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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,610 posts)
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 08:47 PM Nov 4

Trump Closes Out Election Campaign By Threatening Michelle Obama

Donald Trump is closing out his election campaign by bringing up the fact that he’d 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 she’d 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 can’t hit back?’ ‘Sir, you’re winning. Just relax.’”




https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-closes-election-campaign-threatening-213611282.html
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Trump Closes Out Election Campaign By Threatening Michelle Obama (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 4 OP
"I'm Donald, and something's wrong with my head" struggle4progress Nov 4 #1
Happy 120,000 posts! TwilightZone Nov 4 #4
Thanks struggle4progress Nov 4 #15
He's out of control. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 4 #2
It was not a physical threat. In the post, you will see that he is describing verbal attacks, as 'hits'. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #5
Do you really think MAGA gets the subtlety? OAITW r.2.0 Nov 4 #7
The subtlety that should not be lost, on us, is that this type of symbolism is common in the English language. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #14
Have you ever heard the term "veiled threat"? Emrys Nov 4 #17
"Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?" DBoon Nov 4 #27
Sounds like he is asking someone to take him out! DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #29
Exactly n/t Emrys Nov 4 #31
Sometimes a shower curtain has nothing, nothing other than government documents, behind it. DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #28
"his latest outburst ... appears to deliberately lean into the ambiguity of the word 'hit'" Emrys Nov 4 #8
The context makes the intent obvious. TwilightZone Nov 4 #9
Trump also has previous - and very recent previous n/t Emrys Nov 4 #12
I'm hoping you think it is obvious in context to be talking about verbal jousts. DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #13
Have you ever heard the political term "dogwhistle"? n/t Emrys Nov 4 #16
I appreciate the possibility, you point out. But the whistle would work both ways? He is saying he got hit by a girl lol DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #18
Yes, and the OP has video of him whining about it Emrys Nov 4 #23
I'll take charitable condescending hubris for $100 Ilikepurple Nov 4 #25
He definitely leans into being a meany. And sometimes, being cruel with your words is being a bully too. His followers DontBelieveEastisEas Nov 4 #20
Trump staffers give Trump an ego booster: 'Sir, you're winning. Just relax.'"..... riversedge Nov 4 #3
A bloated and decaying 78-year-old body infested with the defective mind of a spoilt five-year-old brat. n/t Emrys Nov 4 #6
You captured his essence. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 4 #10
He brings the best out in me Emrys Nov 4 #11
I'll call this the exact moment the curtain began to descend on his public life Torchlight Nov 4 #19
MF did that last week, too.. Just Dumb vance called Cha Nov 4 #21
And what part is not true? Botany Nov 4 #22
What a classless piece of shit Dem4life1234 Nov 4 #24
Joe spoke the truth AFAIC Diamond_Dog Nov 4 #26
Smart. TSExile Nov 4 #30
I look forward to the day he's no longer a threat to democracy and just a really shitty insult comic. Initech Nov 4 #32
Even as an insult comic, he's losing his shitty edge. dgauss Nov 4 #33
Yeah even at his rally yesterday, people looked bored. Initech Nov 4 #34
Michelle would kick his lard ass six ways from Sunday Martin Eden Nov 5 #35
He's just so pathetic on every level. Mike 03 Nov 5 #36
If anything happens to Michelle Clouds Passing Nov 5 #37
Criminal mob boss. And convicted felon. Seemingly, half the country is cool with that Evolve Dammit Nov 5 #38

OAITW r.2.0

(28,437 posts)
2. He's out of control.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 08:54 PM
Nov 4

He can't refute her words, so he resorts to physical threats. Barack must be really pissed off....

DontBelieveEastisEas

(1,106 posts)
14. The subtlety that should not be lost, on us, is that this type of symbolism is common in the English language. nt
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:24 PM
Nov 4

Emrys

(7,973 posts)
17. Have you ever heard the term "veiled threat"?
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:27 PM
Nov 4

Here's one definition:

A veiled threat is a threat that isn't directly stated but is implied using disguised language or euphemisms ...

DontBelieveEastisEas

(1,106 posts)
29. Sounds like he is asking someone to take him out!
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:55 PM
Nov 4

Is that Shakespeare, or real life Caesar?
I'll take Caesar for $200.

DontBelieveEastisEas

(1,106 posts)
28. Sometimes a shower curtain has nothing, nothing other than government documents, behind it.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:53 PM
Nov 4

So, when you see a veil, you never know what you are going to get.

Emrys

(7,973 posts)
8. "his latest outburst ... appears to deliberately lean into the ambiguity of the word 'hit'"
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:04 PM
Nov 4

Those are words you will also see in the post.

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
9. The context makes the intent obvious.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:06 PM
Nov 4

In fact, it's so obvious that any misinterpretation would almost have to be intentional.

DontBelieveEastisEas

(1,106 posts)
13. I'm hoping you think it is obvious in context to be talking about verbal jousts.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:21 PM
Nov 4

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.

DontBelieveEastisEas

(1,106 posts)
18. I appreciate the possibility, you point out. But the whistle would work both ways? He is saying he got hit by a girl lol
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:36 PM
Nov 4

Emrys

(7,973 posts)
23. Yes, and the OP has video of him whining about it
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:08 PM
Nov 4

Now have a go at my question upthread about veiled threats.

Ilikepurple

(135 posts)
25. I'll take charitable condescending hubris for $100
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:17 PM
Nov 4

The context is a weird repetitive use of “hit”. In general, we don’t call verbal criticism hits. I’m not exactly sure it wasn’t 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 wasn’t a direct threat of physical violence, but some of us don’t have independent access to Trump’s intentions and for us things aren’t so obvious.

DontBelieveEastisEas

(1,106 posts)
20. He definitely leans into being a meany. And sometimes, being cruel with your words is being a bully too. His followers
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:39 PM
Nov 4

love how he verbally abuses his victims. Therefore, a verbal hit to his followers, is part of the gore that they relish.

riversedge

(73,180 posts)
3. Trump staffers give Trump an ego booster: 'Sir, you're winning. Just relax.'".....
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 08:57 PM
Nov 4

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 can’t hit back?’ ‘Sir, you’re winning. Just relax.’”

“Is that good or bad advice?” he asked the crowd. “I think it’s neutral.”

He then asked, “What do the ladies of North Carolina think, hit back or just relax?” before admitting, “I’d actually love to hit back, but we’ll hold it a little while.”

Torchlight

(4,251 posts)
19. I'll call this the exact moment the curtain began to descend on his public life
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:38 PM
Nov 4

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.

Botany

(72,534 posts)
22. And what part is not true?
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 09:41 PM
Nov 4

“ … to her recent speech calling Trump “a criminal and an abuser.” Come on Donny come up with
a DNA to prove you didn’t rape E. Jean Carroll.

Dem4life1234

(1,869 posts)
24. What a classless piece of shit
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:14 PM
Nov 4

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.

TSExile

(3,363 posts)
30. Smart.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 10:56 PM
Nov 4

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

(102,079 posts)
34. Yeah even at his rally yesterday, people looked bored.
Mon Nov 4, 2024, 11:30 PM
Nov 4

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

(13,511 posts)
35. Michelle would kick his lard ass six ways from Sunday
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 06:18 AM
Nov 5

Diaper Donnie is a coward, inciting others to do his violence for him.

Mike 03

(16,982 posts)
36. He's just so pathetic on every level.
Tue Nov 5, 2024, 06:22 AM
Nov 5

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.

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