Are all those Trump controversies raising doubts in Trump Nation? Not really

LA Times ^ | 08/07/2016 | Nigel Duara, Joe Mozingo, Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Noah Bierman

[MaxistheBest]

Donald Trump has dominated the airwaves for much of the 2016 presidential campaign, but the Republican presidential nominee has faltered in recent polls.

His campaign has been dogged by a series of controversies, including Trump’s sparring with the family of a Muslim soldier killed in Iraq, his invitation to Russian hackers to look into Hillary Clinton’s emails, and his initial hesitancy in endorsing House Speaker Paul D. Ryan.

Are those issues causing second thoughts among his most ardent supporters? Earlier this year, we profiled several voters around the country — a personal trainer in Virginia, a retired car salesman in Las Vegas and a Latina immigrant in Texas, among others. All had become, for different reasons, enthusiastic citizens of Trump Nation.

What’s behind Trump’s slipping poll numbers? Have the latest controversies caused these voters to reconsider? We checked back with some of them, and the answer is: not really. The things that made Trump appealing to them to begin with — his willingness to take on the status quo, his calls for building American strength and clamping down on immigration — still hold true, they said.

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She said Republicans who have endorsed Clinton in recent days “are not thinking of the Supreme Court justices” she would appoint.

“Trump at some point should just stop tweeting and not get in more trouble. But I don’t think that’s him. He’s just not going to stop,” Magnon said. “I’m just thinking, don’t screw up enough that it will cost you the election. Just focus on the goal. You can do that if you just focus on the states you need to turn Republican to win: Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. If you can do that, you can win,” she said.

[Jay Thomas]

I don’t think he twitters that much. I hear this like he’s constantly tweeting but I don’t see it.

[Sacajaweau]

The father acts like the USA killed his son.

The truth is....a bunch of muzzies killed his son.

The father is a Dem activist.

[DrDude]

Typical media BS. Nothing has happened that are going to discourage Trump supporters. Meanwhile the Dems are in full panic and want this to go away. Even Obama is squirming. There is no way Hillary has gained 15 points in any real poll. Her popularity has gained 2 points at best. This is the Clinton game since 1992.

[EQAndyBuzz]

4 reporters to write this piece of dreck.

[Vince Ferrer]

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.

Psalm 46:1-3 8

Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields[d] with fire. 10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 46:8-11

[Bryanw92]

These are only controversies for Progressives, Globalist Progressives, and Quislings who serve the Progressives.

People who believe in Americanism (in the sense of the class that was required in the 1970s to graduate from Florida schools: Americanism vs Communism) can see the truth behind each “controversy” and understand the lies they are built on.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

TRANSLATION: “We are manufacturing as many fake scandals about Trump as we can, and those dumb Trump supporters are too stupid to be swayed by our lies.”

[hillarys cankles]

uh HELL NO because we all know what these last couple of weeks have been.

Its been the partisan MSM ginning up anti trump news. Im not blind. I know trump isn’t doing himself any favors but when he does ANYTHING, the

MSM will magnify it by 20. And they will add their pro hitlery/anti trump

slant to it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

4 reporters to write this piece of dreck.

It's the fastest way to get four times the lies.

[Maceman]

Why wouldn’t Muslims who grow up under Sharia be mentally ill?

They grew up in a society that teaches them to abuse and rape women, they watch their fathers and brothers treat their mothers and sisters with complete disrespect if not violence. They are punished harshly — even killed — for the slightest violation of Muslim commands.

It is like a whole society suffering from one massive case of child abuse, repeating the cycle for generation after generation.

And they are raised to belive that anyone who doesn’t accept this horrific doctrine is inferior to them and deserves to be extorted, enslaved or killed.

What kid could grow up in a household based on those principles — let alone an entire society that reinforces those beliefs and punishes those who reject them.

So mental illness is no excuse as long as Islam is allowed to thrive.

[IronJack]

Because there is no substance to the "controversies." They're made up. Manufactured. Exaggerations.

On the other hand, Hillary Clinton's crimes are documented and well known. Yet oddly enough, it's Trump who's supposed to be "reeling" from all his "gaffes."

[cynicalman]

the problem is all the controversies are having an effect on those on the fence. Trump needs those on the fence. He needs to start talking policies and pointing out Clinton’s evil positions. He need to think before he speaks.

[AndyJackson]

Have the latest controversies caused these voters to reconsider? We checked back with some of them, and the answer is: not really.

Actually the assessment is something else. The depth of panic among the globalist rent-seeking crony capitalist sellout class is something to behold. It's like watching the scenes in the Exorcist when Satan undoes all the stops to avoid being cast out.

[HarleyLady27]

Let me explain about a Trump Supporter: If Trump was standing on 5th Avenue in Manhattan and shot someone, we would be right there with him doing the same thing...

Now you know how a TRUE Trump Supporter feels about Our Candidate...we are BESIDE him; we are AHEAD of him, we are BEHIND him...

No other candidate has had the influence on the American People like Trump has, he has the LARGEST voter base in history, he has brought in more that 14 million new registered voters in this party in the history of the Republican Party and he has raised more money for the party than any other candidate ever; and he has knocked out 16 other candidates and WILL knock out the 17th one on November 8, 2016...

[mrsmith]

What’s behind Trump’s slipping poll numbers?

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Unengaged voters getting info from the morning news-entertainment shows.
That info has been denigrating of the RNC, praising of DNC.

But these unengaged voters are easily persuadable, re-persuadable, re-re-persuadable...

[Huck]

Look at that byline! lol. Not gonna read it.

[hillarys cankles]

I guess I’m not a true trump supporter then cause if he shot someone, I WOULND”T SUPPORT HIM!

It’s what differentiates us from the left. I couldn’t support someone like

the hildabeast just because she’s on my side.

[hardspunned]

All this “the Trump sky is falling” BS only hardens Trump supporters resolve. Trump supporters know this crap is coming and look for it.

I think the result of all of this will be diminished hitlery turnout in November. Those dumbasses believe the MSM.

[Despot of the Delta]

Ryan shelving TPP was their admission that he is going to win. That was a big concession and probably has been what the Ryan/Trump animosity since spring was about, I’ll bet Obama is livid.