Trump has said pollsters that have shown his approval ratings sliding in recent weeks should be investigated for "election fraud."

What a giant mango baby

  • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    President Donald Trump has said pollsters that have shown his approval ratings sliding in recent weeks should be investigated for “election fraud.”

    Responding to the polls, Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday: “They are negative criminals who apologize to their subscribers and readers after I win elections big, much bigger than their polls showed I would win, loose a lot of credibility, and then go on cheating and lying for the next cycle, only worse.”

    It’s not an election, and I hurt myself reading that deeply moronic quote. How is this man in charge of anything?

    • vxx@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      after I win elections big, much bigger than their polls showed I would win, loose a lot of credibility, and then go on cheating and lying for the next cycle, only worse.

      Did he admit to lying and cheating there?

      • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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        7 months ago

        Not sure whether you’re joking, but no, the subject of “loose [sic] a lot of credibility, and then go on cheating and lying” is “They” from the beginning of the sentence. Surprisingly, the whole thing hangs together grammatically.

      • floofloof@lemmy.ca
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        7 months ago

        I think of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, masters of aimlessness, crisis and noise, firing all those experienced people who have been quietly and competently managing government departments for years or decades. This only looks like progress to fools.

        • NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz
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          7 months ago

          I mean, he is doing what he’s said he would and running the country like a business. Which often results in paying yourself a huge bonus and making a lot of experienced workers redundant.

          Unfortunately all of his past businesses have failed horribly.

      • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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        7 months ago

        That was really a master class, I haven’t seen one of those in awhile. He used the story technique to make you feel dumb for falling for these busy looking leaders. It was dramatic in comparison. I’m seriously impressed.

        So you’re completely correct. Progressives and Democrats, in general, are boring. Magas go around with coal burning trucks, racist outbursts, laws that usually go after the “other.” How do the progressives and democrats go after that sweet, sweet, comparison story without looking like dipshits.

        • Nasan@sopuli.xyz
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          7 months ago

          Feel like that should be a federal offense, zero excuse why POTUS should ever publish a misspelled word with the resources at their disposal.

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I have investigated. My conclusion is: Your low approval rating is because you are a toad.

    My consultancy rate is very reasonable at three million dollars per second. You owe me nine million dollars. Sign here, please.

  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    Let’s get that chilling effect going on pollsters early, so by the time 2028 rolls around, nobody will be able to have any idea about any candidates actual popularity.

  • Asafum@feddit.nl
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    7 months ago

    Definitely not something a dictator does right?

    “Any approval rating that isn’t 100% is a punishable offense! All hail Dear Leader!”

  • pedz@lemmy.ca
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    7 months ago

    Oh I thought this was The Onion for a second, but apparently it’s real. I mean, obviously.

  • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    “Election fraud”… how? A) Reporting facts of public opinion is never illegal. B) Election fraud comes in 3 forms, as far as I know. 1. Campaign finance fraud. 2. Civil rights violations. 3. Voting/ballot fraud. This is clearly none of these. C) There is no Election going on. The current administration has only existed for 3 months. We are about as far from an election while being far enough into an administration to hold a valid opinion on it as possible. D) YOU CANNOT RUN FOR PRESIDENT AGAIN YOU FUCKING RUBE! I don’t give a fuck what your ethically void legal team of Heritage Foundation ideolgues tells you. They are full of shit.

    • pivot_root@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      A) Reporting facts of public opinion is never illegal.

      So far. If the crybaby gets what he wants, it will be.

      D) YOU CANNOT RUN FOR PRESIDENT AGAIN YOU FUCKING RUBE!

      Alas, when has the constitution actually stopped him? His supporters fully support this blantantly corrupt crap, and he’s even selling “Trump 2028” merch.

      • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        Alas, when has the constitution actually stopped him? His supporters fully support this blantantly corrupt crap, and he’s even selling “Trump 2028” merch.

        Yes, but for him to actually run, he needs to be in the ballot. Elections are run by the states. He would need enough states to recognize his legal right to run again to even be in their ballots. Then he would have to win any number of court challenges to his being allowed. And then he would have to actually win. And then he would have to be confirmed by Congress. I’m sure he’ll do anything he can to game the system, but I don’t think he’ll make it past all of those stopgaps. More than likely, if he gets a third term, it will not be through any amount of legitimate means. He’ll try to skip elections entirely, is my bet.