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Donald Trump is finally recognizing he’s at risk of losing the election unless he makes some changes.

As Democrats convened this week in Chicago, the former president’s campaign advisers reached out to people who are allies of both Trump and Brian Kemp, the popular governor of Georgia he was publicly attacking just weeks ago, to smooth things over between the two Republicans.

Trump’s advisers, meanwhile, have been privately strategizing about how to broaden his appeal with voters and shore up support among top allies. They convened a stakeholders call last week with a small group of influential Trump supporters and unofficial advisers to provide an update on the election.

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[–] Jagothaciv@kbin.earth 86 points 2 months ago (2 children)

His first rally back he spent his time lying about everything. He only told one truth. That was about how RFK talked badly about him and he didn’t like it. He spread more crime lies, immigration lies, and random ass lies. Then he lied about how he’s getting JFK files released and lied about how RFK ran a good campaign and people like him.

He’s gone to 100% lying shitbag ult.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I do like how he says he's going to create a new presidential commission on assassination attempts because RFK likes him now.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Also because he wants to be the center of attention for everything, and this committee would apply to him specifically.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It probably makes me a bad person, but he didn't die and I could give a fuck about the attempt or the commission.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Well it doesn't seem to have made much of a difference.

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

lied about how RFK ran a good campaign and people like him.

Brutal. 🤣

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 77 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement, in particular, appeared to give Trump’s campaign a new jolt of energy and they welcomed him on stage at a rally in Arizona with pyrotechnics and “My Hero” by the Foo Fighters.

I hope Dave Grohl sues the fuck out of him

[–] Coherence@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Breezy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

While giving any profit gain due to trump to Kamala!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 49 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does he? Or do his people just want him to? Because it seems like it's the latter to me and that he couldn't give less of a shit.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Being incapable of doing a thing doesn’t mean you don’t care. Lots of drug addicts wish they could be sober. He’s an addict.

[–] lettruthout@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably, but it's hard to feel empathy for someone who demonstrates none.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 months ago

I feel none for him. He's a monster and an ass.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 48 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Privately, Trump has suggested he understands that he could lose in November if he does not dramatically change his approach to the race...

This sounds like the person "with knowledge of [Trump's] thinking" is trying to reassure themselves.

[–] Rekhyt@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago

Every friendly interview Trump has is just him "Yeah, uh huh, right, yup"-ing is way through whatever the """interviewer""" is saying, then spewing whatever stream of consciousness he has going in the background. It's why he never answers questions - he doesn't listen to them, and if actually pressed, he gets pissed because he has to actually try to think.

Someone probably tried to tell him "we should change tactics" and he went "Uh huh, uh huh.... WHERE'S HUNTER"

[–] guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yo Donny, you have to carry it to term! You shitbag.

[–] raptore39@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago

Aborting a plan he conceived? I guess it's ok when it affects me

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I have it on good authority you just need to exclaim, “woah woah woah woah, hold up. Do over.”

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure he knows all about how to call a mulligan, just like how he plays golf.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It helps when you own the course. For bonus points, you can even bury your ex-wife there.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh so the election year starts over and we vote in November 2025 putting Joey at 5 years?

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Well since the election board of so many swing states have been corrupted by election deniers, I fully expect there to be a delay in certifying the election, thus causing Biden to remain President indefinitely. Which will give me schadenfreude as these numbnuts fail to realize they still won't get tRump in office ever again, just more Biden, then whether through Biden dying or becoming incapacitated, God forbid, Harris will take over anyway. They've already lost and they don't even realize it yet.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

A lot of election rules have changed in some states, so the electorate vote doesn’t have to follow any influence of the popular vote.

[–] rusticus@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

Delays will put the decision in the Supreme Courts hands. Do we have to spell out for you the likely outcome?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He needs to reset his whole life and go into something besides politics. Like prison.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

He'd flee to Russia or Saudi Arabia before going to prison. As much as I think he'd look good in an orange jumpsuit, absconding would be a much bigger blow to his supporters.

[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 32 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hard to reset a dumpster fire. It's just garbage at that point.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

With nearly 43% favorability.

[–] ravhall@discuss.online 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

43% of people love flaming bags of feces. 🤷‍♂️

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

43% of people are unintelligent.

jk it's much more than 43% but it's at least 43%.

[–] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

43% Have two brain cells fighting for third place, and just follow their orders given to them from fox "news"

[–] drunkosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 months ago

He needs a factory reset not a campaign reset

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

CONTROL-ALT-RIGHT

[–] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 months ago

Biden steps down, Kamala energises the campaign.

Trump: step down for Vance. He's so popular!

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago

I read this as "brutal mouth" and it still made sense

[–] ech@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's wild how casually accepted that is! "Listen, we're paying to get you elected, we get a say in your behavior".

But stakeholder does not exclusively mean cash investment, but anyone most highly affected by the results of the election.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

but anyone most highly affected by the results of the election

Somehow I doubt there are many trans or pregnant people on the call.

[–] Blackout@fedia.io 11 points 2 months ago

Meaner, uglier, smellier. They have made the perfect Republican betterer.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Trump’s advisers, meanwhile, have been privately strategizing about how to broaden his appeal with voters and shore up support among top allies.

I saw a sign a week or so ago that said "Trump: Unifying the Country". Just the most laughably pitiful thing I've ever seen - I'm sure even Trumpers were doing a WTF? at that one.