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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumIn Iowa, Donald Trump lashes out at 'media and political elite,' saying they don't know what it's...
In Iowa, Donald Trump lashes out at 'media and political elite,' saying they don't know what it's like to live paycheck to paycheckSIOUX CITY, Iowa Donald Trump lashed out at the political elite and the "media" on Sunday, saying they don't know what it's like to live paycheck to paycheck.
In a clear bid to his blue-collar base, Trump told a boisterous crowd of Iowans that if he's elected, he'll make sure their jobs stay in America and that their paychecks will rise.
"The politicians don't understand what it's like, the media and the political elite don't know," said the self-described New York billionaire.
Trump was making what will likely be his last appearance in Iowa before Tuesday's election. He appeared before more than 4,500 people, who stood in line for hours to get into the Sioux City Convention Center.
Read more: http://www.omaha.com/news/politics/in-iowa-donald-trump-lashes-out-at-media-and-political/article_543a933c-a442-11e6-bfcb-8b639786097f.html
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In Iowa, Donald Trump lashes out at 'media and political elite,' saying they don't know what it's... (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Nov 2016
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sinkingfeeling
(57,484 posts)3. And exactly how would he know? He was born to wealth.
TrekLuver
(2,573 posts)4. His followers don't care that he's one of the elites
mcar
(45,812 posts)5. This takes cognitive dissonance to a new level
Dark n Stormy Knight
(10,482 posts)6. On so many levels!
Was it Goebbels who advised propagandists to tell yuuuuuuuge lies and repeat them over and over?
BSdetect
(9,048 posts)7. Paychecks vary in size drumphy
Your's would be staggering to most of your struggling voters.
Dem2
(8,178 posts)8. His brownshirts don't get the disconnect
Hilarious.
