# Donald Trump and the runup to the 2024 election **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 3, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196 "2024-08-03T16:49:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 43
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/841 "2024-11-03T20:01:54Z")
I take back the bad thoughts that was having about the Atlantic. šŸ™ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/842 "2024-11-03T21:11:33Z")
Well, I didnā€™t see this coming - Nick Fuentes has turned on Trump. > **[Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes turns on Trump after garbage comments: 'Liberals are...](https://www.rawstory.com/nick-fuentes-2669567900/)** > > Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes branded MAGA a cult and declared that ā€œliberals are rightā€ in a rant Saturday.The infamous Holocaust denier and admirer of Adolf Hitler ā€” who caused outrage in late 2022 when he was invited to a dinner at Donald Trump's... ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/843 "2024-11-04T01:33:50Z")
Trump does NOT look well tonight. Heā€™s concealing half of his face under his hat, he sounds like heā€™s about to fall asleep, and heā€™s already interrupted his speech several times to let other people talk and to play videos. Iā€™m starting to wonder if heā€™s even gonna make it to Tuesday. > ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/844 "2024-11-04T01:37:06Z")
My bet would be, if he loses, he wonā€™t make it to his sentencing later this month. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/845 "2024-11-04T01:57:22Z")
Since Trump likes to incorporate the most talked about bits into his monologue like the late, great Hannibal Lector and Al Capone, has he mentioned the size of Arnie Palmerā€™s schlong or deep-throated the mic? Iā€™m sure those will become part of the normal schtick. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/846 "2024-11-04T02:03:19Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Trump does NOT look well tonight. He also forgot what state he was in. > [@](#): > > After arriving late to his second rally of the day, he gave a shout-out to a Republican running for officeā€¦ except the person was not running in the swing state of North Carolina. > > ā€œYou have one of the best of all right here. David McCormick,ā€ he [told the audience](https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1853186769363063023). ā€œWhere is David? Is he around someplace? You know, we just left him. Heā€™s a great guy.ā€ The thing is, McCormick is running for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, a state Trump visited on Sunday morning. > > His tardiness and lethargy appeared to not only affect his energy but also affected attendees early on, with a [reporter sharing video](https://twitter.com/LaleeIbssa/status/1853181788107022536)of people leaving the event less than five minutes after he began his speech. > **[Trump Forgets What State He's in During Homestretch Rally Blitz](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-forgets-what-state-north-carolina-rally-1235152016/)** > > Donald Trump forgot that he was in North Carolina during his fifth out of six-rally blitz over the weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/847 "2024-11-04T02:06:45Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Iā€™m starting to wonder if heā€™s even gonna make it to Tuesday. Iā€™m quite confident that win or lose, heā€™s going to be hospitalized within a month. (and his sentencing hearing will be postponed indefinitely, as his lawyers argue he is not mentally competent to understand the proceedings) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/848 "2024-11-04T02:15:34Z")
Someone should tell him about how Vincent Gigante avoided prison for 30 years by pretending to be insane. Heā€™ll start walking onstage in an undone bathrobe with his dick hanging out and talking about how a dog with Hannibal Lecterā€™s face told him that chickenfish was on bone row. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/849 "2024-11-04T02:16:27Z")
I just saw this opinion piece. > **[The last temptation of Donald Trump: How he lured evangelicals to follow Satan](https://www.yahoo.com/news/last-temptation-donald-trump-lured-110006935.html)** > > Donald Trump has tempted evangelical Christians just as Satan tempted Jesus ā€” except this time it worked ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/850 "2024-11-04T03:34:22Z")
The more fools they. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/851 "2024-11-04T12:47:53Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > d his sentencing hearing will be postponed indefinitely, as his lawyers argue he is not mentally competent to understand the proceedings) Worked for Pinochet and Rios Montt. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/852 "2024-11-04T12:58:19Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Iā€™m quite confident that win or lose, heā€™s going to be hospitalized within a month. (and his sentencing hearing will be postponed indefinitely, as his lawyers argue he is not mentally competent to understand the proceedings) Doesnā€™t that just mean he goes to a mental ward/asylum instead of regular prison? ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/853 "2024-11-04T14:05:54Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > > Iā€™m quite confident that win or lose, heā€™s going to be hospitalized within a month. (and his sentencing hearing will be postponed indefinitely, as his lawyers argue he is not mentally competent to understand the proceedings) > > Doesnā€™t that just mean he goes to a mental ward/asylum instead of regular prison? For a non-violent white-collar financial crime? (In the case of his conviction in New York state court.) IANAL, but likely not. I am open to correction though. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/854 "2024-11-04T14:29:19Z")
> [@robby](#): > > For a non-violent white-collar financial crime? (In the case of his conviction in New York state court.) > > IANAL, but likely not. I am open to correction though. I think this is the least serious of his crimes. BUT if we let him walk because heā€™s not competent, that puts a bad precedent for his more serious crimes. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/855 "2024-11-04T15:52:44Z")
Trump continues his tradition of closing out the campaign in Grand Rapids, MI. He did it in 2016 at DeVos Place, in 2020 at the Gerald Ford airport, and heā€™ll be Van Andel Arena tonight. [https://www.woodtv.com/news/elections/former-president-donald-trump-to-wrap-up-campaign-with-rally-in-grand-rapids/](https://www.woodtv.com/news/elections/former-president-donald-trump-to-wrap-up-campaign-with-rally-in-grand-rapids/) ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/856 "2024-11-05T00:41:55Z")
Nikki Haley offers her pathetic, craven endorsement of Trump. > **[Haley: Support for Trump an ā€˜easy callā€™](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4970292-nikki-haley-backs-trump-vice-president/amp/)** > > Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley outlined the case for former President Trump in an op-ed targeting undecided moderate voters on the Sunday before the election. In her Wall Streā€¦ In waiting until the day before the election, sheā€™s obviously not influencing early voters. I wonder if anybody showing up on Election Day cares what she thinks. But she grovels nonetheless. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/857 "2024-11-05T00:53:05Z")
Iā€™ve seen it said that Haley is possibly the only Haley voter whoā€™s endorsing Trump. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/858 "2024-11-05T01:02:32Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > Nikki Haley offers her pathetic, craven endorsement of Trump. You canā€™t spell ā€œRepublicanā€ without 83 percent of the letters in ā€œCraven.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/859 "2024-11-05T02:33:29Z")
> ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2024, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196/860 "2024-11-05T06:51:01Z")
Interesting look at how Trump ā€œtruthsā€. For some reason, Iā€™d thought that he was just dictating to one person. > [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196.md?page=42) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-runup-to-the-2024-election/1005196.md?page=44)