Send money!

Earnest Prole said...

Low Energy comes for all men, whether your name is Jeb Bush, Joe Biden, or Donald Trump — it’s the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

AlbertAnonymous said...

Obama’s Jim Messina? Yeah, objective reporting there fellas

Peachy said...

Indeed - Kamala hasn't had a single press conference since she was "unboxed" - (I like that - stealing it - thank you Kevin)
The whole thing is a production to drag her to the finish line without her actually required to answer actual questions in real time - without coddling and assistance.

Drago said...

That's right Dumb Lefty Mark! Biden was all about those hour long, free form, nothing pre-prepared press conferences!

I swear, these idiot leftists like Dumb Lefty Mark literally forget anything and everything that happened 15 mins ago!

Dog days of summer, family vacations ending, olympcs going on, dem convention lead in, and suddenly every standard historical and expected campaign approach is suddenly SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT!!!!

This is the desperation on the left./LLR-left. If Trump were having rallies every single day the story line would be Stupid Trump! Desperately seeking attention when he should be relaxing for 2 weeks to allow the communications/content storm to pass!

Transparent.
Just like Hey, that Walz guy is "Tonic" masculinity! Not "toxic" masculinity!

That would be Stolen Valor Walz, by the way.

Achilles said...

Even if people have to make it up.

Achilles said...

J6 "riot" was an inside job and he will pardon all non-violent protestors who walked through open doors and did nothing wrong.

He has answered abortion repeatedly. It is a State issue.

You trolls can get F'd.

robother said...

Maybe he's processing the full message of the assassination attempt. "We will see you killed before we will let you be president." That level of Secret Service incompetence, after learning that Iran was trying to hire hitmen to kill Trump? At the very least, he should be stopping his large public rallies, which would of course be spun by MSM as Trump "quiet quitting."

doctrev said...

Did anyone actually watch the debate between Trump and Biden? People keep saying that President Trump is old, scared, etc., and then he put on a clinic so hard it knocked Joe Biden out of the race entirely. I'd be surprised that the left can keep selling the copium, but then I remember that they cater to retards.

I will have zero surprise when Trump goes on full attack against Kamablah. If he pulled a Tulsi before the DNC, he might have to face competent opposition.

Peachy said...

Corrupt establishment to Trump: Non-stop - Mock, ridicule, try to kill, attempt to jail, Banana Republic show-trials based on BS, lies & expired misdemeanors. Angry and violent media rhetoric directed at him non-stop.

Kamala: Fawning, ass-kissing, promotional media.

Drago said...

Not to worry lefties/LLR-lefties, Kamala "promises" to maybe, perhaps, possibly, its within the realm of consideration, have a "press conference" (wink wink) by the end of this month....maybe.

Have to see if Stolen Valor Walz makes it past the convention first...since he has now been exposed as a Special Forces faker as well!

That Stolen Valor dude just couldnt help himself, could he? Ladies and gentlemen, that is a guilty conscience manifesting itself across the board for years for that Stolen Valor / Blue Falcon coward.

Achilles said...

Trump needs to make sure that this is the actual ticket. The Democrats are known for bait and switch tactics for obvious reasons. They just did it 2 weeks ago.

Once Walz and Kamala are confirmed there will be ads in all swing states about 2 things:

1. The Gold Star Moms in Walz'd unit whose sons died on that deployment in Iraq will tell the world how Walz betrayed the soldiers in his unit when he abandoned them like a coward as they all deployed.

2. They will remind everyone that Kamala kept thousands of Black men in prison past their sentences so the State could make them work in prison jobs as a modern day slave master.

It took 2 minutes for Tulsi Gabbard to end Kamala's campaign. Trump's opening statement at the debate will end Kamala's campaign.

Mark said...

Insults and tired talking points from Drago, yawn. Go ahead and criticize Biden, I have always thought he sucked ... just that he sucked less than Trump.

Given Drago is paid by the post, I can expect a couple more inane 'zingers' from our resident troll.

Enjoy your old candidate.

Drago said...

More good news lefties/LLR-lefties!

Kamala promises to reduce all of that inflation that [checks notes] Kamala and the dems say doesnt exist!......

....hmmmm, something seems a tad "off" there, wouldnt you say?

Things like that might explain the no press conferences....not that the press corpse (heh) would dare ask her about any of that.

cfs said...

At first, it was "Trump is scared of Kamala. He is hiding at Mar a Lago".

Then Trump did a press conference so the narrative has flipped to "Trump is tired and too exhausted to run for President".

That's such bullcrap that it is ridiculous. Trump does interviews two or three times a week and rallies at least weekly. He has another rally in Montana this evening and he is doing an Elon Musk interview on Monday. Trump did a press conference for over an hour yesterday that was unscripted and he took every question. Kamala has yet to do a press conference or anything that is not scripted. Even her rallies are just free concerts at which she speaks after the main event.

Recently, I've seen more articles with "concerns" for Trump's health. It worries me that so many Democrats seem to be pushing the possibility that Trump will have a heart attack before the election. The CIA has the means to do away with someone so that it appears to be a heart attack. LOL! I wouldn't have entertained such an idea before July 13th.

Shouting Thomas said...

First, they try to murder him. Then they mock him for suffering from mental and psychological exhaustion. The sadism is disgusting.

Drago said...

"Insults and tired talking points from Drago..."

LOL

Standard campaign practices by both parties for 50 years become "tired talking points" for Dumb Lefty Mark! What might we say about that particularly "hot take" from Dumb Lefty Mark?

Oh, right. Its dumb. Talk about being on brand!

And we are STILL waiting for that Thread Destroys X update from Dumb Lefty Mark. He was hot and heavy on that for about a year and then he went Radio Silent on the topic.

One wonders why.....(wink wink)

Howard said...

Just finished listening to the whole thing at 1.5-speed. He was fine. Answered a ton of questions and hammered home his talking points on every one.

Howard said...

Unlike you, Trump's a big boy. You lady boys sure like to whine cry and complain about how mean and tough the soy boys are.

Drago said...

"Trump needs to make sure that this is the actual ticket. The Democrats are known for bait and switch tactics for obvious reasons. They just did it 2 weeks ago."

Yep. But that was 2 weeks ago and as we see with Dumb Lefty Mark and other lefties/LLR-leftes, if 15 minutes have passed they have completely forgotten it.

John henry said...

Shame on you Rejahm.

He was not shot AT. That would mean the shooter missed.

He was shot. The bullet hit him.

John Henry

Yancey Ward said...

It is usually not smart to campaign during the Summer Olympics since no one will pay attention anyway. However, I did invest the time to watch this and he did seem lower energy than a rally but then this wasn't a rally it was a press conference and I thought for such a forum he looked fine- more than in contrast to Harris who won't do a press conference at all.

Shouting Thomas said...

Unlike you, Trump's a big boy. You lady boys sure like to whine cry and complain about how mean and tough the soy boys are.

That’s so blazingly stupid, rotten and obnoxious that it’s hard to know how to reply to it. I gather you take pride in this type of behavior. That’s a strange internet phenomenon. A lot of savages like you out there.

Mr. T. said...

Alteret...


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

MikeD said...

Seems our hostess may have joined the ranks of DNC influencers? Hopefully the money is worth it?

Drago said...

Comments like these is how Earnest communicates how far above it all he really is. Possibly to impress his California amigos.

Mason G said...

"Kamala promises to reduce all of that inflation that [checks notes] Kamala and the dems say doesnt exist!......"

What's stopping her from doing that right now? It's not like she needs to get elected, she's already in office.

mccullough said...

It’s August. Only the Bases pay attention to politics in August.

Drago said...

You already know all this bit I'll jot a couple items down anyway:
#1 they have no intention of stopping the inevitable results of their policies
#2 this is a 3rd replay (Clinton and obambi did it prior) of the dem re-election strategy of pretending you weren't President for the first 4 years of your administration

Kakistocracy said...

He’s flailing. He's always been embarrassing but this is pathetic. How can people listen to this nonsense and think he's capable of leading any country?

Sydney said...

It was only 3 weeks ago that he was shot. He didn’t slow down immediately afterward, to meet campaign obligations like the convention. Who wouldn’t need a rest after getting shot in the head?

Bob Boyd said...

Don't let the narrative get you down.
"Kamala Harris is NOT WINNING! Latest 2024 Trump v. Harris Numbers." - Rasmussen Reports
https://t.co/UBs68NQkMZ

Kai Akker said...

Halfway through and have to finish it later -- but so far, the best I've ever seen him. A sober assessment of the nation's predicament, but probably accurate. No hijinks, no attytood, because he is speaking as seriously as I can recall. That close brush with death may have brought some of this seriousness on. But after half the press conference, he does not like tired, he does not look weak, he looks and sounds as Presidential as I have ever seen.

Maynard said...

It's August, folks. Back in the day, it was accepted wisdom that political campaigns don't start until after Labor Day because most people are not paying attention.

Althouse and Instapundit readers are one of the few exceptions.

Dude1394 said...

Or he has decided that the secret service are going to get him killed. Just saying.

Bob Boyd said...

In the linked video Trump wasn't orange.

Wince said...

I did not see one iota of lethargy.

Lazarus said...

If Trump is kicking back and relaxing, it's probably because he found out that his Secret Service detail has been "quiet quitting" for a while now.

Peachy said...

Total agreement, ST.

Original Mike said...

"Trump’s winding and unfocused hour-long news conference led political experts to express grave concern."

Right. They have "grave" concern.
Pull the other one, it has bells on it.

I spot checked the video (no way I'm going to spend an hour watching the whole thing). I see no reason for "grave" concern.

Skeptical Voter said...

Well honed tricks? Since when was anything that Donald Trump did "well honed". He's a sort of charge the walls and take no prisoners kind of guy. He may have a trick bag, but I don't see well honed in it.

Temujin said...

Maybe he is tired. He's older, he's been a hard driving business tycoon, a President, and the subject of non-stop large and expensive legal attacks by his own government and pawns they've set up. I'd be exhausted, too. But, he doesn't seem ready to quit and I suspect, the next two months will see a furious flurry.

Howard said...

If you can't stand the heat, ladyboy, get out of the kitchen.

Michael K said...

I expect that the press conference mode will be seen more as the election approaches. Those rallies are riskier, given the Secret Service behavior. That was not the last attempt.

Rosalyn C. said...

You had me concerned, so I actually watched the entire thing. His performance was excellent. It was sober, factual, and he handled a wide range of subjects with ease.
There was a contrast to his demeanor which we see in rallies. This was a genuine presidential news conference, but in this case of course he’s acting as a presidential candidate. Again, I thought it was excellent.

Achilles said...

It hasn't even been a month since the Democrats took Biden out in what can only be described as an unprecedented coup and installed a "candidate" who hasn't held a press conference since she took power.

And Trump is "flailing."

You are a stupid clapping seal and everyone is laughing at you.

Achilles said...

The problem Howard is that your posts are average at best. You don't really have any insight or vision. You are at best average in this space and your insults are juvenile at best.

Mark said...

What he really needs to do is have a decent answer on abortion (above all)

Trump gave answers on abortion. He said that it is not really a big issue anymore. Then he refused to say how he will vote on the Florida ballot question that will make abortion a fundamental right throughout pregnancy, saying that he will give a press conference on it later.

Or did you mean that this response which signals Trump is pro-abortion is NOT decent?

Iman said...

I hope you are correct that this will be the chosen mode, as the SS is clearly not up to the task.

Kakistocracy said...

Trump's story about being in a rough helicopter landing with Willie Brown was actually with Jerry Brown, and there was no rough landing. Everything about the story was false, both men said.

That time Trump nearly died in a helicopter crash? It didn’t happen.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/08/08/us/harris-trump-election

Iman said...

“If you can't stand the heat, ladyboy, get out of the kitchen.”

Howard, having recently returned from a 3 week vacation in Thailand, shows he still has his mind on his money and where his money went on his mind.

Inga said...

Dementia getting worse? Call Dr. Ronny Johnson!

Old and slow said...

This is the first long Trump performance I have ever watched, and I thought he looked just fine. I've seen bits of his rallies, and he is entertaining but too showy for my tastes. Too "Donald Trump" for me in big doses if you know what I mean. All this talk of quiet quitting is pure bullshit.

Inga said...

Yesterday he said he would consider banning mifepristone. Did he forget he said this: “The Supreme Court just approved the abortion pill, and I agree with their decision to have done that, and I will not block it.”

narciso said...

Alternet is lamer and stupider than i remember

Kakistocracy said...

Trump says he may ban the abortion pill mifepristone. But does he mean that seriously or literally?

Drago said...

The transparent lies, if you can believe it, are actually getting worse!

LOL

Amadeus 48 said...

Most people don't pay much attention to elections until the autumn. But Trump had better be ready to go. His campaign should have surrogates hammering Harris/ Walz right now. Vance needs to earn his stripes.

Mark said...

Yesterday he said he would consider banning mifepristone

Trump likely isn't sure what mifepristone is. If they had asked about the abortion pill, he would have responded as before. Besides, Vance supports the abortion pill too.

Old and slow said...

I agree 100%. He simply can't win with the press. Whatever he does is going to be wrong, one way or another.

Inga said...

I too considered that in his befuddled state, he may not have even known what mifepristone was.

Shouting Thomas said...

Inga’s party recently tried to murder Trump. Have you noticed she takes no responsibility for this? None. Hasn’t cause her to abandon ship. The moral depravity is amazing.

Drago said...

One can't help but notice the Animal Farm-like lefties who spent the last 4 years telling us Joey Dementia was sharp as a tack and hadnt lost a step and was on top of everything (this is the best Joe Biden ever said Joe Scarborough as an example) are then told to turn on a dime and declare biden completely shot, which they dutifully do, and then to project biden's infirmaries onto Trump and all the little Soviets jump on it!

Too funny.

Josephbleau said...

Trump is the strongest individual i have ever seen. With the cia, fbi, and doj, as well as the states of new york and georgia after him every minute i applaud his stamina. This is pure concern trolling. You may hate his living guts to your dying day, but to quote iowakawk, trump stronk! Like boool!

JK Brown said...

Well, they missed him with the rifle, perhaps DC has sent down some additives for Trump's cheeseburgers or diet coke

Achilles said...

Inga is just mad that her fellow democrat supporter missed Trump.

DINKY DAU 45 said...

did they find out anymore about the registered republican shooter at the trump rally? They seemed to hush it up pretty quick :(

gadfly said...

Trump actually declared during his MAL shit show, “There are people dying financially because they can’t buy bacon.”

Not sure I can top that non sequitur. What the hell are US meat plants doing with all those pork bellies? Hog slaughter over the past five years by month are unchanged in 2024 despite belly price declines from $2.70/lb in July 2023 to $1.50 in July 2024.

gadfly said...

Crooks was a registered Republican with no connection with the Democratic Party leadership.

Achilles said...

You are just a stupid liar gadfly.

Everyone knows that Crooks had a Gab account where he clearly demonstrated he was a Biden supporter and that Crooks donated money to democrats.

Achilles said...

Nobody cares about your stupid games. Abortion is a state issue now.

You just whinge and moan about the because you can't defend open borders war with russia or free trade high tax policies that destroy the working class.

Achilles said...

Total mystery why the state controlled media hasn't told you stupid sheep what we all know about the shooter.

hint: He had a Gab account where he made clear he was a Biden supporter and he donated money to democrats.

Achilles said...

I love how gadfly clips 10 words out of a multi-thousand word speech and rebuts a non-sequitur argument to it.

You totally topped Trump's non-sequitur gadfly. You just obviously don't really know what the term means.

minnesota farm guy said...

I would not be surprised that Trump was a bit tired. It's not every day you get shot no matter how minor the wound. I also think that taking a bit of a break while Harris and Walz ride the relief wave is not all bad. It would be very hard to have much impact while the MSM is so busy fellating the Dems. Historically the "campaigns" really did not start until about Labor Day because most voters are on vacation or not paying any attention. I think the Trump campaign needs to develop a different attack on the current Dem ticket and now is a good time to do it.

minnesota farm guy said...

Harris is not going to get away with not debating. Is Trump now rope-a-doping her into accepting an extensive debate challenge?

Mutaman said...

Drago:
"That's right Dumb Lefty Mark! Biden was all about those hour long, free form, nothing pre-prepared press conferences!"

The Know Nothings hate people who prepare, And don;t get them going on fols who take notes.

Gerda Sprinchorn said...
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Leland said...

I just want to give my apology to Big Mike.

holdfast said...

Makes sense to take it easy these last 2-3 weeks of summer, when most folks are trying to get in some vacation. Spend some time dialing for dollars, and prepping for debates. Let Vance go play attack-dog for a while (he's good at it).

Drago said...

LOL!! That's right Mutaman! Joey Dementia was also all about long preparation and taking notes!!

Could you possibly be any more ridiculous?

Next up for Mutaman: Joey Dementia was a modern day Cicero!!!

It's fun to watch the devolving calvacade of delusions spewed by our lefties to cover their previous calvacade of delusions.

Gospace said...

Maybe the idea is to lure her into risking all by getting trapped on camera where he can try his various well-honed tricks to rattle and confuse her.

Interesting choice of words for the cruelly neutral Althouse. Were it any other person, would you refer to it as "tricks" or "strategies"? In context, they would both mean the same thing, but one sounds underhanded, the other high minded and smart.

Wince said...

The left does not like a more laid-back Trump, so they try to goad him with this malarkey.

polpnw said...

There are 2 different The Donald's. And it isn't like we have not seen both of them many times before. A classic non-bombastic example is his acceptance in Nov 2016. For a more recent example, check out the golf challenge on YouTube. He picks when to turn the volume up, which is one area i think he misses KellyAnne a lot. She had a better feel of when he should turn it up.

Jim at said...

with no connection with the Democratic Party leadership

WTF does that have to do with anything?

Rabel said...

He didn't look in no ways tard to me.

In fact he was as sharp and serious as I've ever seen him taking and answering questions.

There's a lot more to the man than they would have us believe.

Michael K said...

Yes, Inga. Your dementia is getting worse. More nonsense from "Rich."

Rusty said...

Like watching a monkey trying to fuck a football.

Michael K said...

"Know Nothings?" Were you referring to Joe Biden who never had a real job or to Kamala whose first job was a hand job on Willie's Willie?

Mason G said...

"There's a lot more to the man than they would have us believe."

If there was anyone doing reporting like what the MSM pretends to do, that message would get out. Which explains why the MSM we actually have goes to the trouble they do to deny it.

boatbuilder said...

I skipped through the video. The only person in the universe that guy seems "tired" compared to is...Donald Trump.

It's August. Jeez.

Maynard said...

Yes, Inga. Your dementia is getting worse. More nonsense from "Rich."

Inga is stupid, not demented. Uncle Joe confused things for most people's understanding by being both stupid and demented.

boatbuilder said...

Jeez, Gerda. What is it with you women and abortion? Does nothing but "No abortions ever!" Or "No restrictions ever!" Suffice? Trump's answer is that what Trump personally believes about abortion is irrelevant; that he will abide by the law which is that it is an issue for the states to decide (with his personal opinion that some states are going to be more or less restrictive than others). In the highly unlikely event that Congress wants to wade into this, then it might become a Congressional issue-if I'm not mistaken, Trump isn't stupid enough to take a position on whatever Congress might do, but I believe that he has conveyed that he is likely to sign any compromise that might be enacted. He is powerless to say that abortion access would never be restricted, or that no abortions would be permitted, if he were President, and he would be lying (Hello Joe Biden, Kamala Harris) if he said or pretended otherwise.
Face the facts. No President is going to give you whatever it is you want regarding abortion. It is a Constitutional matter. The fact that the Supreme Court (finally) got it right ought to be enough.

boatbuilder said...

Uncle Joe is currently the President of The United States of America.
Think about that for a moment.
Why isn't his Vice President, the person he designated as his nominee to succeed him, levelling with us about what is going on?

Craig Mc said...

Perhaps that was the real strategy behind an early debate - wear the old man out. We'll see. Even the Murdochs of the world have to slow down eventually.

Who knows? Maybe a slower Trump would be better!

Mason G said...

"Perhaps that was the real strategy behind an early debate - wear the old man out."

The old man? Anybody heard much of anything from Biden lately?

John henry said...

Average Price of bacon per lb retail

Jan 2021 $5.83

June 2024 $6.82

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000704111

John Henry

Mason G said...

Price of gas at the corner station:

Jan 2021 $2.04/gal
Aug 2024 $3.69/gal

One more data point...

Mutaman said...

As long as Trump can keep Black people from moving into the neighborhood, he's got Achilles and Rusty's vote no matter how pathetic he becomes.

Mutaman said...

Michael K
"Know Nothings?" Were you referring to Joe Biden who never had a real job or to Kamala whose first job was a hand job on Willie's Willie?"

Trump's job was declaring bankruptcy and he got to be pretty dam good at it.

Drago said...

What % of Trump's companies declared chap 11 bankruptcy as:
- a % of all his total business entities he has evet owned
- a % of the weighted value of all business entities he has owned at the time of the declared chap 11 bankruptcy
More questions to answer:
- what industry competitors also declared bankruptcy during the same period of time?
- what external/global factors contributed to the need for chap 11 reorganization for some of Trumps businesses?
- what percent of the Chap 11 bankruptcies emerged out of Chap 11 successfully?

Spoiler 1: At the time of Trump's inauguration, there were over 500 business entities listed by the Trump Organization accounting firm with the accounting details provided to the press at a live press conference.

Spoiler 2: all of these questions have already been answered multiple times, with links, on this very blog site but this is mutaman, who still claims Trump told everyone to drink bleach and hookers peed on a bed in Moscow....so...you know...

Mutaman said...

Drago hasn't been the same since he and Trump were injured in that emergency helicopter landing.

walter said...

Rumour has it mutaman was doing the shooting on that Butler roof. Well, if not, was happy someone took their shot.

Mutaman said...

walter said...

"Rumour has it mutaman was doing the shooting on that Butler roof. Well, if not, was happy someone took their shot."

Rumour (sic) has it Walter hasn't been laid in a long time. At least that's what his wife tell ms me.

walter said...

Ouch. Ouch!

Drago said...

Mutaman doesnt even understand the questions, much less be in a position to answer them.

An absolutely perfect NPC level New Soviet Democratical!

Not that we didnt already know that, but confirmation always makes for amusing exchanges.

Although I must admit, Mutaman does seem to be sufficiently embarrassed about pushing the drink bleach hoax repeatedly and being called out on it enough to have let that one go...at least for now.

Time will tell of course.

Drago said...

If you really want to have fun with a Mutaman and Inga and Abacus Boy Rich type, just share that little factoid of Trump having ownership of over 500 business entities at the time of his inaugural and watch the little New Soviet Democratical NPC's freak out and have their eyes roll back in their heads! They literally believe all Trump ever really owned was a couple buildings and a few other things that all went bankrupt!! They'll actually tell you that directly!

It's great fun.

Mutaman said...

Drago:

"Trump having ownership of over 500 business entities at the time of his inaugural "

Except old Fred left him 750. At the time of his inaugural The Rapist couldn't even get a loan from a New York bank.

walter said...

Just gauge the the clear concern and desire to rectify security concerns expressed by the TDS affllicted: "He's slowing down!"

walter said...

https://www.declassified.live/p/media-continues-to-ignore-kamala
Harris also could easily leverage her own attempted assassination to contrast what happened to Donald Trump on July 13, creating a political version of “Survivor.”

“I was a victim of an assassination attempt way before Donald Trump!” Harris could indignantly claim. Adding to the mystery is that the so-called MAGA bomber to date has not been caught.

But oddly, neither Harris nor regime media demonstrate any interest in covering one of the most pivotal moments of an event both Democrats and the media have obsessed over for more than three-and-a-half years.

As I explained here, Harris hasn’t been asked about what happened to her that day.

Drago said...

“Adding to the mystery is that the so-called MAGA bomber to date has not been caught."

The FBI has admitted they tracked the "bomber" (wink wink) from the bomb site (wink wink) to the train station and a destination train station.....but golly gee whiz we simply lost track of that "ray epps"-like dude....er... I mean...Unknown person (wink wink) after that and will not be able to identify him or her or xer or whatever!

Starting with the obambi admin, they don't even bother hiding their corrupt Soviet-like intent any longer. That's how confident they are and how confident they are that they will never be in a position where they will be held accountable, which guarantees their behavior will only get worse over time as the guard rails really are just about all the way off now.

walter said...

It was aliens..

MadTownGuy said...

"Trump’s winding and unfocused hour-long news conference led political experts to express grave concern. “Trump looks ill,” observed The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser...."

This is the latest narrative on social media. Makes me wonder if the PTB arranged for him to be exposed to the latest variant of C-19, or Monkeypox...

MadTownGuy said...

Lick a doorknob, wait for incubation, spread the talking points.