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submitted 2 years ago by girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to c/news@lemmy.world

Donald Trump is finally recognizing he’s at risk of losing the election unless he makes some changes.

As Democrats convened this week in Chicago, the former president’s campaign advisers reached out to people who are allies of both Trump and Brian Kemp, the popular governor of Georgia he was publicly attacking just weeks ago, to smooth things over between the two Republicans.

Trump’s advisers, meanwhile, have been privately strategizing about how to broaden his appeal with voters and shore up support among top allies. They convened a stakeholders call last week with a small group of influential Trump supporters and unofficial advisers to provide an update on the election.

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[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 77 points 2 years ago

Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement, in particular, appeared to give Trump’s campaign a new jolt of energy and they welcomed him on stage at a rally in Arizona with pyrotechnics and “My Hero” by the Foo Fighters.

I hope Dave Grohl sues the fuck out of him

[-] Coherence@lemmy.world 44 points 2 years ago
[-] Breezy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

While giving any profit gain due to trump to Kamala!

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago

Does he? Or do his people just want him to? Because it seems like it's the latter to me and that he couldn't give less of a shit.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago

Being incapable of doing a thing doesn’t mean you don’t care. Lots of drug addicts wish they could be sober. He’s an addict.

[-] lettruthout@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Probably, but it's hard to feel empathy for someone who demonstrates none.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago

I feel none for him. He's a monster and an ass.

[-] yesman@lemmy.world 48 points 2 years ago

Privately, Trump has suggested he understands that he could lose in November if he does not dramatically change his approach to the race...

This sounds like the person "with knowledge of [Trump's] thinking" is trying to reassure themselves.

[-] Rekhyt@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

Every friendly interview Trump has is just him "Yeah, uh huh, right, yup"-ing is way through whatever the """interviewer""" is saying, then spewing whatever stream of consciousness he has going in the background. It's why he never answers questions - he doesn't listen to them, and if actually pressed, he gets pissed because he has to actually try to think.

Someone probably tried to tell him "we should change tactics" and he went "Uh huh, uh huh.... WHERE'S HUNTER"

[-] guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 2 years ago

Yo Donny, you have to carry it to term! You shitbag.

[-] raptore39@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago

Aborting a plan he conceived? I guess it's ok when it affects me

[-] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 36 points 2 years ago

I have it on good authority you just need to exclaim, “woah woah woah woah, hold up. Do over.”

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

I'm sure he knows all about how to call a mulligan, just like how he plays golf.

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It helps when you own the course. For bonus points, you can even bury your ex-wife there.

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Oh so the election year starts over and we vote in November 2025 putting Joey at 5 years?

[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Well since the election board of so many swing states have been corrupted by election deniers, I fully expect there to be a delay in certifying the election, thus causing Biden to remain President indefinitely. Which will give me schadenfreude as these numbnuts fail to realize they still won't get tRump in office ever again, just more Biden, then whether through Biden dying or becoming incapacitated, God forbid, Harris will take over anyway. They've already lost and they don't even realize it yet.

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

A lot of election rules have changed in some states, so the electorate vote doesn’t have to follow any influence of the popular vote.

[-] rusticus@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago

Delays will put the decision in the Supreme Courts hands. Do we have to spell out for you the likely outcome?

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 35 points 2 years ago

He needs to reset his whole life and go into something besides politics. Like prison.

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

He'd flee to Russia or Saudi Arabia before going to prison. As much as I think he'd look good in an orange jumpsuit, absconding would be a much bigger blow to his supporters.

[-] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 32 points 2 years ago

Hard to reset a dumpster fire. It's just garbage at that point.

[-] APassenger@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

With nearly 43% favorability.

[-] ravhall@discuss.online 8 points 2 years ago

43% of people love flaming bags of feces. 🤷‍♂️

[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

43% of people are unintelligent.

jk it's much more than 43% but it's at least 43%.

[-] InternetUser2012@lemmy.today 2 points 2 years ago

43% Have two brain cells fighting for third place, and just follow their orders given to them from fox "news"

[-] drunkosaurus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 2 years ago

He needs a factory reset not a campaign reset

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago

CONTROL-ALT-RIGHT

[-] dhork@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

I read this as "brutal mouth" and it still made sense

[-] Samvega@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 years ago

Biden steps down, Kamala energises the campaign.

Trump: step down for Vance. He's so popular!

[-] ech@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago
[-] BossDj@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

It's wild how casually accepted that is! "Listen, we're paying to get you elected, we get a say in your behavior".

But stakeholder does not exclusively mean cash investment, but anyone most highly affected by the results of the election.

[-] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

but anyone most highly affected by the results of the election

Somehow I doubt there are many trans or pregnant people on the call.

[-] Blackout@fedia.io 11 points 2 years ago

Meaner, uglier, smellier. They have made the perfect Republican betterer.

[-] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Trump’s advisers, meanwhile, have been privately strategizing about how to broaden his appeal with voters and shore up support among top allies.

I saw a sign a week or so ago that said "Trump: Unifying the Country". Just the most laughably pitiful thing I've ever seen - I'm sure even Trumpers were doing a WTF? at that one.

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