Dueling campaign rallies, Fox defends Trump's brain
The David Pakman Show - October 8, 2024
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Trump GLITCHES, THREATENS audience while speaking inside a box
During a recent rally in Juneau, Wisconsin, Donald Trump delivered a controversial speech from a bulletproof glass box. Trump warned Kamala Harris supporters at the rally not to identify themselves, suggesting they could be in danger. This statement contradicts his accusations that the left incites violence. Additionally, Trump stumbled over words like "Midwestern" and mistakenly referred to Hurricane Helene victims needing "big doses of StarLink," not realizing that StarLink is an internet service. His lack of understanding about critical topics, like tariffs and COVID treatments, was evident, as he made nonsensical claims based on what he hears rather than factual knowledge. Trump proclaimed that if he loses the election, "the country is finished," revealing his personal stakes in the election. He even humorously suggested wanting to be a dictator for just one day to implement his policies. The rally ended with Trump performing his trademark awkward dance to the Village People's "YMCA," leaving many to wonder about the implications of his rhetoric and behavior.
Fox Host FURIOUS that Trump's brain failure is going mainstream
Fox News' Brian Kilmeade criticized The New York Times' report on Donald Trump's cognitive "changes," arguing that the focus should be on Kamala Harris instead. However, Kilmeade’s argument doesn't hold up, as the article addresses legitimate concerns about Trump’s mental fitness. Rather than engaging with these concerns, Kilmeade appears more interested in diverting attention to Harris. He also exaggerated the size of a Trump rally, claiming there were 60,000 to 100,000 attendees, while actual estimates put the crowd at around 24,000. By focusing on Harris’s interview performance and dismissing the cognitive issues raised about Trump, Kilmeade ignored the real implications of the story, which could affect Trump's support if more people were aware of these concerns.
From yesterday’s show:
DANGER: TRUMP PENNSYLVANIA CROWD LEGITIMATELY MASSIVE
Recent polling and voter enthusiasm suggest a close and challenging election for Kamala Harris, with large crowds at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania indicating strong support for the former president. While crowd size doesn’t guarantee victory, it can demonstrate enthusiasm in key swing states. According to Real Clear Politics and FiveThirtyEight, Harris holds a slim lead in Wisconsin and Michigan—less than one point—while Pennsylvania is tied, and Trump leads in Arizona and Georgia, two states he lost in 2020. These narrow margins suggest the race could shift with small changes in voter turnout. Although most prediction sites show Harris currently projected to win, her margin of victory may be slimmer than Biden's in 2020, and with a month left, voter mobilization efforts like phone banking will be crucial to secure the outcome.
From yesterday’s show:
Kamala interviews EVERYWHERE, MAGA is STILL furious
Kamala Harris is participating in multiple high-profile media appearances, including interviews on 60 Minutes, The View, and with Howard Stern, while Donald Trump has largely avoided such challenging interviews, even backing out of a planned 60 Minutes appearance. Despite Harris’s engagement with the media, the MAGA crowd remains critical, accusing her of being unprepared and labeling her interviews as soft. This dissatisfaction reflects a broader strategy to undermine Harris’s credibility. Trump's supporters continue to push the narrative that she is incompetent, regardless of her public appearances. Meanwhile, Trump has favored interviews with friendly outlets and avoided more adversarial media. The ongoing criticism of Harris is part of a larger effort by Trump’s campaign to discredit her in the event of a loss, laying the groundwork for contesting the election results. The strategy is to convince people that Harris couldn’t have won legitimately, setting the stage for challenging the outcome if Trump is defeated.
More on the show:
-- A deep dive into the origins of the "crime is up" narrative that has been pushed by Donald Trump and by Republicans, including the role of John Lott, a former guest on the show, of generating the claims that Trump has been making
-- Speaking in Flint, Michigan, Vice President Kamala Harris brutally destroys Trump's gaffe line about "concepts of a plan" from the presidential debate
-- Donald Trump attempts to take questions from the audience in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it goes very poorly
-- On the Hugh Hewitt show, Donald Trump uses eugenics rhetoric about "genes" being indicative of which immigrants are likely to commit violent crimes
-- Yet another Republican, this time Senator Tom Cotton, is asked whether Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, and he refuses to answer
-- On the Bonus Show: David discusses his trip to Las Vegas and what he's going to be up to this week, Philadelphia restaurant bans Republican who claimed fundraiser was for autism awareness, crypto bros feel betrayed by Trump, much more...
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