Donald Trump at CPAC Dallas complains, 'I'm always being persecuted'

[kentuck]

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/08/06/donald-trump-at-cpac-dallas-complains-im-always-being-persecuted/

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WASHINGTON – Donald Trump brought his dark views of Joe Biden’s presidency to Dallas on Saturday night, warning that “American civilization will collapse” if he’s not returned to power and reciting his oft-peddled falsehoods about the 2020 election.

“The election was rigged and stolen, and now our country is being systematically destroyed. And everybody knows it. ... I ran twice and won twice,” he declared at the Conservative Political Action Conference. “America is on the edge of an abyss. And our movement is the only force on earth that can save it.”

“We have to seize this opportunity to deal with the radical left socialists and fascists,” Trump continued, rallying activists for the November midterms.

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[elleng]

1. Right, and we won't stop.

[kentuck]

3. He gets confused between "persecuted" and "prosecuted".

Hopefully he will get a lesson rather soon.

[roamer65]

18. ...

Agree 💯 pct.

[EnergizedLib]

2. What is it

With that side of the aisle always oppressing others, then claiming they’re the ones who are persecuted?

[elleng]

6. Projection

[Faux pas]

4. I

wonder how many russians were there?

[applegrove]

5. He has done bad things to people in the country and to the country.

He was not under attack until he did things to people. As he grew his influence, people's lives got worse. He tried so hard to undo obamacare with nothing to replace it that would have f**ked up so many people. Then he destroyed the country with his lie about not losing the election. These are mountains not molehills.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

7. "Radical left Socialists and Fascists"? Let's see who is that really!

Republicans want to BAN, ELIMINATE, or RESTRICT

All abortions, no exceptions
Criminalize Miscarriages
Imprison Doctors
Prevent women from traveling to other states for medical care
Suppress the vote
Eliminate Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
Go after Birth Control
Go after Marriage Equality
Defund Public Education for Private schools
Ban books that reflect diversity in this country
Tell teachers what they can teach and how they can teach
Go after Minimum wage

and a whole lot more. It is Republicans who are leaning towards the Fascist way of thinking and governing. Isn't that right Ronnie D?

[Docreed2003]

8. While most of us see this for what it is

To those in Trump world, Trump is speaking their language. The evangelical worldview is one of constant persecution from "the world" and Donnie is making strategic use of that language. It's pathetic to any thinking person, but this is calculated and it resonates with the evangelical right wingers.

[kentuck]

9. Very true.

And they believe he is the only one that can save the country.

After he damn near destroyed it.

[PatSeg]

24. I think they got impatient waiting for Jesus

to return and decided to settle for Trump as a fill-in messiah.

[Haggard Celine]

13. Yes, that's the way they think.

RW evangelicals want to take away a woman's right to have an abortion, get contraceptives, etc., but when people stand up for their rights, evangelicals claim they're being persecuted. Those people have had too much power for too long. It's time the rest of us told them where to get off.

[Justice matters.]

19. Yep. I just tell them to go f**k off.

[TheBeam19]

26. Exactly. Persecution stories are big parts of

religions, and since these people view politics and their religion as one, it’s just all about being persecuted. The Trumpist movement is a right-wing victimhood cult, and they use religion as a cudgel.

[OAITW r.2.0]

10. You're just like Jesus, Don.

But he died for your sins. Whatta loser.

[texasfiddler]

11. We need to stop persecuting and start prosecuting! NT

[Ocelot II]

12. Not nearly enough.

[SergeStorms]

14. Yeah, criminals get that all the time.

Hitler was persecuted to, right Donny?

I'm not reading one more post about that lying, egomaniacal, piece of shit. 💩 Not one more.

[gohuskies]

15. Stop criming Donny and you won't be investigated

This bastard is a pathological liar thief and mob boss, and yet he claims he is the victim. Fuck off donny

[niyad]

16. Stroke out already, you F'n, murdering, orange TRAITOR**.

[Deuxcents]

17. I keep waiting for that breaking news..

[Wounded Bear]

20. When has he not complained? Whining is what he does...

[nolabear]

21. When does he start the casino circuit? This is getting old.

Greatest hits only goes so far.

[gratuitous]

22. Correction, fucknuts

You ran twice and you lost twice.

[EndlessWire]

23. Trying for the sympathy vote

and trying to flip the script. The only fascists in sight are Repubs. Everyone else just wants to live and let live. Maybe deal with climate change with development of new technology. But, noooo, we have to deal with these assholes.

If we let this asshole back in, he will tear up the Constitution, put his enemies in jail, and rip our social structure up in pieces. Say goodbye to our democracy, our country, and our way of life.

They take it for granted that they will be able to do all this in a maelstrom of perverted news, a corrupted SC, and brainwashing techniques. They just don't think we will actually fight. But, we will.

I want DOJ to indict him for the insurrection that he was responsible for. After we win the Midterms, it would be a nice Christmas present. We won't ask Santa for anything else. Just, put a ribbon on it, Merrick, and get on Santa's Nice list. We're rooting for you! Let's go!

[AZLD4Candidate]

25. Who woulda thunk executive level corruption and illegal acts would be such a bugaboo?

[Mr. Ected]

27. Good people MUST persecute evil

What he moans about to a group of like-minded evil people just means that the good people need to persecute his audience as well.

[Mc Mike]

28. tRump Blubbers.