Exclusive: Trump says supporters demand his red-hot rhetoric
Source: Axios
President Trump, in an interview with Axios that will premiere Sunday on HBO, says railing against his enemies in the media helped him win and that his supporters like him more when he cranks up the "enemy of the people" rhetoric.
Why it matters: In modern American history, no other president argued its not his job to calm people in a moment of high tension and unease, especially in the days following deadly domestic terrorism.
Two exchanges during the interview provide a window into why Trump feels no responsibility for how Americans respond to his words or actions: He both feels wronged by the media, and knows he can whip his supporters into a frenzy by pounding the press:"
Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-axios-hbo-media-enemy-of-the-people-441ae349-3670-4f7d-b5d5-04d339a15f68.html
Funtatlaguy
(10,887 posts)pazzyanne
(6,558 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,311 posts)Since he polls in the low 40s, this should be a clear win if we can get our side to the polls
Juneboarder
(1,732 posts)...that voting machines aren't hijacked, and everyone that is registered and wants to vote truly gets to vote.
zanana1
(6,129 posts)"I could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue and I wouldn't lose any votes." It's true. His followers are fanatics. They've lost their reasoning abilities.
Racerdog1
(808 posts)Were the same way, morons being led to the slaughter. The next civil war is closer to becoming a reality than most realize.
knightmaar
(748 posts)Pretty sure we always knew he was riding a tiger wherever it went.
Good to see he acknowledges it.
tanyev
(42,623 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,938 posts)Hillary was right. The mob are deplorable, partners in crime.
Except that Trump will soon be indicted for his crimes.
marble falls
(57,268 posts)poor cheetolini, he's a victim of his own success.
Mr.Bill
(24,330 posts)who pulls his dick out in public and says "Chicks dig it".
MrModerate
(9,753 posts)We're ALL your constituents, unfortunately. That's out of an 8th-grade civics book that Master Donald never read.
hostalover
(447 posts)ck4829
(35,091 posts)Wuddles440
(1,127 posts)Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)Oneironaut
(5,525 posts)Hes an awful President and awful leader. If he were actually running the country, it would have collapsed already.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)Racists love it when you insult other races
Sexists love it when you insult women
Bigots love it when you insult LGBTQ community
And other assorted assholes love it when you mock a disabled reporter, separate and lock up brown children, blame the press and call them fake.
Who knew?
canetoad
(17,193 posts)Every five minutes. I don't give it to him because it's not in his interest. I'm the adult in the room.
keithbvadu2
(36,937 posts)Last edited Thu Nov 1, 2018, 05:02 PM - Edit history (1)
An airplane passenger used Trump's words as an excuse/alibi/defense for molesting a woman seated near him.
Anyone got a link to that DU story?
Found it.....
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100211308858