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Donald Trump woke up with morning with new polls showing Harris leading nationally and in most swing states, and he had nothing on his schedule for venting other than an early tee time. So he hastily called for a press conference at Mar-a-Lago this morning on Truth Social, and national media dutifully attended with many networks covering it live (sadly).

But it was an embarrassment. A humiliation. A disaster.

Here are 10 clips of some of the biggest lowlights:

Trump holds seemingly pointless press conference filled with false claims

This is false, he was given the rank, signed the paperwork, to upon condition of completing training for the rank.
He chose not to complete the training (780hrs), thus it was rescinded. Achieving the rank would be completing the training necessary.
It's not complicated, and it's not that he did anything wrong.
OTHER THAN USE THE RANK he didn't achieve for self promotion and career embellishment.
#168 | Posted by oneironaut

That's not what the MNG said:

By the time Walz left the military, he achieved the rank of command sergeant major, one of the top ranks for an enlisted soldier. Personnel file records show that he was reduced in rank months after retiring, leaving him as a master sergeant for benefits purposes.

Capt. Holly Rockow, a public affairs officer for the Minnesota National Guard, said it is legitimate for Walz to say he served as a command sergeant major. She said the rank changed because Walz retired before completing coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy along with other requirements associated with his promotion.

IOW, Walz did serve as a command sergeant major, but because he retired before he finished the coursework that was also required for that position before he retired, he doesn't get the pension associated with that position.

#131 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2024-08-08

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A specific but ill-informed attack on the new Minnesota law is in dire need of a reality check. Critics contend, wrongly, that it mandates menstrual products in boys' bathrooms. This has unfortunately been used to stoke ongoing culture wars over transgender individuals.

But the law's actual language provides considerable flexibility for school districts to implement it, according to Deb Henton, the executive director of the Minnesota Association of School Administrators.

That might mean making these products available for free in various locations for all who need them, such as unisex bathrooms, girls' bathrooms, the school nurse or the front office, but not necessarily in boys' bathrooms. Henton, in an interview, lauded the "local control" the law provides for implementation, and said she's fielded no concerns about its rollout.

At Anoka-Hennepin, the state's largest school district, the free products are not found in traditional male-only bathrooms, a spokesman said. But they are provided for free to all in "nongendered bathrooms," girls' bathrooms or from health staffers.

"I could lose my license if I don't provide you with abortion on demand with no restrictions on term."

You think that the MN law says doctors must provide abortions on demand? Link?

Video at link:

Q: Would you direct your FDA to revoke access to the abortion medication Mifepristone?

Trump: You could do things... absolutely. Those things are pretty open

They are trying to avoid the kinds of situations happening in other states where women are told to go home and come back when they are sicker before doctors can do anything to help them. If you don't think that is happening, you should do some research.

I'm guessing because once you put in life of the mother clauses you run into situations that are currently happening in other states where doctors start trying to figure out just how close to death a woman has to be before you can act to save her life without fear of being prosecuted and/or losing your license.

"They sell hats, Trump was right about everything. And I was right about a lot of things."

Oh, yes, he "protected" Hillary according to him. Even though she was "evil" and did so many "bad" things.

For is my word for what I'm paraphrasing what Trump is saying.

Trump just said his base is about 75% of the country.

Trump is now making the claim that Walz is for abortion in the 9th month, etc. Won't be a big factor in the election according to Trump. "That issue s very much subdued."

Again with the lies about abortion: Everybody wanted ot bring it back to the states. Republicans, Democrats and Independents all wanted to bring it back to the states. It's going to be a very small issue.

Crowd size, crowd size. I had more people than Dr. Martin Luther King in the same venue. He had a million people and I had more than that! I liked Dr. Marting Luther King.

Dear God. WTF is wrong with the MSM to meekly allow all this balderdash?

Just one lie after another and the press is letting him get away with it. Then tonight he'll say, "Hey, I did a press conference. She didn't." smdh
Posted by Gal_Tuesday

Called it. He just said, What am I doing now? I'm doing this news conference. She won't do a news conference because she's not smart enough. (or words to that effect)

This whole "news conference" is so totally ---- vapid. To use one of Trump's own favorite words: unbelievable.

Jeezus that windbag Trump is talking and droning on and on, spewing his twisted fantasies and telling lie after lie.
I finally had to mute him.
So deranged.
#143 | Posted by YAV

New day, same old shishtski.

Just one lie after another and the press is letting him get away with it. Then tonight he'll say, "Hey, I did a press conference. She didn't." smdh

OMG, he's sniffing again. I'd forgot about the sniffing.

Notice how he can't answer questions about his policy and instead turns the question around to criticize Biden/Harris.

This is exactly the kind of venue he likes: Just him recycling lies uninterrupted with no fact-checking. "in the history of the world"

He's announcing debates that only he's agreed to. She shouldn't go on Fox under any circumstances as far as I 'm concerned.

Trump's news conference is what you'd expect: lies, lies and more lies laced with a lot of 6th grade hyperbole.