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Summary

As election day nears, Donald Trump’s rhetoric has become increasingly unhinged, highlighted by a rally in Milwaukee where he simulated performing a lewd act on a malfunctioning microphone and threatened backstage staff over technical issues.

His actions, including racially insensitive remarks and fantasies of revenge against opponents like Liz Cheney, have left many stunned by both their content and political imprudence. Social media reactions ranged from shock to criticism of his behavior, with many comments too graphic to share.

Tom Nichols of The Atlantic remarked that Trump’s supporters avoid news sources outside their bubble to maintain plausible deniability about his mental instability, claiming they support him for policy reasons while ignoring his erratic conduct.

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[–] [email protected] 154 points 3 weeks ago

malfunctioning microphone

it was NOT consensual. even the microphone was turned off by his words and his presence.

[–] [email protected] 97 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Trump also complained about the low height of microphone stands at his events and showed how he would work around such issues, bobbing his head up and down in ... an imitation of oral sex.

So... he gets around such issues by blowing the roadies?

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, he does have some large judgements to pay, and a nickel is a nickel....

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

I honestly don't know how else to interpret that.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago

Putin is also of "low height".

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Nah, he just has Laura Loomer on his mind.

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[–] [email protected] 97 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks, never knew what she looked like

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Damn. After all this time.

"That can't be real. right?"

Of course it's real. Of course it is.

The comments on Twitter/X were about what you’d expect, although many were too graphic to be posted here:

“Trying to make sure the campaign has a happy ending.”

“These are the book banning folks, right.”

“Evidently, Donald Trump’s final campaign message is ‘Hawk Tuah!’”

“There is something seriously wrong with this person. He’s willing to do or say ANYTHING to get some applause from his sycophantic cult.”

“He finally found something that consents.”

“Tomorrow the press headlines will be: Trump has technical difficulties but gives rousing speech.”

[–] [email protected] 69 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"They're eating the dongs.."

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

"They're licking the cats!"

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 weeks ago

Because disinhibition is a sign of dementia.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

THIS is not an onion article

This IS not an onion article.

This is NOT an onion article

This is not AN onion article

This is not an ONION article

This is not an onion ARTICLE

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago

My first thought seeing the headline was "c/onion or c/nottheonion?

c/politics was not what I expected.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That last one makes me suspect this article might be an onion in disguise.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If Will Ferrel did this in a skit people would be saying he had jumped the shark.

Trump in the final week before the Presidential election for the United States of America just mimicked giving a blow job to a microphone.

After giving it a good handjob.

It’s on video in the article.

It’s real.

It’s beyond bizarre, it’s Trump.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Remember when Howard Dean yelled funny and his career was over?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Remember when "Please Clap" ruined Jeb's entire campaign?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

Byaaaaaaaaa!

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago

Don't credit me, I just browse the interwebs. Here, this one's mine.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

He's got a long history of stimulating oral sex acts in public.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Anne Frankly you should be ashamed

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[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 weeks ago

Fucking corporate media putting this asshat on a podium for the last couple of decades asking, "why is this asshat on the podium?" Get fucked.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Damn first JD Vance fucks a couch and now Trump fucks a microphone

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He learned to dance from Roy Cohn so not surprised.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 weeks ago

Annie’s young we try not to sexualize her

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 weeks ago

He has to show Putin that he is still his boy.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 weeks ago

All the recent talk of Epstein has been bringing back memories.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago

He's just preparing for his eventual conviction and stint in prison.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago

Because he misses having threesomes with Jeffrey and Ivanka?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago

with many comments too graphic to share.

Do it, you cowards!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

Because he's fucking weird.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago

practicing for his post-election meeting with the boss.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago

He's got issues.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was joking around about what happens is Trump comes out in drag...well...uh...do all the maga homophobes start giving each other blow jobs for Trump now?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Even in Texas?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

"He later added: “I get so angry. I’m up here seething. I’m seething. I’m working my ass off with this stupid mic. I’m blowing out my left arm. Now I’m going to blow out my right arm and I’m blowing out my damn throat, too, because these stupid people.”...HAHAHAHAHA. hes blown out in ways he simply cannot comprehend

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

It's his backup plan... if he doesn't get elected then he can't pardon himself or step-down and let Dunce pardon him. Instead, he has to be convincing that he's lost his mind and is unfit for trial/sentencing.

[–] xerazal 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Letting Putin, xi, and Kim Jung un see what he's offering them if he wins

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

No idea honestly. Who knows.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago
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