What he seems to want to say is “I know that Black people have the same sort of jobs that everyone else has. So when I said “black jobs” I meant that they’re taking jobs away from everybody, including Black people.” Except he’s too stupid to say that.
Precisely, that sounds extremely reasonable.
It should shock nobody that he didn’t say it. He’s Trump.
I don’t get why his base isn’t offended by the idea that ‘’‘illegals’‘’ are stealing jobs from “the blacks” but, somehow, this in no way effects any other ethnic group.
Just the way he pronounced “Black” was something I keep thinking about
The judge in crime dramas when they realize they haven’t hired any black actors?
“Buh-la-kuh.”
As if he had never heard the word before and was trying to figure out how to pronounce it each time he said it.
It came across almost like sarcasm.
Maybe his campaign team was worried he’d mix up his words yet again so coached him carefully on how to say it right. And therefore he over-enunciated each time.
Sir, just don’t repeat that word you just said. Please say “black”.
Thanks for this. It was so good that I contributed to his GoFundMe for his cancer treatment further down the page.
BlacKKK, is that better?
My wife pointed out that Trump was reminiscent of Ron Burgundy in Anchornan 2.
Bllaak!
He just keeps setting up people to fight. White people vs. black people vs. brown people vs. Chinese people vs……
He’s an old dog with a very few tricks.
And I think Harris did a good job calling him out for that in her immediate response. Strikes me as a great way to distinguish between the 2 in a “bumper sticker” manner that will make sense to less committed voters.
One SEEMS negative, the other positive.
One SEEMS divisive, the other inclusive.
Maybe tweak it a bit. It would be easy to read it as one just “seeming” positive and inclusive, though I know that’s not your intention.
Right. By no means was I trying to flex my skills as a political message writer. Just saying, there seems to be a clear distinction there, that ought to be conveyable to the least aware voters, and to suggest there MIGHT be a reason to vote for one over the other.
Flipping it around - I often wonder why TFG does not get pressed more often as to “Exactly when was America great - that you want to take us back to? And for whom?”
I’m still trying to figure out what he was trying to gain by going there.
Wait…she was Indian…and now she’s black? I don’t understand! HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!
That is a message that will clearly resonate… with a certain segment of white voters.
To hear his bleating, was he (and his campaign) so stupid as to think that an invite meant Harris was going to be there, such that he’d have an opportunity to directly insult her? Seems too stupid to believe, but wouldn’t be the first time…
I have a hard time trying to imagine what appeals to Trump supporters, so I’m incapable of figuring out any sensible strategy. All I can imagine is either: he thought he’d get some pleasant photos of him with Black people, or; he thought he’d be able to appear “strong” by aggressively standing up to them uppity Black folk. Neither makes any sense, but that’s all I’ve got. Yet, he remains in essentially a tie… 
(hijack, but we’re 300 posts in)
I think it’s like this; for the majority of people who only dip into politics rarely, their position is based on: (1) Inflation; and most are unaware that it’s a worldwide phenomenon that the US has actually traversed very well
(2) The border; arguably the Biden administration was a little slow on this, trying to over-correct from the Trump-era callousness. But also, ignorance is a factor here too as most people are unaware of Republicans blocking a significant bill to improve security and how effective Biden’s executive actions have been.
Trump’s outrage of the day doesn’t move the needle because it’s not to do with 1 or 2.
That being said, I would wager that Kamala is going to overtake Trump in the polls soon. She won’t necessarily stay above him, but I think the recent triple whammy of Republican sexism, racism and JD Vance still have more cost to pay.
Keeping his base enthusiastic, that was his reason.