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Marcuse

(7,446 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 10:35 PM Aug 2016

Trump predicts he could get 95% of the African-American vote (in 2020).

Source: Michigan Live

He asked for every African American's vote, and predicted he would get 95 percent of the African American vote if he wins and runs for re-election in four years

Read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/08/post_98.htmlThe



Now THAT fits the dictionary definition of sarcasm.
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Trump predicts he could get 95% of the African-American vote (in 2020). (Original Post) Marcuse Aug 2016 OP
No, I think it may be the dictionary definition of delusional. dflprincess Aug 2016 #1
Not really. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #4
I think he's right. HassleCat Aug 2016 #2
The ones that don't move to Canada will be disenfranchised. SeattleVet Aug 2016 #6
"And the Khan family will give me the gold star banner... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #3
... Rocknrule Aug 2016 #5
it all depends on how hackable the votng machines are. olddad56 Aug 2016 #7
He's such a trooper, always searching for the next, lowest way to be stupid. LeftRant Aug 2016 #8
Maybe he is talking about jurors for one of his trials. nt Gore1FL Aug 2016 #9
Can he get any more asshattier? lillypaddle Aug 2016 #10
He couldn't get 2% of the vote.....Telling his white people that attend his onecent Aug 2016 #11
He meant to say he could get 95 votes, not 95% of the votes. olddad56 Aug 2016 #12
 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
2. I think he's right.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 10:50 PM
Aug 2016

After four years of President Trump, just about every black person here right now will move to Canada. Trump could figure out a way to get 75 votes from the 100 black people who remain.

SeattleVet

(5,477 posts)
6. The ones that don't move to Canada will be disenfranchised.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 11:48 PM
Aug 2016

A select few will be allowed to vote, and tRump will somehow manage to squeeze out 95%.

After his extremely condescending "what have you got to lose" speech...

onecent

(6,096 posts)
11. He couldn't get 2% of the vote.....Telling his white people that attend his
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 06:37 AM
Aug 2016

campaigns, "go tell your black friends"..YEAH THAT WILL DO IT.

I just hope they come out in droves for Hilary.....

olddad56

(5,732 posts)
12. He meant to say he could get 95 votes, not 95% of the votes.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 11:57 AM
Aug 2016

and I think he has overestimated that count at 95 votes.

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