Posted on 10/01/2023 9:32:03 AM PDT by Alter Kaker
Former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign early Sunday left a birdcage and bird food in front of GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley’s hotel room door in Des Moines in reference to his new nickname for her, “Birdbrain,” per a photo shared with The Messenger.
The Trump campaign shared the photo early Sunday with The Messenger and later posted the picture on Twitter.
Trump debuted the moniker prior to Wednesday’s debate on his social media platform Truth Social. It's unclear why he came up with that nickname in particular.
"MAGA, or I, will never go for Birdbrain Nikki Haley," Trump wrote in the post. "Birdbrain doesn’t have the TALENT or TEMPERAMENT to do the job. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"
Haley had a strong performance at the debate, and Trump posted about the former U.N. ambassador afterward as well.
Birdcage at Nikki Haley’s hotel door.Courtesy of Donald Trump Campaign
Why deny something that is clearly FAKE NEWS.
BTW, where is the Secret Service Report?
Generally, SS does not offer protection to candidates until one year before scheduled federal election.
First, if Trump is so far ahead that the primaries are over, what is his excuse for worrying about Nikki Haley, or the other candidates?
Second, is he that upset that she, who was very loyal to him, has decided to run for president that he thinks it’s now OK to denigrate her and attempt to intimidate her? Where does he get off demanding life long fealty from people?
Consider this: Trump takes offense to female candidate Haley, he insults and denigrates her by name, his campaign tracks down her hotel room, and then leaves intimidating “gifts” at her door.
Wow, that is going to win women voters. And since women make up 50% of the electorate, does Trump think this will win enough male voters to push him over the top?
So this was funny for about the first five seconds. Not.
Lastly, how many people are under TRO’s for doing essentially what Trump just did?
Not sure what’s passive aggressive about what I said but have at it. I’m sorry to offend your sensibilities.
I’m not the first one to ever say I clicked on a thread for the comments. This happens often on Free Republic, when a funny or absurd story appears here.
And I’m sure you have observed, separate from this story, there is snark and sarcasm all the time on Free Republic.
I’m sure you would agree, this is not a story of serious political policy differences between Trump and Nikki Haley.
So since it is not any sort of serious policy discussion naturally any comments on the story are going to be less than serious themselves.
Sounds like Fake News to me. Or a publicity stunk by her campaign.
That may be True. But why hasn’t Haley’s Personal Security released Hotel Footage?
Haley just looking to make bank. If she didn’t have tits she would just be Jeb!.
It’s a hoax.
Agree. And I doubt it is part of any "official" Trump organization.
Are you switching from a MeatBot to a BirdBot since Meatball is tanking?
Meatball Super PAC Cuts back ads in Iowa and NH
Good grief. What more info do we need to believe someone at Team Trump sent the basket? They admitted they did - end of story, except it diminished Team Trump. Trump would earn points with me if he apologized for the stunt but all I hear is “crickets”. I doubt Trump is capable of an apology other than the “I’m sorry you’re so stupid” variety.
>>”Not sure what’s passive aggressive about what I said but have at it.”
Okay, I’ll have at it. Nobody cares if you came here to lurk. I’ve read at least half a dozen articles today that I didn’t comment on. I would have added nothing to the thread if I had posted, “I have nothing to say about this”.
The only reason that you do so, is because you DO have an opinion on the article but don’t have the guts to say it, so you hint at it instead. If you’re not going to be honest when you comment, then don’t comment, and get out of the way.
Trump says this about everyone he hires.
https://themessenger.com/politics/trump-camp-steps-up-birdbrain-attacks-on-haley shows a pic of the empty cage sitting in front of her door. Don’t know if Trump’s campaign has admitted putting it there. Certainly sounds like something he’d do. Haley should be thanking God for Trump’s hubris imo.
To: aperez77
> Not classy. May alienate female white voters that we need. <
When it comes to politics, Trump thinks tactically. You win skirmishes that way. But wars are won by thinking far ahead, strategically. This “birdbrain” stunt was not a good strategic move.
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does everyone think the trump campaign put the bird cage & bird feed outside nikki’s door just becuase TheMessengerPolitics said it was so?
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imo, this is more like a hildabeast level dirty trick
or maybe a desantis level dirty trick because she looked so much better than him at the debate (even after he had his make up freshened up)
or maybe a crisco cristie level direty trick because he knows as soon as federal matching funds are paid out, he’ll be dropping out if he can’t make up ground on nikki???
or maybe nikki put it out herself to get a little free pub?
Agree 👍
Besides, everyone knows if this had been from the official Trump campaign, the birdcage would be gold. 😄
Yep a picture. Just a picture.
But how do you know this is Haley’s Room Door
especially since Room Number is not intentionally non visible.
Has Haley or her Personal Security requested Hotel Video?
Your hatred for Trump Blinds you. You can’t tell what is credible from
FAKE NEWS.
Have you switched from a MeatBot to a BirdBot since Meatball is done?
My “hatred for Trump”? I voted for him twice. I don’t hate him, I just no longer respect him. He lost my vote at “Desanctimonious”.
She is rather peckish. However, her brain is human.
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