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Trump’s insults come straight from elementary school playgrounds. Trump not only has a third grader vocabulary but also the same emotional/mental acuity.

No , he doesn’t know all the best words.

That’s why his daily presidential briefings were limited to 2 pages ( normally 50)and each paragraph had to contain his name to keep his attention on the page.

Trump’s lack of intelligence should also be a focus of the Democrats campaign.

(The sound of windmills cause cancer or nuking a hurricane for example.)

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Etc etc ad nauseum

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It will be a beautiful day when MAGA is consigned to the ash heap of history, just as its Brown Shirt forebears were in the previous century.

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Since Trump descended on that infamous escalator I have been anticipating the implosion of his horrible political career. On several occasions I thought the movement he headed and gave voice to was about to collapse. There were the immediate lies about inaugural crowd size, the failure to "make Mexico pay for a border wall," the never fulfilled promise of infrastructure improvement, the failure to produce the promised health care insurance that would be cheaper and better than the ACA, the attempt to extort President Zelensky into digging up dirt on Biden and the ensuing impeachment, the mishandling of the COVID crisis, his praise of Putin and other dictators, his instigation of insurrection and illegal plots to stay in office based on lying about the election outcome, his non-stop denigration of minorities and desperate immigrants etc.

But, it seems more and more Americans are finally waking up to the monster Trump is and what he plans to do with our country. I credit this to the inspiring campaign of Kamala Harris, Trump's choice of Vance, and his increasingly obvious mental decline evidenced by his inability to hide his dark and ugly nature.

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After listening to your comments, the movie Pet Cemetery comes to mind to describe the "new Trump". It's hard to believe someone can become more despicable after a near death experience. You would think he would reflect and improve his outlook on life. Instead he has been more racist. He is a person with no empathy or insight. His first instinct is attack instead of listen and respond to a difficult but need to be answered question. He is beyond redemption and should never be in a position of power ever again.

Today with the hard ongoing work of President Biden's staff, President Biden was able to secure the release of 16 unlawfully held people in Russia, including 4 Americans. I praise the President for his diplomacy and Allie building prowess. His response to Trump regarding giving concessions for the prisoners swap, was brilliant and spot on. His response was, "why didn't he do it during his presidency". Thank you President Biden for continuing to work for the American people even after stepping down from the 24 presidential race. God bless to you and all who left unjustly in prisons around the world.

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I make this comment prior to seeing this video post. It’s my belief that due to the events beginning with the stepping down of President Biden and his endorsement of Vice President Harris, and all that has happened since, this election has suddenly been made about Trump.

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Now wasn't that easy? lol Makes you wonder how it couldn't happen under Biden.

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Steve listening to you tell it like it is always invigorates me!! Thank you!! I can't wait until we find out who she picks for VP but I really hope it's either Shapiro or Walz!

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Aug 1Liked by Steve Schmidt

“an elderly, obese, orange tinted racist with a comb over.”

Come on now

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There's nothing like a good "Schmidt Storm" to clear the air!

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🔥🔥😎

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That is a dead on accurate description of TFG.

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Exactly! Really? This is what captures the imagination and aspirations of something nudging let's say 4o% of the US population?

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Someone needs to ask him to list some of the big things he did aside from costing us millions to repair the capitol after he incited an insurrection, raised the debt by giving the 1 % and the corporations a huge tax break and oh, ending abortion for millions of women..

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Yes, and he messed up the U.S. Covid response, resulting in many casualties. Oh, and whatever happened to those classified documents? That is hugely concerning, to me.

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It is indeed a very big and important list, yes. He needs to go away for 10 yrs to

Pay back the time this country will never get back that he stole from all of us daily

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Yep Donald Trump was a disaster as usual yesterday ..To me he was doing a version of Obama is not a citizen .. Kamala was never black until now ... He was appealing to his base... What I did see down here in Florida today was the roll out of a Willie Horton type ad... And please please please Dems get on this right away ...Don't let them define Kamala ..They have to hit back hard everyday.. Even if Florida goes for Trump don't make it easy for them.. One last thing ... I love love love that Joe got the hostages home from Russia .. Shithead Trump said he was going to do it as soon as he got elected ... Guess what Dumpty ? Putin just slapped you in the face. Sorry lost my mind today ...

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Steve, your eloquence in describing issues and circumstances is nothing short of astounding!!! Many thanks!

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Aug 2·edited Aug 2Liked by Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt (from the video transcript): "Everywhere You Look, anybody who holds Trump to account, he attacks them in the most vicious way possible and when Donald Trump attacks he reveals a bit of himself and what we saw was an elderly obese orange tinted racist with a comb-over, and any good American when they see that should have only one reaction: contempt and then deep laughter about that clown ever being put back into the office of President of the United States ever again. Kamala Harris for president!" Powerful, Steve, way to HIT HARD. Thank You!! Vote Blue!

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Yes, indeed! He shot himself in the foot yesterday!

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Aug 2Liked by Steve Schmidt

Right you are, Steve. We are moving ineluctably toward one destination -- KAMALOT!

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I'd like to pull an important point Steve makes in the video, one that rises above the fray and is a cause for prideful celebration. It is that the USA is a mosaic of all the peoples around the world. That we can hear practically every human language extant in the world today (and some "dead" ones, like Latin, Sanskrit, and Old Slavonic) in the USA. That a glance at Team USA in the boat going down the Seine River reveals our unique diversity. That this diversity makes us an athletic, intellectual, and artistic powerhouse.

Please watch the whole thing!

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Steve posted a great photo there of the U.S. Olympic team! I hope he uses it again and again.

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I don't know that Trump's attacks backfired since he got what he was seeking-he is back in the spotlight. That 's all he ever wants. He doesn't care if it makes him look good or bad, he just wants to be the center of attention.

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I don’t often listen to podcasts, but today I decided to watch your 10-minute video. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the orange menace in a manner that did not exaggerate his deficiencies nor his abject racism. It was blunt and to the point. The video needs to be shared widely in and out of the US, because should he win in November, the Western world will be grieving along with most of you in support of the imminent loss of your democracy and rule of law.

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