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Whiny Trump thinks it’s “unfair” he has to run against Kamala (newrepublic.com)

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Donald Trump has been throwing a prolonged tantrum, as he struggles to accept that he is no longer running against President Joe Biden.

The former president and convicted felon has become increasingly distressed at the state of his campaign, according to a Washington Post report published Thursday.

As Vice President Kamala Harris has relaunched the Democratic Party’s campaign, Trump saw his fundraising edge dissipate under the shadow of her $310 million influx in July. At the same time, his campaign has struggled to find its footing in the new matchup, leaving some close to the campaign wondering how it was possible they were so ill prepared, according to the *Post. *

After flying so high at the Republican National Convention in July, it seems that Trump has had a hard time adjusting to the fact that his fight is not over.

“It’s unfair that I beat him and now I have to beat her too,” Trump told an ally in a phone call last weekend, according to the Post.

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[-] greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

He already is lol

Edit: taken from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:20240524_Trump_groundwork_for_election_denial.svg

[-] ech@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

Not to say this isn't true, but the 2024 count probably also includes his continued whining about the 2020 election. It's all part of the same thing, but it's blurrier than the other two metrics.

[-] greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Notes: The Times’s analysis counted specific references to “election interference,” “rigging,” “stealing,” “cheating” and related terms, as well as references to voter fraud, in posts on Twitter (now X) and Truth Social; at campaign events; and in interviews in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 election cycles. The analysis most likely represents an undercount of the number of times the former president has baselessly sown doubt about election fairness or integrity. Some transcripts were provided by Roll Call Factba.se.

https://archive.ph/Ihhs6

[-] ech@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Um...ok? That really only supports what I said - there was no distinction between which election he was talking about.

The Times has documented more than 500 campaign events, social media posts and interviews during the 2024 cycle in which Mr. Trump falsely accused Democrats or others of trying to “rig,” “cheat,” “steal” or otherwise “influence” the next election — or of having done so in 2020.

In terms of pure numbers, that's gonna inflate the stats.

[-] greenshirtdenimjeans@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Um…ok? Go argue with the ny times, I’m just providing the info that was attached to the image.

[-] ech@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

I'm not arguing with anybody. Just pointing out a notable difference in the sets of data.

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