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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:31 PM Aug 2019

Just now on MSNBC...Trump now saying he was robbed of "10 to 15 million votes" in 2016

MSNBC's playing back remarks to reporters that were recorded a few minutes ago.

Started into 2016 again and ended his remarks by saying the votes he should have gotten could be "as high as 10 to 15 million."

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Just now on MSNBC...Trump now saying he was robbed of "10 to 15 million votes" in 2016 (Original Post) Miles Archer Aug 2019 OP
Likes to hear himself talk. elleng Aug 2019 #1
The Toddler-in Chief is a sore winner. CaptYossarian Aug 2019 #2
And the 2016 election was how long ago? greatauntoftriplets Aug 2019 #3
Hmmm bpositive Aug 2019 #4
He's making a case for when he loses in 2020 CanonRay Aug 2019 #5
Absolutely. He has no choice. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #16
+1000000 Pachamama Aug 2019 #28
Well, as long as he's pulling "facts" out of his butt, he might as well claim 25 million. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #6
Nah. His supporters can't count that high. Control-Z Aug 2019 #13
By Tuesday It Will Be 50 Million Stallion Aug 2019 #26
"Also Greenland! I ordered Greenland! But Amazon hasn't delivered it yet! Sad!" struggle4progress Aug 2019 #7
Amazon found somebody named Fentan in Greenland, Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #12
I see what you did ;-) BamaRefugee Aug 2019 #25
Prediction: It will come out that he's just been told of a poll which has him losing 2020 by 10-15M RockRaven Aug 2019 #8
I agree Renew Deal Aug 2019 #33
it just eats at him that Hillary beat him by THREE MILLION VOTES, despite all the help from Russia Skittles Aug 2019 #9
Thread winner malaise Aug 2019 #31
he cannot stand that Obama and Hillary are sooooo much better people than he will EVER be Skittles Aug 2019 #32
I hope there is a clip out soon. Control-Z Aug 2019 #10
Aaron Rupar has some clips: Leghorn21 Aug 2019 #11
Hey, thanks, Leghorn! eom Control-Z Aug 2019 #15
I've followed Aaron for a while now... Miles Archer Aug 2019 #35
I wish they wouldn't bother. flvegan Aug 2019 #14
If this were true, House of Roberts Aug 2019 #17
Is this still about that Google banner that reminded people to vote? Flaleftist Aug 2019 #18
yes lapfog_1 Aug 2019 #27
When did saying something ludicrous make it so? Why does the press report this crap? royable Aug 2019 #19
He "ordered" NASA to get us to Mars during his "first term" Rhiannon12866 Aug 2019 #21
Is he awake snorting huge lines of adderall and tweeting like a bandit again? htuttle Aug 2019 #20
President Crazy Pants! smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #22
Dear Leader has turned into Bagdad Bob. Capt. America Aug 2019 #23
Then he will support efforts to get free and fair elections, no? AllyCat Aug 2019 #24
Fuck OFF Psycho.. you're not going to GAS Cha Aug 2019 #29
Didn't he throw a baby tantrum about "fraud" when he lost the 2016 Iowa caucus/primary? Maru Kitteh Aug 2019 #30
16 million votes were lost but by Hillary not Trump Botany Aug 2019 #34
Well if you are gonna lie might as well go big. Surprised he didn't run with this number from the UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #36
Where's Rep Joe Wilson when you need him? kentuck Aug 2019 #37

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
16. Absolutely. He has no choice.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:53 PM
Aug 2019

If he has any sense of reality he knows he's under water and has no chance of winning in 2020. All he can do is what he always does - lie, cheat, and steal.

If the stealing gets violent, so be it, in his mind.

Arkansas Granny

(31,483 posts)
6. Well, as long as he's pulling "facts" out of his butt, he might as well claim 25 million.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:39 PM
Aug 2019

Or 50 million. It has the same ring of authenticity.

Control-Z

(15,681 posts)
13. Nah. His supporters can't count that high.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:50 PM
Aug 2019

Neither can he but he has hired help for numbers over 10. I've heard he does okay up to 10 as long as he's wearing his reading glasses. Those tiny fingers are hard to see without them (glasses).

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,041 posts)
12. Amazon found somebody named Fentan in Greenland,
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:49 PM
Aug 2019

he was ill, so they sent it back, per pResidential herebys.

RockRaven

(14,784 posts)
8. Prediction: It will come out that he's just been told of a poll which has him losing 2020 by 10-15M
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:39 PM
Aug 2019

With a total vote cast of ~130M in the prior couple of elections, 10-15M is 7-10%. It's very plausible there is some particular poll (or a briefing on multiple polls) which is sticking in his craw and since he lacks any sort of filter and is constntly blurting out BS about whatever is on his mind...

Renew Deal

(81,802 posts)
33. I agree
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 05:50 AM
Aug 2019

Something has brought on the public freakout other than just China and Denmark. The economy is headed south and he doesn’t want to be blamed.

Skittles

(152,966 posts)
9. it just eats at him that Hillary beat him by THREE MILLION VOTES, despite all the help from Russia
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:40 PM
Aug 2019

rub it in

Skittles

(152,966 posts)
32. he cannot stand that Obama and Hillary are sooooo much better people than he will EVER be
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 05:25 AM
Aug 2019

deep down he KNOWS he does not measure up and it just fucks with his narcissistic mind

Control-Z

(15,681 posts)
10. I hope there is a clip out soon.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:41 PM
Aug 2019

Kornacki makes me want to pull my hair out so I wasn't watching tonight.

Good OP. Thank you.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
35. I've followed Aaron for a while now...
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 09:37 AM
Aug 2019

...he is definitely the guy to follow on Twitter if you want clips fast. Also, many people...myself included...won't sit through a full 90 to 120 minutes of Trump ranting at a MAGAt rally, but want to see the crazy highlights. That's one of Aaron's specialties, He cuts to the chase on everything.

flvegan

(64,389 posts)
14. I wish they wouldn't bother.
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:51 PM
Aug 2019

Yeah, it's good for clicks (which is all they really care about...ad money anyone???) but some absolute dipshit somewhere, likely wearing a MAGA hat and a Q patch is going to nod and just say, "yup" and repeat/repost that supidity and vote that way.

Because ignorance and stupidity is hand-in-hand bliss now, thanks social media you fucking cancer.

royable

(1,263 posts)
19. When did saying something ludicrous make it so? Why does the press report this crap?
Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:56 PM
Aug 2019

He could stand there and gush that he's traveled to Mars, or that he's won the Nobel prize eight times or that he's the emperor of Tibet or that he's already shot all his twelve apostles on Fifth Avenue, and it doesn't make it true. It means we need to get the net.

Rhiannon12866

(203,029 posts)
21. He "ordered" NASA to get us to Mars during his "first term"
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 12:50 AM
Aug 2019

They responded that it would take years to prepare for such a distant and complicated mission. I vote that they grant his wish right now - and since it's his idea, they should send him.

Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
30. Didn't he throw a baby tantrum about "fraud" when he lost the 2016 Iowa caucus/primary?
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 04:08 AM
Aug 2019

A 2 minute montage of clips showing Trump crying about the ever-growing list of "unfair" things he is a victim of - ending with a black screen, white text summing it all up with something like

"Wow. . . what a tough guy." 🙄

Botany

(70,291 posts)
34. 16 million votes were lost but by Hillary not Trump
Sat Aug 24, 2019, 05:51 AM
Aug 2019

States purged 16 million voters from the rolls before the 2016 election
Voter purges disproportionately affect low-income and minority voters.

https://thinkprogress.org/states-purged-16-million-voters-from-the-rolls-before-the-2016-election-1c5688dcaad7/

States purged more than 16 million voters from the rolls between 2014 and 2016. That number, calculated in a new report published Friday by the Brennan Center for Justice, is a significant increase from previous years and an indication that large numbers of eligible voters are likely being disenfranchised by inaccurate and unlawful voter roll maintenance.

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