My guess is they did not expect Trump to say the crazy shit out loud to a general audience. So they’re leaning into:
“It was a joke! Ya, that’s the ticket! A funny joke! Trump is such a jokester, and so we’re going along with the joke! Ya, that’s it!”
On my idiot congressman’s FB page, one of his MAGAnut followers posted an image of trump running, holding two adworable kittens, while being chased by two “really black” male teenagers. (It’s unintentionally hilarious, and offensive at the same time). I guess they think their Lord and Savior trump is saving the poor kitties from being eaten, but I see it as meanie trump stealing the kids’ pets.
eta: found it! (like trump could even outrun a three-legged tortoise)
“He meant it sarcastically”
(Too bad that can’t be used in court)
Jimmy Kimmel addresses that at 14:20 or so…
( But don’t skip ahead. Trust Me. )
Trump reposted a bunch of those. That link goes to an imgur page with them, but they’re on his truthsocial page as well.
Preach it JD! I bet Taylor has no idea how much a gallon of eggs is, or a loaf of bacon, or whatever makes sense for breakfast.
Dammit JD;; you’re supposed to be running with Don the Con. Not accusing him of being disconnected with the problems of American voters.
That was the last few years when you were calling him a moral disaster and America Hitler.
If that was created to mock Trump, it’s funny.
If some Republican has shared it unironically, it’s hysterical.
No, Donald, I can’t imagine that, because it has never happened and never would happen.
I think I have a workaround that should please everybody:
Let’s unleash the “illegal Haitians” on the Springfield, Ohio furry community.
With or without condoms?
Either/or. I’m a gambler.
Oh man, he Repugs are going after the furries too? … but what am I saying of course they would.
Of course, I’m assuming that there is a Springfield, Ohio furry community.
What am I saying? Of course there is.
You made me scare the cat (the one I didn’t eat yet).
And TT’s back to hobbling our military. (The link goes to CNN.)
Trump: Can you imagine your child goes to school and they don’t even call you and they change the sex of your child.
There’s a John Lennon joke in here somewhere.