Trump Tries to Win Wisconsin by Insulting It

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/04/donald-trump-tries-win-wisconsin-negging-state

Donald Trump hasn't been shy about trashing the current state of the country while running for president. His Make America Great Again slogan comes with an implicit suggestion that America's not doing so hot at the moment, and he often criticizes President Barack Obama for weakening various institutions, such as the military.

Trump has made a habit of dissing the current condition of things in Wisconsin to promise a brighter future when he's president. It's his spin on "negging," a concept popularized by men who style themselves as "pick-up artists" to attract women by subtly insulting them. The online scene behind it, predictably, is a wasteland of misogyny.

Trump, known for his lothario treatment of women in his personal life, seems to be adopting the strategy when trying to convince Wisconsinites that he deserves their vote. During a Saturday rally in Racine, near Milwaukee, Trump just couldn't help himself as he found new ways to attack Wisconsin.

"I've got statistics on Wisconsin that are unbelievable," Trump said, breaking from his typical off-the-cuff speech to glance at some notes. "You think we're doing nicely and everybody thinks they're doing well, but I have some statistics. You could write out some of the numbers—you look at your manufacturing jobs, you know better than anybody how they've gone to other countries. They're gone. I mean, they're literally gone."