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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf you had to choose just one specific thing Donald Trump has said or done that proves both....
....a) that he's a horrible human being, and b) he's completely unfit to be President of the United States, what would that be?
It has to be one specific incident, i.e. something he's actually said or done. It can't just be that "he's a disrespecting narcissitic asshole" or "he'll lead the country to ruin."
Basically what I'm looking for is a "mike drop", something that will end all arguments against anyone who might even infer that he might possibly be fit to be President or not be as bad a person as you think.
Personally, I'm a bit torn. Off the top of my head, it would probably be when he mocked that disabled reporter. But now that I'm thinking about, actively rooting for an economic collapse in 2006 might be more effective.
napi21
(45,806 posts)ANYONE who actually HAS the BILITY TO LAUNCH NEUCLEAR WEPONS and says HE MIGHT isn't sane enough to bbe ggiven the ability to do so.
auntpurl
(4,311 posts)kwassa
(23,340 posts)after it was long discredited told me he would do and say anything, and tell any kind of lie to become President.
The other one that showed his complete insanity was blaming John McCain for being a prisoner.
patricia92243
(12,595 posts)of villains.
I have some pretty wild family. I would hate to think me or my children would in any way held responsible for others actions and basically have our life ruined.
Johonny
(20,829 posts)which is basically disgusting and a great way to make more terrorists. He's as clumsy as he is stupid.
Spacedog1973
(221 posts)Because terrorists come from 'terrorist families'...
Global warming, brought to you by the Chinese...
Creepy old man preying on his own daughter
Trump's views on women
Trump's Anti Terrorism Policy
Diversity awareness and independent thinking skills
Proof
He creates more every day and that is just a cursory glance
moonbabygo
(281 posts)I find disgusting. You can't use (well you can do anything) the economic collapse because anybody with an extra buck made out in buying homes that people could no longer afford. Even Hillary blamed those who bought houses without a job that they knew they couldn't afford. Damn banks.
The Nuke thing should be the "mike drop", his attempt to deport 12 million undocumented people which would result in splitting up families is horrific.
sorry I'm no help
Runningdawg
(4,516 posts)He will not only kill HIS enemies but their women and children too.
When asked how he would accomplish this he replied that he would order HIS military to do it.
I didn't hear either his staff or him walk back from these statements. It's like people are in shock from hearing it and refuse to give it a minute more of thought. If we don't talk about it - it will go away.
His supporters will tell you he was talking only about Muslims. Think again.
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)lame54
(35,281 posts)when that didn't happen I knew then that nothing he said or did would take him down and that he was going to be the nominee
Bucky
(53,986 posts)Today he went out of his way to launch an attack on New Mexico's governor--a republican who just a week ago Trump's people were begging to let be listed as his leading VP candidate. I guess she turned him down, because we all know how well Trump takes rejection...
"We have got to get your governor to get going, Trump told the crowd, according to the Washington Post. Shes got to do a better job. Okay? Your governor has got to do a better job. Shes not doing the job. Hey! Maybe Ill run for governor of New Mexico. Ill get this place going. Shes not doing the job. Weve got to get her moving. Come on: Lets go, governor."
Please don't say Trump has the vocabulary of a 3rd grader. Third graders don't talk like this.
hamsterjill
(15,220 posts)That was a horrible comment and I don't care how much the bastard tries to walk it back, he said it, I heard it, it happened, and I'll never forget it.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,295 posts)He even expanded that to all of Latin America, and the Middle East.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/06/16/trump_mexico_not_sending_us_their_best_criminals_drug_dealers_and_rapists_are_crossing_border.html
With that campaign kickoff speech, he made it clear his intention is to stir up hatred of anyone even slightly visibly different from his own white ethnicity, for the purposes of getting elected. And to try and paint the USA as a 'victim' of the government of the countries immigrants come from.
JHB
(37,158 posts)Once he has what he wants from a little guy, good luck getting him to hold up his end of a contract.
0rganism
(23,937 posts)likewise for his slate of ever-changing policy "suggestions"
strangely enough, these are practically non-starters, as this country found a way to re-elect both W and Reagan.
even attacking his character *shouldn't* work but (again, strange) i think it does. he can be put on the defensive for really weird oddball things, like tiny hands.
say he's a liar who constantly contradicts himself with ridiculous unrealistic fascistic ideas? not a problem, they're just "suggestions"
say he's an abuser of women? not a problem, you're being jealous, just look at his daughter who he'd like to bang
imply indirectly that he's lousy in bed? he'll flip his shit and go out of his way to say nonono on national TV. that's where he's vulnerable, that's where he's insecure, that's what can make him destroy his candidacy himself.
the things most of us regard as important to the competency and character of one who serves as president are irrelevant to him and his supporters.
but some of the things most of us would regard as insignificant (at least compared to the presidency) are simply devastating to him.
we need to find more of them.