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Trump Keeps Turning Up the Dial on Vulgarity. Will He Alienate the Voters He Needs?
The New York Times ^ | Aug. 29, 2024 | Ken Bensinger, Karen Yourish, Michael Gold

Posted on 08/30/2024 9:36:32 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Over his decades in the public eye, former President Donald J. Trump has a well-established history of making degrading and racist remarks about women, people of color and pretty much anyone else who crosses his path.

It is a proclivity that dates to his days as a reality television star and that has only expanded in the meme-driven era of social media. In the words of Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, Mr. Trump is “an equal opportunity offender.”

But in Vice President Kamala Harris, Mr. Trump has found a particularly complicated and risky target for his trademark brand of transgression, as more Americans are suddenly tuning in to what has become a highly competitive race.

Although there are no clear signs that Mr. Trump has increased the quantity of abuse he levels at his opponents, his decision to repost a string of sexually and racially charged broadsides in recent weeks suggests that he has turned up the dial when it comes to pure vulgarity and crudeness.

That eagerness to offend is likely to receive increased scrutiny as the election enters its final stretch. With both major parties battling for female and moderate swing-state voters, Mr. Trump could potentially alienate an undecided audience uncomfortable with his coarse rhetoric.

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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: karenyourish; kenbensinger; michaelgold; newyorkslimes; nyslimes; thenewyorkgaslight
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To: Liz

Well written and factual.


81 posted on 08/30/2024 3:54:06 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: We should have set up ambushes...paraphrased)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I don’t have an issue with the vulgarity but I do wonder if Trump has some low level PTSD from getting shot and almost killed. He’s a strong willed man of sound mind but even the best of us need to talk things through with someone they trust. I hope he has done that and continues to.


82 posted on 08/30/2024 5:38:19 PM PDT by Boomer (The dems and rinos (rat crap) have pegged the evil needle so hard, Satan now answers to them.)
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To: Glad2bnuts

t/y


83 posted on 08/30/2024 6:24:49 PM PDT by Liz (Faith is believing what you cannot see; its reward is to see what you believe. St Augustine)
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To: Leaning Right

Biden swears all the time, and not a peep from the leftist MSM.


84 posted on 08/31/2024 12:43:06 AM PDT by flaglady47 (TRUMP #47, then Vance #48 - what a winning ticket!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hey NYT, STFU!


85 posted on 08/31/2024 3:54:00 AM PDT by thepoodlebites (and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump has increased the quantity of facts he levels at his opponents.

The New York Times angered and confused.


86 posted on 08/31/2024 12:17:26 PM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Liz

yes... I know. It’s a sad state of affairs.


87 posted on 08/31/2024 5:16:40 PM PDT by SomeCallMeTim (C )
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To: pfflier

Don’t we expect more from our presidential candidates?


88 posted on 08/31/2024 6:01:03 PM PDT by Kathy in OC
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