I still don’t understand why he was speaking there in the first place. I read the press release that he would be there, as well as the statement by a Black author/presenter that because of his presence she would not be - it doesn’t sound like it was planned out much in advance. So does anyone know what NABJ’s purpose was with this interview? (I assume Trump’s was chaos and/or intimidation.)
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They've been routinely inviting Presidential candidates for quite a while. Here for example is the NABJ interview of Biden in 2020, and their interview of Clinton in 2016
The only real question is why Trump accepted.
He accepted because he's arrogant and ignorant
But will it change anything?
It means a bunch of people won't vote for Trump; he had been trying to peel off some of the Black vote. This means he can't
Hoping you're right buddy
Chef's kiss. No notes. Wouldn't have had it go any other way.
Next to watching maralago burn down I'm not sure what else could satiate the desire to see him get his returned.
I mean, to be fair, his base probably came watching him do it.
He enjoys it and it reassures the Republican base he's their GodEmperorDaddu or whatever they're calling him this week. The out in the open, practiced, enthusiastic hatred is what made him their guy to begin with.
He had to hire extras to attend his rallies in 2016 until he opined about wishing Republicans could "beat the shit" out of their political enemies, that moment basically stole the entire Republican party out from under their establishment that was just about manipulating Republicans and their hatreds using dog whistles for corporate profit.
Sure, and it also costs him a ton of votes. Not a good deal for Trump at this point in the election
Nice
They wouldve been fully justified to shut him up and shut him out as unceremoniously as possible
Instead they just kept offering him more rope.
The one Achilles heel of the campaigns push for black voters. The candidate doesn't like black people. But other than that, he's doing great.
To be fair he only likes trump
The fact that so many people love this weird dumbass grandpa... 🤦♂️
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