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yellowcanine

(36,828 posts)
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 10:37 AM Aug 2024

Heh. Trump trashes Montana for its "long drives."

Last edited Sat Aug 10, 2024, 12:32 PM - Edit history (1)

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Former President Donald Trump arrived late to his rally in Montana and began the event by jabbing the "big" and "beautiful" state's hours-long drives.

Trump, who was supposed to speak around 8 p.m. local time on Friday, was forced to make an emergency landing in Billings and didn't begin speaking until closer to 9:30 p.m.

He began his speech thanking MAGA supporters for a "big crowd" and then proceeded to tell rally-goers he knows Montana better than they do.

"Hello Montana I've been traveling all over," he began. "I'll tell you, I know Montana better than you know Montana. I was all over your state today."

Trump added: "Everything was two hours! 'When are we going to be there?' 'Two hours, sir. Two hours.'"


Nothing says clueless like a guy who grew up in Queens telling people in Montana that he "knows their state better than they do" and that a 2 hour drive means he was "all over your state." Hell a two hour drive in Montana is just getting started.
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Heh. Trump trashes Montana for its "long drives." (Original Post) yellowcanine Aug 2024 OP
Everything is pretty far apart in Montana - which is one of its best features. Ocelot II Aug 2024 #1
Yeah and they are proud of it. Affectionate name of "Big Sky Country." yellowcanine Aug 2024 #5
"Two hours,sir". He loves that "sir" part. Should have livetohike Aug 2024 #2
Like a child, "Are we there yet?" oregonjen Aug 2024 #6
Exactly. What a contrast between Trump and VP Harris. livetohike Aug 2024 #8
Same, they probably won't come to Oregon, either oregonjen Aug 2024 #12
In prison everything is within walking distance. Go there dalton99a Aug 2024 #3
He might complain about walking in leg shackles. Shermann Aug 2024 #9
In Montana, a two hour drive is just one leg in a night of bar hopping... Wounded Bear Aug 2024 #4
Or a drive to get breakfast with your fishing buddy. I love Montana. FU Donald. yellowcanine Aug 2024 #7
It's Not Even A Third Of The East To West! ProfessorGAC Aug 2024 #18
Imagine waiting 90 minutes more to be spoon fed bs and lies. GreenWave Aug 2024 #10
Ya, but speed limit is 80 so you get to drive 85-90. LizBeth Aug 2024 #11
He didn't grow up in Manhattan BlueInPhilly Aug 2024 #13
Having driven through Montana a few times, the drives are LONG! ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2024 #14
Learn some geography, Doofus! electric_blue68 Aug 2024 #15
WYOMING. When Montana just feels too "commercial"... WarGamer Aug 2024 #16
"Laura told me not to miss Milwaukee so I spent some time there" struggle4progress Aug 2024 #17

Ocelot II

(131,242 posts)
1. Everything is pretty far apart in Montana - which is one of its best features.
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 10:41 AM
Aug 2024

Beautiful state, lots of room to move around. But a drive from Billings to Bozeman is just a short hop.

yellowcanine

(36,828 posts)
5. Yeah and they are proud of it. Affectionate name of "Big Sky Country."
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 10:48 AM
Aug 2024

Which means one can see a long ways and has to drive a long ways to get somewhere. The criticism must have not landed that well.

livetohike

(24,425 posts)
2. "Two hours,sir". He loves that "sir" part. Should have
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 10:44 AM
Aug 2024

said “Two hours little Donnie.Now play with your iPhone.”

livetohike

(24,425 posts)
8. Exactly. What a contrast between Trump and VP Harris.
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 10:53 AM
Aug 2024

I wish there would be a rally near me, but I’m in SC. I doubt they’ll come here with so little time left.

ProfessorGAC

(77,291 posts)
18. It's Not Even A Third Of The East To West!
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 02:16 PM
Aug 2024

Geez, Illinois is more that 2 hour drive from one state line to the next. (At least north to south.) And we're not a big state.
Random stupidity just pops forth from his mouth, doesn't it?

LizBeth

(11,222 posts)
11. Ya, but speed limit is 80 so you get to drive 85-90.
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 10:59 AM
Aug 2024

I came thru in June though and lots of construction, but then got to jack it back up to 85 once thru.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,982 posts)
14. Having driven through Montana a few times, the drives are LONG!
Sat Aug 10, 2024, 11:13 AM
Aug 2024

A beautiful state none-the-less.

They don't call it the BIG SKY state for nothing!

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