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No More Softballs for Trump

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Alexander Vindman
Oct 18, 2024
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On October 16th Donald Trump attended a town hall organized by Univision. With just days left before the election, this appearance was one of the last opportunities for Trump to try to connect with Latino voters, a demographic that the GOP has been trying to court for several years. After two years of being surrounded by yes-men and sycophants Trump was forced to justify and defend his policies in front of people who may be most affected by them.

It was a disaster for his campaign.

The town hall was a display of Trump’s inability to emphasize or understand the struggles facing the average person. I’ve included some highlights below.

When a farmer asks who will pick produce if aggressive immigration policies are pursued, Trump went on a meandering rant where he conflates asylum seekers with patients from asylums.

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