I hate to break it to you but Trump loved the booing

[Recursion]

He lives for that. He loves being President because he can play the face in Kentucky and the heel in DC. (Pro-wrestling terms; "good guy" and "bad guy", roughly.)

Remember: the target of the migrant family separation policy was not the migrants. He doesn't care about them one way or the other. The target was us ivory tower snowflakes who got triggered by it. The purpose wasn't to separate families; the purpose was to make us upset. The fact that it hurt the migrants even more doesn't even factor in to how he thinks. He soaks up anger of good people, and takes it to bad people and gets adulation for it.

The booing at the baseball game gives him another victim story to take to Kentucky. They're going to eat it up.

[Sanity Claws]

1. I disagree

Look at his face when he realized that they were booing him. It looked like he was going to cry.

[duforsure]

78. I totally agree

This now is an act, but deep down he was furious that happened to him publicly. Guess he didn't buy and pay for enough people that'll try to rally people into chanting like he does for his rally's for him. When he claims something didn't bother him like this, the opposite is always closer to the truth.

[awesomerwb1]

2. Don't think so. At all

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. I'm not so sure. Baseball games aren't exactly wine and cheese parties

held by politicians and college professors. The fans in the stands were just regular folks, like Fat Nixon's base. You could see by his expression that he didn't like it at all. Of course he'll spin it by claiming they were a bunch of Deep State Democrats bussed in by for the occasion by George Soros and led by Hillary and Obama, but there's no denying that he did not like being booed. He just isn't used to it.

[pstokely]

72. baseball fans tend be older and whiter

most of if not all of tRump's base

[Shrike47]

4. I think he hated it. He thought he would be cheered. Remember, he's a narcissist.

[Maru Kitteh]

5. Bull. He looked like he swallowed a cockroach. There's a REASON why

his team of handlers has worked so very hard to shield him from having to see hardly any protest signs all these years. A reason why they pack all his events with "supporters" so he can hear and see all their thundering approval, even in the most inappropriate of places.

[blue neen]

50. Agree.

Exactly.

[XRubicon]

6. Yes, I agree he owned the libs by getting booed and chants of lock him up...

It's a clear win.

Sincerely,
Baghdad Bob

[mountain grammy]

8. Ha

[crickets]

39. +1 blast from the past

[BlueWI]

68. THIS.

For the win!

[Garrett78]

7. I respect your opinion but disagree. I think it bothered him.

And I think his (and Steven Miller's) family separation policy is about more than 'owning the libs'. It's about an ideology of white nationalism. And it's about appealing to the base. Without racism, the Republican Party would cease to be viable. It's the #1 tool in the GOP tool belt. Trump himself has a long history of being a blatant racist, even before he was seeking political office.

[lunatica]

59. Very insightful point

It’s always been part of their wedge issue repertoire. Abortion, homophobia, guns and racism. They traditionally run on these issues then when they get elected they don’t do anything about them so they can use them again the next time they run.

[demmiblue]

9. Naw, he went there expecting applause and adulation for the killing of Baghdadi. n/t

[tman]

10. Nah, he didn't.

He's the most insecure grown man I've ever witnessed.

Also, deep down, he longs to be repected by the 'elite' he claims to despise.

[C_U_L8R]

11. There's nothing more American than baseball

And when baseball boos you... well, you’re kinda fucked.

[MontanaMama]

26. +1

Exactly. Baseball wasn’t having it last night.

[bdamomma]

44. yes indeed

nothing more American than baseball. He clearly got suckered punched. Let's do it again, that was fun.

[GoCubsGo]

12. The expression on his face said otherwise.

He thought he was going to get a hero's welcome after the Al Baghdadi raid. He was wrong. I doubt he would even have shown up at that game had the raid not been planned and successful.

[Kingofalldems]

14. You mean he loved this?:

Doubt it.

Link to tweet

[Recursion]

17. Did you read my post? Yes, I'm literally saying he loved that

This gives him a new "victim" card to play all over the midwest. I'm not saying "don't boo him"; I'm saying booing him is part of the game he plays.

[jrthin]

15. Did you see his face when he realized that he was being booed?

[stopbush]

16. Always looking for the cloud in the silver lining.

Some people...

[zaj]

18. Hes a malignant narcissist. He hated it, BUT...

... his diseased brain will reject it and substitute a distorted reality that he loves better.

He can't take the rejection.

[chowder66]

33. I agree. nt

[yardwork]

79. That's it.

[brush]

19. You're kidding, right? trump has been shielded from any crowds but his megahat rally idiots. This...

exposure to actual reality—real, normal Americans—booing his ass spontaneously, shocked the hell out of him. He thought he was going to get cheers of adulation.

Not so and the expression on his face soured once he realized he was getting booed.

He didn't like it at all.

[grantcart]

20. That is a grimmace not a happy face. I suspect Melania told him not to go

And he didnt listen to her

She seems to be laughing at it

[WhiskeyGrinder]

21. Yes and no. I don't think he loved it in the moment, but he can definitely build a narrative around

the "swamp" of DC and how the stadium was full of lobbyists and elites, and that's why they booed. Plays right into his populist mindset. If they booed, they weren't REAL Americans.

[dewsgirl]

22. The look on his face said otherwise.

[StarfishSaver]

23. If he'd been at a Bette Midler concert, he would have loved it

But even Trump didn't relish getting booed like that at the World Series.

And if they try to smear those fans of America's pastime as a bunch of out-of-touch elitists, good luck with that.

[MFGsunny]

43. THIS! n/t

[Caliman73]

24. I think you are 50% right.

He will definitely use it as fuel for revenge, and to play the victim at his rallies.

I think that it is incorrect to say he "loved" it. He did not expect it as you can see from his smiles and body language before and after the booing started. He did not like it at all because he expected to be cheered as "the President". He does enjoy being adversarial, but typically it is something that he sets up himself. He was blindsided by the crowd yesterday and his expression shows it.

[louis-t]

42. I think he will never mention this at his Nazi rallies.

Too humiliating.

[bdamomma]

45. unless

he calls those fans "scum". That's his thing he turns it around to blame the other people and not him.

[louis-t]

47. I just don't hear the words "the scum who booed me"

coming out of the anus-shaped mouth. He can't admit it.

[gratuitous]

25. I wonder why he doesn't make more public appearances, then

Mysterious!

[pandr32]

27. He didn't want to throw the pitch to avoid looking like a fool

...and arranged things to arrive late and after his really big news. He was pretty sure he had set the stage for a hero's welcome. He even brought along pizza-boy Gaetz. Trump has already declared the hearings a scam across all his bases. He was pretty sure he had them all covered.
Trump doesn't do reality well.

[Newest Reality]

28. I tend to think,

That he lives in his own world. Even though the responses to his tweets often reflect the truth from people who protest him, he can slough that off any way he wants to.

He is used to his praise fests where the devotees say yes to and glorify even his flatulence. I saw the gif of his face and that was not a good reaction at all. This narcissist wants to believe some of his self-aggrandizement and, other than outside protests, he has not had enough blows against his wall up to this point.

The thing is, judging by that reaction and what it can do, we may see some very destructive behavior from him as he vents it or gets revenge, because he most likely believes he should have been cheered and the ungrateful crowd did not give him his due.

I think this is going to set him off bigly! Heads up. Best case scenario, a resignation as a saving of himself, (whom he really loves) may have more potential now.

[moondust]

29. The fealty addict?

Doubt it.

[Sugar Smack]

30. It frightened him. If you've cared for the elderly you'll know that face,

the one that's aware its body's bowels have evacuated. And Mel was frightened AND probably got a noseful.

[Atticus]

31. We differ. nt

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

32. Next on fox news "do we really need a world series?"

Lol same whining do after events don't show favor to Republicans.

[world wide wally]

34. Even in his WWE cameo, he had to be the "good guy" who got cheered.

He NEEDS that.

[EndlessWire]

35. HaHaHa!!

I was able to hear the clips of the booing, and it felt really good to laugh. Also, someone hung a banner sign across from him with, "Impeach Trump" printed on it. This gives me hope.

Gaetz sitting there was such an insult to our country. One day, he may not want anyone to know what he did. But, we will remind him.

[Downtown Hound]

36. Nope.

You could see by the look on his face that he most definitely did not love. it. Trump has an innate need to be loved and idolized. He can't stand ti that so many people loathe him.

[Kaleva]

37. Disagree. The booing greatly diminished the al-Baghdadi news.

[LakeArenal]

38. Who cares what his base of deplorables think.

They believe his lies over truth so ef them and their leader.

[nolabear]

40. If not this he'd use something else. WE need this.

There’s validity to what you say, but he’s not the only one in the equation. He spins everything toward dividing us, no matter how he might feel. Yes, I agree he believes he’s a martyr, a noble creature, and he wants support for that and for his minions to buy into it too. But we can’t let him dictate (literally) our ability to be who WE are. Democrats are notoriously anxious about doing no harm, and about finding the haystack over the needle. I’m for being adults in policy and careful in conduct, but this is an important protest against his madness and the danger he’s putting us in. It energizes us.

[happy feet]

41. Nice try. Nope!

[rampartc]

46. i have compared the trump rallies to 'rasslin' matches

trump is a wwe hall of famer. booing the heels is part of the fun and classic heels like ric flair and the iron shiek could really work up a crowd, or even better, the sleezy managers could fill an arena with boos.

I do have a favorite modern heel, of course, that being brock lesnar. his sleezy manager does the trash talk but if 'rasslin' was real they would be burying lesnar's opponents.

so that is the basic question about trump. is he playing his rubes? or does he really believe his own kayfabe?

[Vinca]

48. I don't care if it made him feel good or bad. I'm sure the people booing and yelling felt it was

cathartic. I know I would. I'd love to scream directly into his vile, orange face rather than at the television screen.

[Nature Man]

49. Almost sounds like you are giving him credit or praise

in a backhanded way to avoid being set before a DU jury.

[demmiblue]

51. Oh, please.

[lunatica]

60. LOL!

[OldRed2450]

52. I don't give a shit how Trump felt.

It made me and other liberals feel good so Yay!!

[walkingman]

53. I could care less what Kentucky thinks - they elected Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and

that tells me all I need to know about Kentucky. As far as playing the victim, the only people that buy into that BS are the crazy white evangelicals and most of the deplorables. Most of the country knows better and now the goal is to get their lazy asses to the polls.

[empedocles]

54. Imo, trump will try/test good magats v DC nationals. We will soon see if it works

for him.

I doubt it, but his personality skew, requires he try to attack first.

[dchill]

55. Nope. He hated it. There's no hiding the fact...

...that he was on the edge of tears.

[Miguelito Loveless]

56. Oderint, dum metuant

Let them hate me, so long as they fear me.

Caligula (disputed)

[lunatica]

61. He could be the reincarnation of Caligula

The only difference being that Trump hasn’t achieved complete power yet.

[Kingofalldems]

57. If it made him feel good----

Why did Fox News mute the boos on Fox and Friens?

[lunatica]

58. Nah.

He would have put on that stupid closed mouth grin he displays when he feels like the supreme winner in his power games. It’s his braggart display.

[Judi Lynn]

74. Amazingly hideous. He should have that made into a portrait, too.

Just as large as his wonderful Tennis Trump he spent money from his Charity to buy for himself.



Close up:



The picture we've seen far more often:

[lunatica]

83. Gag! It's gut heaving to see the portrait

with the clouds parting to create a halo around his head while everything else points so obviously to his groin. No wonder he purchased it. It looks just like what he sees in the mirror every morning when he’s coiffing himself.

[EleanorR]

62. He is thin-skinned, petty, and cruel for cruelty's sake, and he loves punishing his critics.

I can guarantee you it chapped his ass he couldn't arrest everyone in that stadium.

[RudyColludie]

63. No he didn't, he wants to be adored

[malaise]

64. No he didn't

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212631513

[Moral Compass]

65. Not true

That was not the face of a man enjoying something.

[Silver1]

66. Right.

Next, we can expect the rage. What form it'll take is anyone's guess. But it's coming and it ain't gonna be pretty. Nothing like a narc's wounded ego.

[Beringia]

67. If he loved it, he will do it again asap, which I doubt he will

[obamanut2012]

70. Calling a longtime, well-known Dem DUer a Russian plant

On your first post? REALLY?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

71. It invites a game called "which is the plant?"

There will be many accusations coming out of Red Square in the next year.

[Buns_of_Fire]

73. Since Gaetz was there to gently massage the royal buttocks,

he's probably convinced himself by now that the crowd was actually yelling "Boooooze!"

[yardwork]

81. Even Gaetz started to look worried as the booing went on.

[VOX]

75. One hitch in your assertion: 45 only plays "the heavy" when it's in HIS script, under HIS control.

The guy is genuinely mentally ill, and it’s showing more and at a greater rate, now that he’s been under some sustained pressure. His lieutenants attempt to make him feel fully in control of his daily events (mostly watching television). What a gig that must be.

But 45 is *obsessed* with what people think about him, in a way we can’t fully fathom. I’d bet the farm that the booing he received in at the stadium really pissed him off (“Ungrateful citizens, blah blah blah”) and it’ll keep simmering.

[Woodwizard]

76. No he was humiliated.

He had the same face as the press dinner in 2011 he was not having a good time at all.

[BeyondGeography]

77. Nah, you don't know your Trump

That was a most public humiliation, which he hates. He craves approval. Paper Clips Today could do a cover story on him and he’d frame it and put it on his wall.

[rainin]

80. Putin loved it. Trump didn't. n/t

[gab13by13]

82. Trump is a Narcissist,

no Narcissist loves public condemnation. His lap dogs have their work cut out for them getting his ego revived.