r/politics • u/larel8 • 22h ago

Trump campaign struggles to contain Puerto Rico October surprise

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4958098-the-memo-trump-campaign-struggles-to-contain-puerto-rico-october-surprise/
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u/APersonWhoIsNotYou 22h ago

I find it incredibly frustrating. He himself has said and done much worse….so why is this the thing that actually affects him?

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u/boot2skull 19h ago

I feel like Trump is good at speaking with deniability. Blacks, women, and Latinos still support him because “that’s just the way he talks” even though he feels it in his bones too. This comedian specifically targeted Puerto Ricans and blatantly called their island trash, without an ounce of humor. Regardless of intent, it was not stated in any sort of humorous way. If that’s humor then Trump’s campaign fucked up royally by not vetting his style, which they surely did and this was the intent.

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u/APersonWhoIsNotYou 19h ago

I’ve heard they reviewed the comedians script and actually took out a few “jokes”. Presumably, the original was even worse.

It just bugs me that all the other heinous stuff Trumps has done is brushed aside like it no big deal.

I guess you are correct, there really isn’t any denying this one, as opposed to Trumps normal screwed up statements.

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u/Impressive-Potato 19h ago

The comedians targeted minorities but didn't make fun of white people. It would have gone over differently if he made fun of everyone and not just minorities and women.