# Donald Trump's 2016 General Election Campaign **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [May 4, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901 "2016-05-04T02:37:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 172
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3423 "2016-08-02T18:06:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > You can say that again! That again! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3424 "2016-08-02T18:11:13Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > [Trump kicks a crying baby out of his rally.](http://www.politicususa.com/2016/08/02/trump-kicked-baby-rally-unhinged-gop-nominee-hits.html) > [@Frank](#): > > Look, the baby attacked him first, OK? “I was viciously attacked by that baby at my rally. Am I not allowed to respond?” ---
**Author:** ![Crybaby\_Boobie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crybaby_boobie/32/545_2.png) [@Crybaby\_Boobie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crybaby_Boobie)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3425 "2016-08-02T18:12:00Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > That baby was probably a Hillary supporter. He was jealous of the baby’s giant hands. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3426 "2016-08-02T18:12:35Z")
Yesterday, Trump said in USA Today that Ivanka would never have put up with being sexually harrassed, because she’s too strong to take it (also too rich to worry about not working, but, whatever.) Now today younger son Eric doubles down: “[Strong women can’t be harrassed](https://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/eric-trump-suggests-women-invite-sexual-harassment-and-women-invite-him-to-go-fck-himself/).” ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3427 "2016-08-02T18:17:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Now today younger son Eric doubles down: “[Strong women can’t be harrassed](https://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/eric-trump-suggests-women-invite-sexual-harassment-and-women-invite-him-to-go-fck-himself/).” The ass doesn’t fall far from the hole. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3428 "2016-08-02T18:19:43Z")
The crazy thing about the baby incident is that he started off handling it well, and even when he first said “just kidding, you can go,” it was **funny** - or would have been if he had reiterated that he was joshing her. It’s like the rational part of Trump was actively warring with the narcissist who can’t handle anybody else in the room diverting attention away from him. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3429 "2016-08-02T18:19:45Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Look, the baby attacked him first, OK? “OK, that baby was put there by Hillary, right? The fix is in people, you can believe me. That was probably a Muslim baby. Do you want the terrorists to win? We won’t stand for this. I’ve heard people say that babies can be terrorists. I would not say that. But you know it’s true.” ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3430 "2016-08-02T18:22:39Z")
The baby incident is bizarre. For a minute, he looked human. He waved and told the mom not to worry, and said the baby was beautiful, and everyone applauded. That should be pretty much an instinctive response from any decent adult. Then, 30 seconds later he’s saying he was only kidding and of course he doesn’t want a crying baby in the room. The fuck? “Ha! Fooled you! I really am still a giant asshole!!” ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3431 "2016-08-02T18:42:02Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > …I’ve heard people say that babies can be terrorists… Your last clean shirt, gotta go to work in ten minutes. Hold the baby. What does the baby do? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3432 "2016-08-02T18:42:39Z")
[Solar energy is too expensive and wind turbines kill birds.](http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/08/02/3804159/all-your-birds-are-dead/) ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3433 "2016-08-02T19:03:55Z")
Flying? More like blundering. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3434 "2016-08-02T19:25:51Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Yesterday, Trump said in USA Today that Ivanka would never have put up with being sexually harrassed, because she’s too strong to take it (also too rich to worry about not working, but, whatever.) Now today younger son Eric doubles down: “[Strong women can’t be harrassed](https://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/eric-trump-suggests-women-invite-sexual-harassment-and-women-invite-him-to-go-fck-himself/).” Trump should bring this up during the next “Play nice with Megyn Kelly” interview. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3435 "2016-08-02T19:29:25Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > The ass doesn’t fall far from the hole. I’ve read the transcript of Eric Trump’s comments three times now and honestly I can’t understand what the hell he’s saying. So yeah, like father, like son. I think. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3436 "2016-08-02T19:30:19Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Your last clean shirt, gotta go to work in ten minutes. Hold the baby. What does the baby do? Shit the hostage. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3437 "2016-08-02T19:32:08Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > The ass doesn’t fall far from the hole. I am so stealing this - ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3438 "2016-08-02T19:35:17Z")
A woman at a Pence rally stated that she was the mother of a military man, and asked how Pence, a military father, could tolerate Trump’s continued attacks on veterans. She was [loudly booed](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/pence-attendee-boo-khan-question) by the audience. To Pence’s credit, he shushed the crowd and said “That’s what freedom looks like, and that’s what freedom sounds like.” Then he went on to say how much Trump loves the military and veterans. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3439 "2016-08-02T19:39:18Z")
Yeah, the military lover who accused US soldiers of looting the Iraqi treasury and taking the money home with them. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3440 "2016-08-02T19:46:25Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Then he went on to say how much Trump loves the military and veterans. :rolleyes: You didn’t hear the little voice-over in Pence’s head: “Trump loves the military and veterans (votes)” ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3441 "2016-08-02T19:46:53Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Yeah, the military lover who accused US soldiers of looting the Iraqi treasury and taking the money home with them. IIRC, it was soldiers in charge of American money, brought there to make settlements/payoffs to Iraqis, that he accused. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/3442 "2016-08-02T19:56:57Z")
Yeah, he loves Americans in the military. Their parents? Eh, fuck them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901.md?page=171) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901.md?page=173)