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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

Former President Trump encouraged his Iowa supporters to caucus for him at any cost, joking that due to extreme winter weather, “even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it.”

Meteorologists warned of “life-threatening” conditions in Iowa for the weekend as the state prepares to caucus. Trump canceled three of his four in-person Iowa events Sunday due to the freezing cold and snow.

Windchill is projected to be as low as -40 degrees in parts of the state Monday, with temperatures also in the negative. The Hawkeye State is also recovering from a blizzard that rocked the region Friday and Saturday, icing roads.

“You can’t sit home. If you’re sick as a dog, you say, ‘Darling, I gotta make it,’” Trump said at an Indianola rally on Sunday. “Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it, remember.”

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[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 157 points 10 months ago
[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 13 points 10 months ago

Beat me to it.

[-] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If anyone somehow missed this meme when growing up or are older, it's a CGI comedy movie called Shrek, and the man speaking is Lord , Farquaad who is voiced by the very talented John Lithgow.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 105 points 10 months ago

Remember a few years ago when the Lieutenant Governor of Texas told people to die of COVID for the economy?

We've now gotten to the point where it's just die to vote.

[-] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 47 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Then: Vote or die!

Now: Vote and die!

[-] Uglyhead@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Vote Or Die!

Die To Vote!

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Vote or Die

"Puff Daddy? What are you doing here....?"

[-] PugJesus@kbin.social 10 points 10 months ago

Soon it'll be just "Die"

And these morons will do it.

[-] tsonfeir@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago

Shhh. We need less people, and I’d prefer “they” be the ones to die. ;)

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[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

It isn't even the important vote though.

Shouldn't he want his supporters alive for the actual vote and not just the primaries?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago
[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

It's also a coin flip if the American public are going to vote him back in again.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I always like to go back to Adlai Stevenson, who, when told that every thinking person was voting for him, replied, "that is not enough, I need a majority."

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 80 points 10 months ago

Foolish if you think that's a joke. He genuinely feels this way.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

I'd expect him to realise that he at least also needs them for the presidential election later this year. After that he could burn them off on some sort of insurrection or coup attempt

[-] gac11@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Unfortunately, he doesn't need the votes in November he just needs the electors to say he won. He can claim fraud again when he loses

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 70 points 10 months ago

So basically: "Some of you might die, but that's a chance I'm willing to take."

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[-] eran_morad@lemmy.world 69 points 10 months ago

The fucking idiots refuse to recognize the contempt he shows for them. What a waste of biomass.

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 8 points 10 months ago

Fucking seriously... This piece of shit cancelled events because of the weather, but says "remember even if you die in the proces you really need to do me a favor. Oh, hold on, ha... Ha. Ha? There I laughed, now I can say it was just a joke, but seriously fuck you and go vote for me."

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 57 points 10 months ago

Not a single MAGA nut will recognize that it wasn't a joke.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 25 points 10 months ago
[-] Uglyhead@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

So many ‘Ghost Voters’! they have thousands of dead people voting!

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

All the dead people are saying it 🤣

I think it's more that Trump supporters always resolve cognitive dissonance in a way that benefits Trump.

They short circuit their brains any time Trump says things that are insulting, demeaning, or patronizing to even them personally so that it's blamed on the democrats (e.g., "He only said that because the democrats are so bad that even if we die, it's worth it to beat them!"), treated as a joke (e.g, "What a saint, haha, it's sarcasm, so self-deprecating, making light of how important Trump is to this country."), or ignored (e.g., "Trump always keeps it entertaining, this is just him saying stuff."), in that order.

[-] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

It's also because conservatives value hierarchy. He's saying "If you vote and die, that's will ensure your status in the hierarchy". For people who value that, it's not a bad idea. I'm proud of going to vote during the pandemic (before there was a vaccine) just to kick this smelly fatass in the balls.

[-] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Its a serious issue. Nothing can ever be falsified, I honestly wonder what they would think if he demanded they defy gravity

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 45 points 10 months ago

At this point, Trump could shoot one of his own supporters in the middle of 5th Avenue, and he'd only loose one vote.

[-] PwnTra1n@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Someone would vote for him anyway

Thinking about it now, the person he gunned down would probably become a martyr and used to increase his vote count somehow. Every bad thing he does seem to just increase his support.

[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago

Yeah, and do it in shorts and a t-shirt if you really want to own the libs!

I bet you're not MAN enough to walk there! I heard Trump recently did it without even wearing shoes!

[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago

I'm okay with Iowa Trump supporters throwing their lives away for Trump. If you're a fan of Trump in 2024 after all he's done, your removal will only improve society.

[-] MNByChoice@midwest.social 28 points 10 months ago

Very short sighted. Trump should want them to survive until the general election at minimum.

[-] candybrie@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

Right? As far as I can tell, the nomination is his as long as he's eligible. He doesn't need people dying to get it.

[-] Testuserplsignore@lemm.ee 24 points 10 months ago

Oh wow, -40F is -40 in Celsius as well. That's pretty rough indeed.

[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 23 points 10 months ago

Trump said “Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it” jokingly? I suspect that it was no joke as the man has no empathy.

[-] Daxtron2@startrek.website 20 points 10 months ago

Ain't this the same guy who was trying to get votes of people who died from COVID thrown out?

[-] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

If Trump stood out in the cold and froze to death, that would totally be worth it.

[-] TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

I am very ok with Trump encouraging behavior that could kill his followers. I hope they take his advice and go even if they're very sick with COVID.

[-] Snapz@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

"Uhh! Get over your own death in the cold!!!"

  • sweaty, obese man dictating a fake tweet to an intern while sitting on a heated toilet.
[-] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 14 points 10 months ago

this is not the first time trump has encouraged his supporters to die for him.

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago

Same guy who told people not to vote in 2020.

Huh.

[-] autotldr@lemmings.world 7 points 10 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Former President Trump encouraged his Iowa supporters to caucus for him at any cost, joking that due to extreme winter weather, “even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it.”

Trump canceled three of his four in-person Iowa events Sunday due to the freezing cold and snow.

The Hawkeye State is also recovering from a blizzard that rocked the region Friday and Saturday, icing roads.

The weather is expected to severely hamper turnout for the caucuses, but political analysts are unsure exactly how that may impact the result.

Trump rivals hope the weather will depress turnout for the former president and boost their more die-hard supporters.

The bitter cold has also impacted the rest of the Midwest and beyond, with more than 110 million people under wind chill advisories Sunday from the Rocky Mountains to New England.


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[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 5 points 10 months ago

-40 ?! I don't think I ever experienced -40 in my life.

[-] Oszilloraptor@feddit.de 7 points 10 months ago

"Funnily" we don't even need to ask if it's Celsius or Fahrenheit

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[-] _number8_@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

at least it wasn't a global warming joke

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