dump went off the rails in WV today. The pressure's building!

[mobeau69]

In his five-minute riff, Trump hit on a familiar refrain that the Russia story is an attempt by Democrats to downplay his electoral victories -- but in a new turn, Trump raised questions about whether the special counsel will be fair and joked about the idea that Russians infiltrated his campaign.

"The Russian story is a total fabrication, it is just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of American politics," he said. "That's all it is."

Trump's comments came at a raucous campaign rally in Huntington, West Virginia, where the President touted gains in the stock market and said his administration has already kept its campaign promises to coal workers.

"As you have seen, I have kept that promise as President," he told attendees at the rally at the 9,000-person Big Sandy Superstore Arena. "We are putting our coal miners back to work. We have ended the war on beautiful, clean coal. We have stopped the EPA intrusion. American coal exports are already up."

"Most people know there we no Russian in our campaign, there never were," he said. "We didn't win because of Russia, we won because of you. Are there any Russians here tonight? Any Russians?"

Trump went on: "They (Democrats) can't beat us at the voting booths so they are trying to cheat you out of the ... future that you want. They are trying to cheat you out of the leadership you want with a fake story that is demeaning to all of us and most importantly demeaning to our country and demeaning to our Constitution."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/03/politics/west-virginia-trump-rally/index.html

[apkhgp]

1. Open letter to 45

Do you want to know what is demeaning to our country.

Having to watch a turd like you on television everyday. When you waltz off on one of your tweet storms. When you hit the general public with a barrage of nonsense that can only come from what seems like the mind of a nine year old. It gets everybody riled up.

To hear that you lie about what you say on phone calls with other leaders is so heartwarming. I can sleep at night knowing that you are in the White House.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. "The greatest loss in the history of American politics"?

1. 1984: Ronald Reagan 525, Walter Mondale 13
2. 1972: Richard Nixon 520, George McGovern 17
3. 1980: Reagan 489, Carter 49
4. 1964: Lyndon Johnson 486, Barry Goldwater 52
5. 1956: Eisenhower 457, Stevenson 53
.......

46. 2016: Donald Trump 306, Hillary Clinton 232

[Flaleftist]

9. Facts don't matter to his supporters

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They are now comparable to scientologists. I'm waiting for them to label non-Trump supporters as suppressive persons.

He could loose the 2020 election in a landslide (if he makes it that far) and claim he really won and tens of millions of people would believe him and be very angry.

[karynnj]

15. I suspect he means the most unexpected loss

In modern times, it likely is close to that. 1980 and 1948 are the competitors. Especially in the deep blue states, I think most of us looked forward to the electin as the day we would get Trump off the TV. In other years, the one favored to win won.

[GallopingGhost]

16. Stop it!

Stop confusing Donald with alternative facts!

[Doodley]

3. So now it is "clean" coal, a bit like "natural" gas. It's all so good for us and the environment.

[spanone]

4. 'beautiful, clean coal' the world has to think this country has gone collectively crazy

[dubyadiprecession]

5. I can't wait for corrupt-trump to leave the whitehouse in handcuffs.

We all know it's going to happen. This man won't be allowed to leave by helicopter like Nixon did

[L. Coyote]

6. Indeed, the greatest loss in the history of American politics. Negative 3 million.

[continentalop2]

7. "the greatest loss in the history of American politics"

This is one of the truest things he's said! His election probably was the greatest loss for democracy and for the American people in our history.

[panader0]

8. Welcome to DU!

[Skittles]

14. OUTSTANDING RESPONSE

I TIP MY HAT TO YOU AND WELCOME YOU TO DU

[canetoad]

10. He's trying

To stir up an uprising, when he's impeached.

[colsohlibgal]

12. Agree Totally

We are entering a dangerous period....he is whipping his clueless supporters into a frenzy with his "fake news" ranting.

What happens if he is indicted, impeached, etc? This is 100% different than the last days of Nixon. As twisted and dark as he was he never railed about fake news to whip his supporters up.

This is uncharted water and it is scary.

[CakeGrrl]

18. Yep. All the red-meat accusations are there:

Liberals are cheating you out of everything you deserve!

They're denigrating the constitution! (As if this bunch knows fuck-all about anything except their incorrect interpretation of 2A)

This is a disgrace to America!



Of course, this is not only untrue, it's total projection of what he and his cabal are doing and have done. But he knows his target demographic and is winding them up.

Dem groups should not laugh this off.

[stopbush]

11. I saw a crowd of American-hating bigots standing behind tRump today.

What did you see?

[Skittles]

13. same

[tblue37]

17. "beautiful clean coal"???!!! WTF? nt

[chaplain_M]

19. Is he now using the "royal we?"

"As president, we are putting our coal miners back to work!"