Trump's biggest lie, 5 words, "This is their new hoax"...His stupidest comment.

[Stuart G]

What he will be remembered for. Always and forever. Pass it on.

[Ferryboat]

1. " I take no responsibility "

Has to be a close 2nd.

[npk]

2. Right...unless of course it's good news

Then the asshole cannot take responsibility quick enough. I really hope the Biden campaign uses tRump's "I take no responsibility" and puts it in every ad that they run.

[Stuart G]

5. Both short sentences, "This is their new hoax", and " I take no responsibility" (10 second ad,)

[npk]

6. +1000 n/t

[malaise]

3. Get thee to the greatest page

and what makes it doubly stupid is that he didn't know then and does not know now that he can't bullshit his way through his one.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. I agree. It will haunt him this whole campaign.

Even if they stick to the talking point that he was calling the reaction by the Dems a hoax and not the virus itself, the optics are just horrible. He's between a rock and a hard place on it: trying to explain it just sounds terrible and yet, ignoring it cedes the entirety of the remark to his opposition.

If Trump had any humility, he could have easily walked it back by apologizing for his word choice and claiming he misspoke during an energetic rally in front of his supporters.

But Trump literally can't ever admit mistake. So, he doubles down.

A simple, "Look. I got a bit passionate in front of my supporters and didn't articulate my point well at all. I'm sorry for that. Of course I don't think the virus os a hoax. I only meant the Democrats politicizing the virus was like their impeachment hoax..."

Or some shit like that. Does it exonerate him? No. Does it kinda humanize him? Yes. And I think it would have defanged the attack a bit.

But Trump won't do that and right now, it's too late if he did. So, he'll keep claiming this or that and all the while, the optics will look horrible for him.

Biden's team should play that on loop from now to November.