'WHAT THE HELL DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE!!!': Trump pleads with California voters in astonishing new tweet

[Zorro]

Source: The Independent

President Donald Trump fired off a bizarre tweet early on Thursday morning in which he desperately pleaded with voters in the solidly Democrat state of California to vote for him.

"People are fleeing California. Taxes too high, Crime too high, Brownouts too many, Lockdowns too severe," Mr Trump, 74, tweeted shortly after midnight.

"VOTE FOR TRUMP, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE!!!" he added.

California has been ravaged by multiple wildfires in recent months, some of which continue to rip through Golden State, leading some residents to flee.

The state was also hit with a record-breaking heatwave over the summer, causing multiple power cuts or "brownouts", as the president referred to them.

According to the latest polls, Mr Trump trails his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, by some 30 percentage points in the state.

Democrats control every statewide office, dominate the legislature and hold all but eight of California's 53 US House seats. And the GOP’s deficit in voter registrations is a staggering 4.4 million.

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/hell-lose-trump-pleads-california-071402921.html

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He truly is a fucking moron, and thinks most Californians are as stupid as he is.

[tanyev]

1. Oh, just your life, your health, everything you own...

[Maxheader]

11. My first thought..

It'll look good to the donnybots around the country,

Their hero, beats corona and journeys into the lions den...

Its what they'll say too...

[Botany]

16. "What the hell do you have to lose?"

[Oscarthegreat]

79. very little

Let's see:Our Constitutional rights, our healthcare, our clean water and breathable air, our forests, the magnificent Pacific ocean which would become a raw sewage dumpster if Trump gets 4 more years, Yosemite, which would end up an industrial park if the enemy of trees gets his way, etc. Not much really...

[LiberalLovinLug]

84. That would make a good ad

Replay his pleadings along with these kinds of images.

[lagomorph777]

28. Your country, your state... Trump has targeted blue states for punishment.

For example refusing to help with the wildfires, instead mocking CA for not raking the federal forests.

So after punishing CA, he wants them to vote for him?

[AirmensMom]

39. You beat me to it.

And anyone who hasn't learned that yet is just too stupid to be walking around.

[TomCADem]

78. Too Bad He Can't Ask the 200,000+ Americans Who Died Due to Covid...

...in large part due to his continued denialism.

[durablend]

2. Pathetic!

I like a president who doesn't beg for votes.

[calimary]

64. I like a president who doesn't cheat with Russian help to win.

[The_REAL_Ecumenist]

80. Preach, gurl....PREACH!!

As a native Angelena, (NorCal transplant for the last 38 years-thank you Jesus!), I just CANNOT get over this dude's EVIL phuqqery & the fact that there are STILL idiots who'll still happily follow his ignorant, evil & COMPLETELY incompetent ass over the cliff here in the Golden state, EVEN in places up here hard hit by wildfires, (Paradise, the hard hit counties all through the Sierra & foothills to the east of me...Fewer in the burned areas in the Coastal ranges, Napa region, Mendocino & Humboldt counties)! I was talking to my husband & saying that if someone were to have a map of the areas where METH is a SERIOUS problem & overlay another map of the spots that the Apricot @$$hole won, they'd match almost perfectly.

[calimary]

83. The Apricot @$$hole !

LOVE that, T_R_E!

[Squinch]

3. He's trying all his old chestnuts from the last campaign. After 4 years of him, they are almost

funny in how perfectly ironic they are.

[czarjak]

49. "Take our country back"?

[BeyondGeography]

4. That's called fear of getting crushed in the popular vote

Which will mess up his legal Hail Mary play.

Squirm, squirm.

[Freethinker65]

5. You mean tweeting for California, Illinois, and New York to basically go to hell a few days ago and

and threatening to cut funding to those States didn't work? On to plan C, or is this D, possibly E...

[Chellee]

33. Just like the hurricanes,

we've run through all the letters and we're on to Greek alphabet now. This is plan Epsilon.

[flibbitygiblets]

37. He doesn't have time to be nice!

Just ask the suburban housewives.

[Iliyah]

6. republican . . .

politicians are breaking the law while suppression the vote through their attempt in illegal drop off boxes.

It's in your face voter suppression, therefore eff you shithole.

[beachbumbob]

7. 500,000 dead in CA from herd immunity and millions left with health issues

so, ya, what do you have to lose?

[CurtEastPoint]

8. Beg much, you orange twat.

[NoRoadUntravelled]

9. tRump has let California know he hates them in every way possible.

Now he wants votes. Passive/Aggressive much?

[CornbreadJohnson]

10. All on his watch

"Things are terrible since I've been president, so vote for me for more of the same".

[The Magistrate]

26. Hear Hear, Sir

Welcome to the forum.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

12. What the hell do we have to lose?

Lives, jobs, parks, medicare, social security, affordable care act, rights to abortion/contraception, climate, clean air, education, just to name a few.

[Iggo]

43. So much this.

[Maeve]

13. Our country and our sanity

Sounds like someone's steroids are wearing off....

[Ponietz]

14. Mobbed up Nunes still well ahead in CA22

[PatSeg]

15. Wow, what a persuasive salesman!

That line worked so well with black people in 2016, right?

What a total idiot. Sometimes it is better to just keep your mouth shut, but with Trump that would impossible.

[aggiesal]

53. Better to sit there, keep your mouth shut and appear stupid, ...

then to open it and remove all doubt.

Way past that.

[PatSeg]

60. Ha, ha, ha!!! Exactly!!!

A lesson Trump never learned. When in doubt, just talk some more.

[aggiesal]

65. And the apples don't fall far from the tree! ...

Watch them try their run at the presidency in the near future.

Imagine how scary it would be if there was a smart one amongst them.

[PatSeg]

67. Oh yes, you're so right

They are so clueless, they honestly might think one of them can run for president later. A lifetime of never being held accountable has made them oblivious to the legal and financial repercussions they will be facing in the near future. And yes, if one of them WAS smart, it would be terrifying.

What a truly horrible family. If this was a night time soap opera, it would have been canceled after a few episodes.

[aggiesal]

74. You think? ...

[PatSeg]

76. Oh, that's perfect!

[SergeStorms]

17. What do we have to lose?

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, for a start. And Donnie? Get out here and rake your damned forests, jerkoff!

[IronLionZion]

18. Getting desperate. I hope he completely loses his mind

[sheilahi]

23. too late

That ship has sailed.

[IronLionZion]

27. that ship needs to sink

[marie999]

52. In a way I hope Trump is just like the Titanic.

Other ships had sunk before the Titanic, but it took the sinking of the Titanic, a major disaster that made news all around the world to have major changes done such as enough lifeboats and SOS. Now that the American people have found out what happens when for one reason or another they voted for Trump or didn't vote because they didn't like Clinton maybe enough people will think very carefully before casting a vote for someone like him in future elections.

[modrepub]

19. Vote For The Party

that takes money from Blue states and gives it to Red states (remember Mitch bragged about it in his debate).

[Yavin4]

20. President Thirsty.

It's not a good look.

[JDC]

21. More like "you've already lost everything, vote for me"

[Tikki]

22. My grandchildren's respect.

They know what is going on with you, trump.

Tikki

[ecstatic]

24. This is chilling. IMO

I hope it doesn't mean what I'm thinking.

[LymphocyteLover]

36. what are you thinking?

[obamanut2012]

51. it means nothing

but that he is desperate AF.

Usually, a cigar is just a cigar, nothing else.

[Aristus]

25. Fuck Yahoo.

"Solidly Democrat state of California..." (italics mine).

Assholes. Need an editor? Hire me, fuckheads!

Observe:

"Solidly Democratic state of California..."

See?

See how easy that was? One syllable. One fucking syllable!

Jesus.

Morons...

[lagomorph777]

31. +1 It's so damned irritating.

[Wounded Bear]

41. That's why they do it...nt

[Zorro]

42. I think it's The Independent that deserves your fire and ire

Yahoo just consolidates stories from different news sources.

[mwooldri]

29. Well with Trump I've already lost my mind...

... I really don't want to lose anything more.

[AllaN01Bear]

30. will u come and rake our forests for us ?

[Chipper Chat]

32. Don't cry for my vote Orangeintina.

[LymphocyteLover]

35. Bravo!

[LymphocyteLover]

34. So sick of this stupid evil climate crisis mofo

no sane Californian should vote for him or will they, and rightly they should loathe how he's treated California, the greatest state in the Union (my personal bias

[eppur_se_muova]

38. i.e., what hasn't 45 destroyed already ?? Not much !

If you want to keep what little you have left, VOTE HIM OUT !!

[AirmensMom]

40. He asked that last time.

Asked and answered. The answer is not good, and if they haven't figured it out by now, there is no hope for them.

Hey, IQ45, if you're listening ... we've lost our health, lives, wealth, homes, jobs, standing in the world, and any semblance of dignity from the most powerful position in our country. Maybe we don't have much left to lose at this point, but we certainly don't want to find out what else you can do to make life on earth hell for everyone except you and your rich friends.

[PatrickforO]

44. Wow. What the hell do you have to lose? Let's take a stab at that.

1. Republic
2. Democracy
3. Any hope to alleviate climate change
4. Jobs
5. Healthcare
6. Roe v Wade

Oh, but here's what you'll gain:
1. A fascist oligarchy
2. Boogaloo terror acts on a more regular basis
3. Unmarked 'agents' sent in to foment violence in demonstrations
4. More out of control fire seasons
5. Long term economic uncertainty
6. Stronger institutional racism

So, hey, a what's not to like, right?

[ohtransplant]

45. This should be an OP. n/t

[PatrickforO]

46. Thanks, but you know, I forgot one, and it is something we should never, ever forget:

If we reelect Trump we will keep the brutal family separations of children from their families at the border, and the subsequent incarceration of these young people in private for-profit concentration camps - the Trump Gulag.

This, more than anything else, is why we have to have some accountability of these criminal acts when Trump is forced from the White House. Biden may be reluctant to do it, but he has said he won't stand in the way.

[mwb970]

47. How much more desperate can he get??

[Initech]

48. This Californian says: Go shove it up your ass, Trump!

You are not welcome in this state!

[nykym]

50. What have you got to lose

Well a hell of a lot more since you have not fixed anything for 4 years.

[BobTheSubgenius]

54. "Just look at the great job I did in Pleasure."

"What? OK, fine. Have it your way - Paradise."

[0rganism]

55. after 2020 anyone who can't answer that question deserves to be a Trump supporter

his pitch wouldn't sell a used car

[FakeNoose]

56. In 2016, people didn't know the answer to that, but NOW they do!

The monumental stupidity and chutzpah of this guy.
Who is stupid enough to fall for this line a 2nd time?
I can't even imagine.

[bucolic_frolic]

57. In other words your life is bad and I'll make it worse

yeah, that's a great motivating message

[erpowers]

58. People Are Making Too Much Of People Leaving California

Last edited Thu Oct 15, 2020, 12:18 PM - Edit history (1)

I think people are making too much about people leaving California. One number I saw was that about 66,000+ people left California in one year. I saw another stat that stated that between 2015 and 2017 around 127,000 and 147,000 net people left California. Considering California has a population of 39 million, it does not seem to be that big of a deal that less than 200,000 people are leaving the state per year.

[SunSeeker]

69. It's a lie. The population of CA is increasing faster than the national rate.

According to estimates by the California Department of Finance, California's population grew by 7.3% (or 2.7 million) from 2010 to the end of 2019; this rate is higher than the national rate of 6.3%. https://www.ppic.org/publication/californias-population/#:~:text=According%20to%20estimates%20by%20the,net%20inflow%20of%201.5%20million.

[Demsrule86]

59. How much help has Trump provided to California with the fires or the pandemic?

You could lose your life if you live in any state but particularly a blue state.

[SunSeeker]

77. California and Hawaii have the highest life expectancy.

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/39018551

Red states have the worst life expectancy, with Mississippi sitting at the bottom. https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/lifestyle/life-expectancy-by-state-in-the-us/

So, if you want to lose your life, your best chances to do that the quickest is living in a red state.

[Demsrule86]

86. What exactly does this have to do with my post?

If you live in a blue state Trump is coming for you.

[SunSeeker]

87. Trump's/GOP policies are even more likely to kill you in a red state.

You said, "You could lose your life if you live in any state but particularly a blue state."

Red states tend to have a much worse healthcare and safety net system than blue states, hence their lower life expectancy.

So yes, we could all lose our life, but particularly in a red state, especially when it comes to Covid-19.

[Demsrule86]

88. I have no idea what you are talking about...I said yes, people in California have something

to lose...if Trump re-elected (why would they ever vote for asshat Trump anyway) Trump targets blue states and is responsible for the deaths of many...they sent no help for the fires or Covid in California (or any blue state). Anyone living in a blue state is a Trump target. I hope that makes my position clear. Have a nice day.

[Nitram]

61. Ironic question, considering we now know exactly how much we have to lose, no speculation involved.

[NotASurfer]

62. Most of the wildfire acreage is Federal forest land

So losing an incompetent head of the Federal Executive branch who is in charge of an incompetent forest management policy according to the same idiot Tweeter would be a good idea in his own opinion

[SunSeeker]

70. Exactly. Only 3% of California's forests are controlled by the state of CA.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article245727925.html

[Renew Deal]

63. Does he realize that he's president when all of these things are happening?

[SunSeeker]

71. And that those are FEDERAL forests that are burning?

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article245727925.html

[intrepidity]

66. Hey Trump

Go Fuck Yourself

--California

[SunSeeker]

68. I'm not leaving my beautiful California. YOU are the one who increased our taxes, Shitler.

It was your Republican tax scam that raised taxes on the middle class in California by taking away our state income tax deduction and limiting our mortgage interest rate deduction.

Go fuck yourself, Orange Mussolini.

[xxqqqzme]

72. Where to start

Taxes too high? After Schwarzenegger nearly bankrupted the state, tried to destroy public education and raised 'fees' everywhere, Jerry Brown had a mess. Democrats raised taxes on the wealthy; began funding to education and slowly got out of the hole. It took 8 years but it worked. Until Covid-19 hit, California had a sizable 'rainy day fund' as Jerry called it. That gave Gov Newsom the funds to buy the supplies, vents, PPEs king con refused to supply. And Newsom paid attention to the food chain and the testing of Agricultural workers so the nation's food chain didn't suffer.

Newsom and the legislature, supported by the people, has also defied king con's attack on our environmental standards and regulations

King cob waddled his fat ass out here twice to collect wads of cash for his campaign. So not everyone is fleeing those taxes, Except for rethuglicans installing illegal ballot drop boxes California’s violent crime rate rose in 2017—but it remains historically low https://www.ppic.org/publication/crime-trends-in-california/

King con knows nothing about about California. He needs to STFU because, while kevin and devin are his toads, they do not represent the state.

[onetexan]

73. Deeeeeessperateeeeee!!! Didn't he use the same line with Black Americans in '16?

[Evolve Dammit]

75. The amount of division and damage has been significant. He needs to go, I care not how

[Stand and Fight]

81. He said this to Blacks in 2016. We can see how that's worked out for us...

[sakabatou]

82. Trump knows he's not getting the votes in CA

But he'll be an asshole nonetheless.

[BlueIdaho]

85. Have you got an hour? nt.

[Liberty Belle]

89. Trump just rejected disaster aid for CA's worst wildfire -- we have a LOT to gain with Biden:

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article246488945.html?ac_cid=DM302896&ac_bid=-1741199194

[onecaliberal]

90. Said the mother fucker who just denied federal aid to the victims of the Creek Fire.

The largest fire in California history.

[jmowreader]

91. That seems to be his signature line

When he was trying to get elected the first time: "What the hell do you have to lose?"

When he was trying to get people to take the hydroxychloroquine he'd spent all that tax money on: "What the hell do you have to lose?"

And now he's desperately trying to get reelected...same shit.

We know what the hell you have to lose: your job, your savings, your freedom, your dignity and your life.

Why the hell would anyone with more than three brain cells vote for this man in the first place?