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Trump tramples on Republican Party effort to remake his image
Reuters ^ | July 19, 2024 | By Tim Reid (D-Reuters)

Posted on 07/19/2024 4:42:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

MILWAUKEE - For four nights at Donald Trump's nominating convention in Milwaukee, a roster of speakers attempted to give one of the most divisive politicians in recent U.S. history a makeover, describing him as a loving and caring family man whose near-assassination at a rally on Saturday had changed him.

That new version of Trump lasted barely half an hour.

Then the Trump more familiar to Americans - the bombastic thrower of insults who revels in demonizing his opponents - re-emerged, trampling over the message of unity so painstakingly choreographed by the Republican National Committee this week.

In a rambling 92-minute address that broke the record for the longest convention speech in history, Trump called Democratic President Joe Biden the worst president in U.S. history and the former Democratic House Speaker "crazy Nancy Pelosi," and accused Democrats of launching judicial witch hunts against him and creating a "planet of war."

Using familiar hyperbolic and divisive language, he said illegal immigration to the United States was "the greatest invasion in history" and was leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans every year, though neither claim is supported by any data.

He painted a dark picture of a crumbling America, a nation in decline, its cities crime-ridden and economically depressed, a staple image of his stump speech in which he presents himself as the country's savior.

To be sure, Trump avoided some of the harshest language often deployed at his rallies. He usually relishes mocking Biden as an enfeebled president, but only mentioned him by name twice.

Trump returns to the campaign trail on Saturday.

Diehard supporters typically flock to his rallies to see Trump 1.0 - the man who mixes conspiracy theories with inflammatory rhetoric and threats of retribution against those he perceives to have wronged him.

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1 posted on 07/19/2024 4:42:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They protest too much.

But who would expect anything else from Al Rooters.


2 posted on 07/19/2024 4:44:29 AM PDT by Blueflag (To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Love that by line.


3 posted on 07/19/2024 4:45:51 AM PDT by exnavy
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"He painted a dark picture of a crumbling America, a nation in decline, its cities crime-ridden and economically depressed,..."

Perhaps the author should look outside his window.

4 posted on 07/19/2024 4:46:23 AM PDT by The Duke (Not without incident)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Another AI article.

It’s all they know.

****yawn****


5 posted on 07/19/2024 4:46:30 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“He painted a dark picture of a crumbling America, a nation in decline, its cities crime-ridden and economically depressed, a staple image of his stump speech in which he presents himself as the country’s savior.”

Dark? Yes. Realistic? Also, yes. Are they saying that cities are somehow not crime-ridden and economically depressed? Could those two conditions be related in some way?


6 posted on 07/19/2024 4:48:03 AM PDT by cdcdawg (Pointing out hypocrisy is meaningless to the Left; they don't have principles, they have goals. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Truth is often divisive.


7 posted on 07/19/2024 4:48:54 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Royturds?

Notice how they play fast and loose with the facts.

Trimp is perhps far to complex for then to truly understand him.

Plus the left now lives in fear that Trump is going to win in a labd slide, so they continue their propaganda against President Trump and his entore family.

My favorite speech of the whole convention was Peter Navarro’s. Eric Trump’s came in at a close second.

The only criticism I have of Trump’s speech is that it was too long, but a man just having a brush with death can be forgiven for such a minor “faux pas.”


8 posted on 07/19/2024 4:50:38 AM PDT by Candor7 (Ask not for whom the Trump Trolls,He trolls for thee!),<img src="" width=500</img><a href="">tag</a>)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I thought it was a great convention. I enjoyed it.


9 posted on 07/19/2024 4:51:34 AM PDT by roving (Deplorable Erectionists Listless Vessel )
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To: Blueflag

I see the MSM is back to gaslighting. I went to sleep since I have a job but it was hardly the old demolition derby Trump. It was downright Presidential.

Also, the DNC talking points are in full display - the Secret Word for Trump’s speech is “rambling”. I entered “trump rambling” into my search engine, and I got EIGHT hits.

Take note of how many media outlets use that Secret Word during the day.


10 posted on 07/19/2024 4:51:42 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Media would rain on God’s parade.


11 posted on 07/19/2024 4:53:14 AM PDT by FreedBird (m)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is all Reuters has for a spin angle?

I didn’t click, so I’m curious to ask anyone who did, did the article ever go back and refute Trumps claim that it is the greatest invasion in history or that are cities are crumbling?

Reuters is doing Trump a favor by repeating Trump’s speech, even if they are framing it up as “hyperbole”. Most people agree that we’ve got problems, such as inflation.


12 posted on 07/19/2024 4:53:28 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: roving

Me too. Great gathering of like-minded folks.


13 posted on 07/19/2024 4:54:36 AM PDT by Bullpine
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
How sad....

I remember when Reuters was a respected news agency.

14 posted on 07/19/2024 4:55:19 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: The Duke

The author should walk down ghetto streets, but he won’t, b/c if he survives, he will become a Trump supporter.


15 posted on 07/19/2024 4:55:21 AM PDT by alstewartfan (Child slavery, rape and drug OD's mean nothing to Roberts and Barrett. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

trampling over the message of unity
[he trampled]

rambling 92-minute address
[he rambled]

accused Democrats of launching judicial witch hunts against him and creating a “planet of war.”
[true, that’s exactly what the democrats did before they tried unsuccessfully to assassinate him]

immigration to the United States was “the greatest invasion in history” and was leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans every year
[true! look at the fentynal stats]

dark picture of a crumbling America
[true! look outside, go for a ride]

a nation in decline, its cities crime-ridden and economically depressed
[true and in plain view]

the man who mixes conspiracy theories with inflammatory rhetoric and threats of retribution against those he perceives to have wronged him.
[there is nothing conspiratorial about the truth]
[LIE!, there were NO threats of retribution]


16 posted on 07/19/2024 4:55:49 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“He painted a dark picture of a crumbling America, a nation in decline”

The PERFECT description of Rooters as a part of the MSM.


17 posted on 07/19/2024 4:58:36 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah uh huh. The RNC couldn’t stand having him there “trampling” all over everything they’ve worked so hard to create. -sarc


18 posted on 07/19/2024 4:58:53 AM PDT by albie
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They never learn a lesson because they are to stupid and evil


19 posted on 07/19/2024 5:01:15 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

These journalists have sick minds.


20 posted on 07/19/2024 5:01:15 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America.)
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