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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:46 PM May 2020

Is it me, or does Trump seem really scared. He seems more desperate than usual.

Something has changed. I think Trump knows he is in big trouble. I guess that's what happens when you lie and try to cover up a virus that will kill hundreds of thousands of Americans. Hard to bullshit your way out of that one.

We all have been waiting, in shock, because nothing Trump did removed him. The virus has changed things. Everyone and everything that has been protected Trump cannot protect him from his failure when it come to the virus.

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Is it me, or does Trump seem really scared. He seems more desperate than usual. (Original Post) shockey80 May 2020 OP
He is terrified and that makes him even more dangerous SoonerPride May 2020 #1
no, it is not hyperbole. barbtries May 2020 #13
I think he's panicking leftieNanner May 2020 #2
I love that he threatened to sue his campaign manager! PJMcK May 2020 #16
It's always worked before! leftieNanner May 2020 #17
It's the money that pisses off Trump PJMcK May 2020 #19
I remember the story with Chris Christie leftieNanner May 2020 #20
When Trumpy-boy's approval sinks to 25%, Eyeball_Kid May 2020 #3
This - much better prediction than my JustAnotherGen May 2020 #8
These things go in cycles Mr. Ected May 2020 #4
Here's a wild-ass thought: Eyeball_Kid May 2020 #5
I've been having the same thoughts. If Pence is infected, they'll do everything they can to cover Cousin Dupree May 2020 #12
Except if Pence is sick leftieNanner May 2020 #18
Rumors have been circulating spinbaby May 2020 #21
If the pandemic had only killed 90,000 Americans, and NOT devastated the economy at the same sop May 2020 #6
That's what I see. shockey80 May 2020 #7
His internal poll numbers are cratering mercuryblues May 2020 #9
He's turning it up to "11" in swing states, in hopes he maintains (and adds to) his 2016 numbers. VOX May 2020 #10
He's cornered and he knows it... Wounded Bear May 2020 #11
I fear he will start a war Yeehah May 2020 #14
I have no doubt about it. SoonerPride May 2020 #15

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
1. He is terrified and that makes him even more dangerous
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:48 PM
May 2020

Your life, my life, and the life of every person in the country, and possibly the planet, is in danger from this madman.

And this is not hyperbole.

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)
2. I think he's panicking
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:50 PM
May 2020

He thought he could BS a virus - and now it turns out he can't. But because he is never wrong, he can't say "oops, my bad" and move in the direction of doing the right thing. He just doubles down on everything. But even his internal polls say he is losing badly. So instead of looking for a genuine solution, he blames Parscale and threatens to sue him because he is losing.

The scary thing is that he will continue to explode - and I hope he doesn't take us all down with him.

PJMcK

(22,040 posts)
16. I love that he threatened to sue his campaign manager!
Mon May 18, 2020, 04:41 PM
May 2020

What an ass! It's Trump's poll numbers that are falling, not Parscale's.

Hey, Trump! On what leg grounds will you file your bogus lawsuit?

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)
17. It's always worked before!
Mon May 18, 2020, 04:46 PM
May 2020

He has never hesitated to take people to court, but I think sometimes just the threat of a lawsuit has scared people away. He doesn't seem to understand that you can't sue everything in order to get your way. It makes me smile that Parscale, albeit a slimy sleazy creep, is taking huge amounts of $$ from the "campaign" in fees and making himself very rich. Birds of a feather...

PJMcK

(22,040 posts)
19. It's the money that pisses off Trump
Mon May 18, 2020, 04:51 PM
May 2020

He feels that it should be his money since it's his campaign. I bet it drives Trump crazy that Parscale is bilking the campaign.

As you wrote, "Birds..." Another thing comes to mind: There's no honor among thieves.

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)
20. I remember the story with Chris Christie
Mon May 18, 2020, 04:54 PM
May 2020

Spending money on the transition and Ass Face blowing up that Christie was spending HIS money! He is expecting to pocket the cash after it's all said and done. Another thing for Joe to do next January - fully staff the FEC and let them get to work!

Eyeball_Kid

(7,433 posts)
3. When Trumpy-boy's approval sinks to 25%,
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:53 PM
May 2020

I’ll agree that something has changed.

Until then, it doesn’t matter much what he does. His propaganda machine will continue to churn out lies and distractions to keep him afloat until the Big Theft in November.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
4. These things go in cycles
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:55 PM
May 2020

He gets annihilated, staggers, disappears, threatens his inner circle who rally to save his ass yet again no matter how diabolical their task may be, then he goes on the offensive only to be annihilated yet again. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,433 posts)
5. Here's a wild-ass thought:
Mon May 18, 2020, 02:58 PM
May 2020

Trump-boy’s VP might have caught the virus. He hasn’t been seen in public lately. If perchance he’s sick, Trumpy-boy has a whole lot of backtracking to do. That may be what’s changed. But it’s a long shot.

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)
12. I've been having the same thoughts. If Pence is infected, they'll do everything they can to cover
Mon May 18, 2020, 03:38 PM
May 2020

it up.

leftieNanner

(15,137 posts)
18. Except if Pence is sick
Mon May 18, 2020, 04:47 PM
May 2020

Then that gives Ass Face the opportunity to replace him on the ticket for November.

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)
21. Rumors have been circulating
Mon May 18, 2020, 05:07 PM
May 2020

His aide tested positive, he didn’t wear masks to please Dumpy, and now he’s disappeared from sight.

sop

(10,226 posts)
6. If the pandemic had only killed 90,000 Americans, and NOT devastated the economy at the same
Mon May 18, 2020, 03:03 PM
May 2020

time, Trump and the Republicans wouldn't give a damn. The only thing Trump had going into the election was the continued success of the Obama/Biden recovery. That's all gone now, and it's not likely to turn around any time soon. Trump's acting like a cornered sewer rat, frantically looking around for an escape route.

mercuryblues

(14,537 posts)
9. His internal poll numbers are cratering
Mon May 18, 2020, 03:23 PM
May 2020

It seems lots of people have realized, they do have a lot to lose by voting for him. Pensions, Social Security, Jobs, health and life.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
10. He's turning it up to "11" in swing states, in hopes he maintains (and adds to) his 2016 numbers.
Mon May 18, 2020, 03:34 PM
May 2020

The swing states offer 45 his ONLY potential path to a possible win in 2020. If he takes most of them, the EC will again hand victory to Trump.

He MUST be pounded in the swing states. No more 2016s!

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
15. I have no doubt about it.
Mon May 18, 2020, 04:32 PM
May 2020

Maybe not a full ground war, but a launch of a ton of missiles about 2 weeks before the election.

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