# 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:** 376
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7503 "2016-09-29T20:11:53Z")
Have achieved over 25,000 impressions and a few hundred likes and retweets in the past couple of hours in my efforts to get the hashtag [del] **###########** [/del] trending on Twitter. Need your help, ladies and gents! ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7504 "2016-09-29T20:17:13Z")
> [@octopus](#): > > Trump says junk like that about his opponents because in his mind people are attracted to the strong and are repulsed by the weak. Not being able to keep her man satisfied and then sticking with him even though he’s abusing the power differential of US President vs intern implies that 1) she is weak and 2) she would rather have power than stand up for any feminist ideal. Trump does not get his strength from anything more than bullying people and paying them off. Or threatening to ruin them. He has the bestest teams of lawyers. He gets his wives by importing them, with the promise of riches and fandom. He’s a sleaze ball. ---
**Author:** ![Dob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Dob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dob)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7505 "2016-09-29T20:26:23Z")
I just can’t even any more… the whole “I didn’t bring up Bill’s affair” makes me a hero…even tho I’m doing EXACTLY that right now is just absurd. I pray, pray, he brings this up at the debate. Did he not learn anything? Hillary will be prepared. She is prepared to be President, she will be prepared for this question and she will destroy you with it and make you look stupid… AGAIN. Should she bring up the fact his wife posed NUDE? this is all just sooooo absurd. I’m so over this “lesser of two evils” bullshit too. She is not the “lesser” of anything. She is a qualified canidate with decades of public service. Don’t like her policies? Okay, no problem. Think shes unqualified? You’re a numb-nut ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7506 "2016-09-29T20:32:28Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Have achieved over 25,000 impressions and a few hundred likes and retweets in the past couple of hours in my efforts to get the hashtag ########## trending on Twitter. Need your help, ladies and gents! It appears that most of your signal boost is by somebody named Denise. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7507 "2016-09-29T20:41:34Z")
> [@Dob](#): > > I pray, pray, he brings this up at the debate. Did he not learn anything? Hillary will be prepared. She is prepared to be President, she will be prepared for this question and she will destroy you with it and make you look stupid… AGAIN. She will crush him, see him driven before her, and hear the lamentations of his supporters. > [@](#): > > I’m so over this “lesser of two evils” bullshit too. She is not the “lesser” of anything. She is a qualified canidate with decades of public service. Don’t like her policies? Okay, no problem. Think shes unqualified? You’re a numb-nut Exactly. Pretending that she’s just as bad as Trump, or only a little bit better, is insane. She’s actually qualified, and the fact she made some decisions you disagree with means she’s experienced, not evil. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7508 "2016-09-29T20:45:24Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Have achieved over 25,000 impressions and a few hundred likes and retweets in the past couple of hours in my efforts to get the hashtag ########## trending on Twitter. Need your help, ladies and gents! You should mention that hashtag on one of the pro-Trump boards. They’ll probably think it’s his new line of rum, and retweet it madly. ---
**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:** [September 29, 2016, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7509 "2016-09-29T21:12:24Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Have achieved over 25,000 impressions and a few hundred likes and retweets in the past couple of hours in my efforts to get the hashtag ########## trending on Twitter. Need your help, ladies and gents! Just retweeted the Newsweek article with that hashtag. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7510 "2016-09-29T21:15:24Z")
Trump is doubling down again (how many downs are we up to?) on the Alicia Machado situation. He’s now claiming that the pageant wanted to fire her, but he stepped in and saved her job. > **[Donald Trump on Alicia Machado’s Miss Universe Reign: ‘I Saved Her Job’](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/donald-trump-alicia-machados-miss-123006967.html)** > > Given his low poll numbers among women, Donald Trump clarified to voters that Alicia Machado’s story will not affect their perception of him, though he previously called her “Miss Piggy.” “I mean, look, I hardly know this person. This was a person 20... ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7511 "2016-09-29T21:16:56Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > He gets his wives by importing them, with the promise of riches and fandom. He’s a sleaze ball. Basically, he’s Hugh Hefner without the class and refinement. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7512 "2016-09-29T21:25:47Z")
> [@Alley\_Dweller](#): > > I seriously doubt that it is going to make any difference. > > He’s already come out and admitted to a lot of stuff ordinary people find questionable and explained “it was just business.” He’s admitted to making campaign contributions to both sides to grease the skids for his projects. He’s admitted to not paying contractors. He’s admitted to filing for bankruptcy. He’s admitted to using tax schemes. > > He says that’s just the way business is done. And knowing what’s been done will help him change government so others won’t get away with it. And his followers believe that. > > Obfuscate transactions with Cuba? That’s just what all the businesses do. And, by gosh, he’ll put a stop to it when he becomes President. Count on it. According to my Cuban-American co-worker, Trump’s just pissed off every single Cuban expat in Miami and he’s going to lose the state now because of it. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7513 "2016-09-29T21:30:22Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > Trump is doubling down again (how many downs are we up to?) on the Alicia Machado situation. He’s now claiming that the pageant wanted to fire her, but he stepped in and saved her job. > > [Donald Trump on Alicia Machado’s Miss Universe Reign: ‘I Saved Her Job’](https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/donald-trump-alicia-machados-miss-123006967.html) “Mr. Trump, why would you intervene to save the job of someone you didn’t know at all, who was doing such a terrible job?” Yes, I know, but I can at least _dream_ of a world with follow-up questions… ---
**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:** [September 29, 2016, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7514 "2016-09-29T21:30:55Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > According to my Cuban-American co-worker, Trump’s just pissed off every single Cuban expat in Miami and he’s going to lose the state now because of it. How old is your co-worker? From what I’ve read, there’s a pretty stark divide between earlier and later expats on the embargo issue, which I admit could be slightly different than the illegally circumventing the embargo issue. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7515 "2016-09-29T21:43:17Z")
> [@GrandWino](#): > > It appears that most of your signal boost is by somebody named Denise. Yeah, I noticed that. Go Denise! 😉 ---
**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:** [September 29, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7516 "2016-09-29T22:10:10Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Have achieved over 25,000 impressions and a few hundred likes and retweets in the past couple of hours in my efforts to get the hashtag ########## trending on Twitter. Need your help, ladies and gents! On it. I’ve got some time to kill this evening. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7517 "2016-09-29T22:56:36Z")
Awesome! 😃 I posted the following on FB, figured it might do some good here for those who don’t use their Twitter accounts all that often: > [@](#): > > Facebook peeps: > > If you have Twitter, I am trying to get ########## trending on Twitter. Do your best to share this valuable message: > > " ########## > > Cuba. Bondi. Foundation. Rape. Trump U. FEC. 2mny2count. 2 mny jurisdictions. > > ########## " > > Feel free to change it up as much as you want, but be sure to use ########## > > Tips: > > 1. ############ is trending. Ride along with that. > 2. Send messages to media sources and people. " @TomBrokaw Don’t you think he needs to be prosecuted? ########## " KSAT. NBC. Whoever you can think of. > 3. Check the follower counts of who you send it to: more followers, the likelier the chance you get likes and retweets. > 4. Don’t be afraid to tweet this out to Trump Supporters and their organizations. But expect some pushback! > 5. Copy and paste is your friend. > 6. SHARE THIS MESSAGE! > > Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7518 "2016-09-29T23:11:39Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Have achieved over 25,000 impressions and a few hundred likes and retweets in the past couple of hours in my efforts to get the hashtag [del] **###########** [/del] trending on Twitter. Need your help, ladies and gents! This is a violation of the [Registration Agreement](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=650726). Do not do this again. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7519 "2016-09-29T23:19:28Z")
Gotcha. Sorry about that - didn’t even think. My bad. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7520 "2016-09-29T23:28:11Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > How old is your co-worker? From what I’ve read, there’s a pretty stark divide between earlier and later expats on the embargo issue, which I admit could be slightly different than the illegally circumventing the embargo issue. His parents’ generation was the first wave to immigrate after Castro took over. But that combined with the “Miss Piggy/Miss Housekeeping” bullshit that Trump keeps shoveling, I’m not surprised to see Florida turning blue on 538. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7521 "2016-09-30T00:42:08Z")
Daily Kos has a meme that let’s you imagine Trump as a woman. [Viral meme is touching some nerves and may be one of the most powerful quotes this election year](http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/9/29/1576005/-Best-political-meme-of-the-week-no-month-maybe-year-No-f-cking-really) ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trumps-2016-general-election-campaign/753901/7522 "2016-09-30T00:44:35Z")
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