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No, I don't buy it. He's awful. He's a fascist. He has assaulted lots of women (when there were no cameras). I don't believe he'd be this self-destructive at this moment when he needs to win to stay out of prison.
You don't think the famously stupid person could do something stupid? I know it's a stretch but cmon
yeah I don't buy it either. a) I don't trust anything on TikTok b) Why is everyone talking about a video when a video doesn't seem to exist? If it exists show it
His sycophants forgive any crime he commits. They will blame the minor not him.
Obviously a liberal sleeper agent
Perhaps explains his seemingly defeated attitude recently. His canceling of multiple events. His comment at yesterday's rally...
Trump: I realized our time is coming to an end. In many ways it’s sad. I’ve been doing this for 9 years.
He's bragged about doing it before. I don't see how this would affect his popularity.
It isn't, in fact despite the video not being released it's already being "debunked" as AI on Far Right websites.
This is just conspiratorial garbage. That article is garbage. I would love for something like this to take him down, but if you think this has any credibility, please realize that your ability to critically analyze new information is ridiculously clouded by confirmation bias.
It’s such a waste of time
“Without proof, claims of video of event exists”
And then it’s just random people on twitter
Sure there's video. There's a pee tape too. Just like the tooth fairy and a politician that cares. They all exist.
Did Charlie Kirk tweet that? If so, I'd believe it's 100% for real and they're trying to get out in front of it. Like many posters below point out, his base won't care.
The tweet is vague. We've seen ai been used already in this election to spread misinformation, so it's saying Democrats might do so could refer to literally anything.
But when put in the context of this supposed tape, it dishonestly makes it sound like they are talking about it.
Don't get me wrong, I'd be happily wrong about this, but this is literally nothing right now.
The fact that the some of the most immoral spin-doctors that aren't directly related to the Trump campaign -- Posobiec and Kirk for starters -- are clearly trying to get out in front of some sort of bad news that, based on their comments, appears to be a video grants more weight to claims than this random article.
That being said, whether there is actually a video or they're reacting to the same rumored threat is unknown. Even if it were true, I honestly don't know if it would make enough of a difference for Trump's supporters. And, again if true, the longer they hold the video and allow advance spin and damage control to run unopposed, the less effect it will have. The simple fact is that Trump supporters would then be looking for any reason to simple dismiss/ignore it, and they will undoubtedly be given many reasons by affiliates of Trump's campaign.
are clearly trying to get out in front of some sort of bad news that, based on their comments, appears to be a video grants more weight to claims than this random article.
This is a lot of assumptions. They are constantly saying Democrats are about to do something bad. It's part of their shtick, and they are just trying to keep people afraid.
But even if we agree and they are clearly trying to get out in front of something that doesn't make anything we put into that hole "has more weight."
Trump spin-doctors are specifically referencing that democrats are going to release an "AI-generated" piece of media. I'm assuming that means they're worried something might be released soon. That's it, I'm not putting anything in a "hole," I'm just waiting to see what they're trying to get in front of.
We have two people, who often claim Democrats are about to do something bad, tweeting that Democrats are about to do something bad. This isn't "clearly getting ahead of something" it could just be their typical fear mongering.
You also said that this "fact" gives the claim more weight, but it still could be referring to literally anything.
All we have is some "social media users" saying there is a tape and misleading via context claims that 2 of the hundreds of right wing spin doctors are vaguely referencing a video.
It's absolutely nothing at this point
This could actually get him more votes. After all, the GOP is the Party of Pedophila.
They're the party of "PEDOPHILES SHOULD BE KILLED, DEAD PEDOPHILES CAN'T REOFFEND, I HUNT PEDOPHILES, AND IT'S TOTALLY NORMAL AND NOT PROJECTION THAT I'VE MADE THIS MY ENTIRE IDENTITY." Which is effectively the same thing but is slightly different.
PEDOPHILES SHOULD BE KILLED, DEAD PEDOPHILES CAN'T REOFFEND, I HUNT PEDOPHILES
Always weirds me the fuck out when I see this stuff. Like, my dude, pedophiles are quite universally reviled, even amongst hardcore criminals, why the hell do you feel the need to loudly signal this ?
, why the hell do you feel the need to loudly signal this ?
Same reason they always do this: projection
You know why they feel the need to loudly signal it.
Yeah that is definitely a rhetorical question here