Written for MeidasTouch by Acyn
Donald Trump's event in Erie, PA on Sunday was a complete and total disaster, in which he rambled incoherently, frequently lost his train of thought, threatened to take away workers' overtime, and more.
The corporate media often does not cover Trump's rallies, and when they do, they often "sanewash" his comments, leaving their audiences with the view that Donald Trump is running on traditional campaign messages, when the reality is anything but.
As the Senior Digital Editor of the MeidasTouch Network, I watch just about every Trump rally closely. So allow me to share with you the highlights (lowlights?) of Trump’s rally in Erie, PA, which took place in front of a particularly small crowd.
In recent weeks, Donald Trump has appeared to downsize his events, though he often tells the small crowds that there are 50,000 people waiting to get in outside but unable to (there are not). In the past couple of days, Trump has blamed President Biden and Vice President Harris for forcing him to hold events in smaller venues (they did not). Here is a photo from Trump’s event in Erie. How many people do you think attended?
Now let’s go through the main beats of Donald Trump’s speech today.
Trump seemed to damage his own campaign when he said he hated to pay overtime, before adding, “I shouldn’t say this, but I’d get other people in. I wouldn’t pay.” This is the second time this week Donald Trump has complained about paying workers overtime. Worth noting: eliminating overtime is a key initiative in Project 2025.
Trump’s comments on overtime came after a number of strange moments during his speech.
As mentioned above, Trump seemed to blame President Joe Biden for his small crowd sizes.
Trump suggested his supporters didn’t know what a Marxist was.
Trump went on a strange rant about how actors in Hollywood couldn’t play the roles of migrants charged with crimes.
Trump repeated his accusation that Kamala Harris lied about working at McDonald’s. He brought it up multiple times during his speech.
Trump claimed he “killed” Kamala Harris in their recent debate, claiming he “won by a lot.”
Trump said, “we have to let the police do their job.” He added, “if they have to be extraordinarily rough,” before getting sidetracked and claiming people were looting department stores, carrying large appliances like refrigerators on their backs.
While discussing theft, Trump appeared to suggest that one violent day, or “one rough hour,” would put an end to theft-related crimes. This sounds quite similar to the plot of the movie The Purge.
Trump said Kamala Harris is a “stupid person,” and his supporters responded by chanting, “lock her up.”
While discussing the Iowa Caucuses, Trump said he won “that whole primary thing.”
Trump said he was only campaigning in Pennsylvania today because “they cheat” and appeared to suggest there was cheating in Philadelphia, Detroit, and Atlanta.
While discussing his recent case in Florida involving classified documents, Trump said, “I had every right to have them. It’s called the Presidential Records Act. That’s what they passed it for.”
Trump said if Kamala Harris wins, it’s not going to be pleasant for him.
While discussing his plan to close the Department of Education, Trump said, “What the hell do you have to lose?”
Trump supporters could be seen leaving their seats while Trump was still speaking.
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