Trump Closes Out Election Campaign By Threatening Michelle Obama

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

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.’”

Link to tweet

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-closes-election-campaign-threatening-213611282.html

[struggle4progress]

1. "I'm Donald, and something's wrong with my head"

"Hi, Donald!"

[TwilightZone]

4. Happy 120,000 posts!

Somehow, this seems a strangely appropriate post for a milestone. haha

[struggle4progress]

15. Thanks

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. He's out of control.

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

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

5. It was not a physical threat. In the post, you will see that he is describing verbal attacks, as 'hits'. nt

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Do you really think MAGA gets the subtlety?

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

14. The subtlety that should not be lost, on us, is that this type of symbolism is common in the English language. nt

[Emrys]

17. Have you ever heard the term "veiled threat"?

Here's one definition:

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

[DBoon]

27. "Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?"

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

29. Sounds like he is asking someone to take him out!

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

[Emrys]

31. Exactly n/t

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

28. Sometimes a shower curtain has nothing, nothing other than government documents, behind it.

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

[Emrys]

8. "his latest outburst ... appears to deliberately lean into the ambiguity of the word 'hit'"

Those are words you will also see in the post.

[TwilightZone]

9. The context makes the intent obvious.

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

[Emrys]

12. Trump also has previous - and very recent previous n/t

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

13. I'm hoping you think it is obvious in context to be talking about verbal jousts.

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]

16. Have you ever heard the political term "dogwhistle"? n/t

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

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

[Emrys]

23. Yes, and the OP has video of him whining about it

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

[Ilikepurple]

25. I'll take charitable condescending hubris for $100

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]

20. He definitely leans into being a meany. And sometimes, being cruel with your words is being a bully too. His followers

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

[riversedge]

3. Trump staffers give Trump an ego booster: 'Sir, you're winning. Just relax.'".....

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.”

[Emrys]

6. A bloated and decaying 78-year-old body infested with the defective mind of a spoilt five-year-old brat. n/t

[OAITW r.2.0]

10. You captured his essence.

[Emrys]

11. He brings the best out in me

[Torchlight]

19. I'll call this the exact moment the curtain began to descend on his public life

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]

21. MF did that last week, too.. Just Dumb vance called

Kamala "trash" in his finale.

[Botany]

22. And what part is not true?

“ … 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]

24. What a classless piece of shit

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]

26. Joe spoke the truth AFAIC

Orange POS probably fantasizes about hitting women.

[TSExile]

30. Smart.

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]

32. I look forward to the day he's no longer a threat to democracy and just a really shitty insult comic.

[dgauss]

33. Even as an insult comic, he's losing his shitty edge.

[Initech]

34. Yeah even at his rally yesterday, people looked bored.

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]

35. Michelle would kick his lard ass six ways from Sunday

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

[Mike 03]

36. He's just so pathetic on every level.

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]

37. If anything happens to Michelle

You are responsible Donnie Dump!

[Evolve Dammit]

38. Criminal mob boss. And convicted felon. Seemingly, half the country is cool with that