BIZARRE! Trump sways and bops to music for 39 minutes in bizarre town hall episode

[underpants]

I can’t do this article justice with only 4 paragraphs.
Apparently it was very hot at the event.
He played 9 songs just sort of dancing along for 39 minutes.

OAKS, Pa. — The town hall, moderated by South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R), began with questions from preselected attendees for the former president. Donald Trump offered meandering answers on how he would address housing affordability and help small businesses. But it took a sudden turn after two attendees required medical attention.

Trump then resumed. Minutes later, another attendee needed medical attention. Trump stopped again. “Take your time, doctor,” he said, and “Ave Maria” began to play again. Trump then quipped to the crowd: “Would anybody else like to faint? Please raise your hand. Let’s do it now.”


“Nobody’s leaving. What’s going on? There’s nobody leaving. Keep going,” he said, as Rufus Wainwright’s version of “Hallelujah” played next. “All right, turn that music up! Turn that up. Great song!”

As “November Rain” by Guns N’ Roses played, he walked off the stage. He spoke to attendees on his way out, as “Memory” from the musical “Cats” played in the background.


https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/14/trump-music-sways-town-hall/

[livetohike]

1. He's insane. He's unfit. He's unstable. The media

is negligent. How much more of this nonsense before the media does their job?

[Lovie777]

2. To be honest...................

the media doesn't care about the wellbeing of Americans. Can you imagine the "ratings" if all hell breaks out here while fellow Americans turn on each other?

[Docreed2003]

3. Bizarre, looney, self indulgent, insane

So many ways to describe, yet again, another Trump moment that defies logic. The fact that his insanity is treated as if it were normal and somehow befitting a presidential candidate is baffling.

[underpants]

5. Itz time we dance!

I can’t find a good Pentecostal dance gif.

[Docreed2003]

7. ...

[underpants]

12. Thanks. That is the next step it feels like to me

Full on Pentecostal revival with manic dancing and people falling out.

[Docreed2003]

13. lol I think you're probably right!

[wnylib]

15. I watched the "town hall" on You Tube and the music portion did

have a Pentecostal/Evangelical mood.

My take away was:

1) The questions and questioners were scripted and chosen in advance to let Trump speak on the issues they brought up. My guess is that his handlers came up with this format to stop him from crazy rambling. He rambled, but not quite as crazy as usual.

2) The first fainting incident might have been real or might have been staged. Hard to tell. It can happen, but seems to be a standard feature at his rallies now. At the first one, he looked to me like he was play acting with grand concern. At the second one, he looked surprised.

3) After the second incident, he weakly suggested going back to the questions, but then said that they would do music instead. I think that the plan was always to end with music, for two reasons. First, the selection of songs seemed designed to mix enthusiasm with grandiose piety, as if chosen in advance for that purpose. Second, by ending with music, he could avoid the spectacle of bored people leaving the rally while he was speaking. He even drew attention to that. "Look. Nobody's leaving." Kamala's comments are getting to him and his handlers.

His beatific facial expression during the music was nauseatingly phony.

[underpants]

17. I agree with all of that especially the music at the end.

[wnylib]

18. A MAGA sing-along worship session, with DonOLD as the object of worship.

Quite puke worthy.

[Liberal In Texas]

4. It gets odder and odder.

I think he was trying to top Kamala's rally earlier on or maybe the DNC that had the arena rocking and everybody was happy and joyful.
This was just really weird.

[MiHale]

6. Who's going to be his partner on...Dancing With The Stars?

[bluesbassman]

11. He'd kill the Dance of the Living Dead routine!

[Solly Mack]

8. Idi Amin liked to dance and sway at his gatherings, the people watching, all eyes on him.

Idi Amin Dada was a stark raving mad lunatic who killed an estimated 80,000 to 300,000 people with Amnesty International putting the number closer to 500K. So many people were killed or disappeared, the true count will never be known.

[bdamomma]

9. He really

needs to be locked up. He is not well mentally. He proves it everyday. Medical intervention needs to take place.

[tanyev]

10. OMG, Rufus Wainwright's cover of Hallelujah.

Rufus must be furious.

[yellowcanine]

14. Good news is no dogs were harmed by Kristi Noem

It's a good day when the dog shooter doesn't hurt any dogs.

[allegorical oracle]

16. The total irony is that he THINKS he's being the ultimate cool guy, when he

is actually so creepy. He can't dance at all...can't even keep a rhythm beat. And what's with Ave Maria being presented, now, at two of his rallies? That extremely lovely, melancholy, sacred song is often played at funerals and wakes -- not political rallies. He's disgusting.

[Initech]

19. I saw the footage yesterday.

Seriously, you could have told me that was a Saturday Night Live cold open sketch, and I would have totally believed you. This is too fucking weird to be real, but it is.

[UTUSN]

20. He can't have the *love* he craves: D.J./social director, talent at music & singing, Berlusconi orgies,

and secret urges.

*** I learned that the NY Post doesn't allow the words "snowflakes" and "orgies." Too close to home.

[Different Drummer]

21. "November Rain" is forever ruined for me.