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Donald Trump is closing out his election campaign by bringing up the fact that hed like to hit back at former first lady Michelle Obama.
At a rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Monday, the GOP candidate asked a crowd of supporters whether he was allowed to hit her now after claiming that the former first lady had hit me an apparent reference to her recent speech calling Trump a criminal and an abuser.
Trump had already appeared to threaten Michelle Obama at a previous rally, noting ominously that shed made a big mistake by criticizing him, but his latest outburst is an escalation in his language and appears to deliberately lean into the ambiguity of the word hit.
Apparently recounting a conversation with his advisers, Trump said, Michelle ... I was so nice to her out of respect. She hit me the other day. I was going to say: Am I allowed to hit her now? They said: Take it easy, sir. My geniuses, they said, Just take it easy. What do you mean? She said that about me, I cant hit back? Sir, youre winning. Just relax.
Link to tweet
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-closes-election-campaign-threatening-213611282.html
struggle4progress
(120,547 posts)"Hi, Donald!"
TwilightZone
(28,834 posts)Somehow, this seems a strangely appropriate post for a milestone. haha
struggle4progress
(120,547 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(28,656 posts)He can't refute her words, so he resorts to physical threats. Barack must be really pissed off....
DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,203 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(28,656 posts)DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,203 posts)Emrys
(8,053 posts)Here's one definition:
DBoon
(23,170 posts)DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,203 posts)Is that Shakespeare, or real life Caesar?
I'll take Caesar for $200.
DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,203 posts)So, when you see a veil, you never know what you are going to get.
Emrys
(8,053 posts)Those are words you will also see in the post.
TwilightZone
(28,834 posts)In fact, it's so obvious that any misinterpretation would almost have to be intentional.
Emrys
(8,053 posts)DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,203 posts)Cause if you saying that I believe Trump is speaking of true physical violence, but am pretending that he is only talking about a verbal joust, I am offended, of course.
Emrys
(8,053 posts)DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,203 posts)Emrys
(8,053 posts)Now have a go at my question upthread about veiled threats.
Ilikepurple
(148 posts)The context is a weird repetitive use of hit. In general, we dont call verbal criticism hits. Im not exactly sure it wasnt intended to insert the specter of violence, especially towards wrong thinking women. Sometimes Trump just says stuff. Sometimes he keys on words he wants people to internalize. It probably wasnt a direct threat of physical violence, but some of us dont have independent access to Trumps intentions and for us things arent so obvious.
DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,203 posts)love how he verbally abuses his victims. Therefore, a verbal hit to his followers, is part of the gore that they relish.
riversedge
(73,404 posts)Seems the staffers know how to keep him calm--just tell trumpy he is winning.
..........Apparently recounting a conversation with his advisers, Trump said, Michelle ... I was so nice to her out of respect. She hit me the other day. I was going to say: Am I allowed to hit her now? They said: Take it easy, sir. My geniuses, they said, Just take it easy. What do you mean? She said that about me, I cant hit back? Sir, youre winning. Just relax.
Is that good or bad advice? he asked the crowd. I think its neutral.
He then asked, What do the ladies of North Carolina think, hit back or just relax? before admitting, Id actually love to hit back, but well hold it a little while.
Emrys
(8,053 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(28,656 posts)Emrys
(8,053 posts)Torchlight
(4,251 posts)A slow descent to be sure (much like Mr trump's current descent into madness), but he's played his cards and came up short. It's time to go home now, Mr. trump. The Madness of King Trump will knock Stephen King off the best seller list.
Cha
(305,853 posts)Kamala "trash" in his finale.
Botany
(72,660 posts)
to her recent speech calling Trump a criminal and an abuser. Come on Donny come up with
a DNA to prove you didnt rape E. Jean Carroll.
Dem4life1234
(1,981 posts)What real man threatens a woman?
The president was right, these jackasses are garbage. Satan's underlings.
I wish his KFC chicken diet went to work on his vessels. Vile filth.
Diamond_Dog
(35,162 posts)Orange POS probably fantasizes about hitting women.
TSExile
(3,363 posts)He must truly know the women vote is lost, so why not lash out at Michelle Obama - again??? Besides, she could take him any day of the week. He's old, fat and horribly out of shape.
Initech
(102,511 posts)dgauss
(1,140 posts)Initech
(102,511 posts)Most people were on their phones, I think I even saw one woman in the front row falling asleep. Yeah he's done.
Martin Eden
(13,560 posts)Diaper Donnie is a coward, inciting others to do his violence for him.
Mike 03
(17,363 posts)Listening to Morning Joe and Mika is saying he also called Kamala "the word that starts with a B" and trash.
Today we need to throw out the trash, alright. Consign MAGA to history's toilet bowl and flush hard.
Clouds Passing
(2,697 posts)You are responsible Donnie Dump!