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In reply to the discussion: For The 100th Time, I Never Mocked A Disabled Reporter(Would Never Do That) [View all]Solly Mack
(96,976 posts)From his curled hand gestures to his affectation of speech to his word choice, Trump was mocking the reporter.
For him to say his actions "showed him groveling" (to show - to illustrate, to imitate, to depict, to copy, to simulate, to demonstrate - all equal mocking when done in the pejorative ) with the word use of "groveling" proving it was indeed meant as a pejorative, meant it to be an insult, meant to disparage. No one says groveling in a flattering manner.
The word usage, the amplified manner of speaking, and the hand gestures combine to prove Trump was mocking the man through the use of exaggerating the man's disability.
Bottom line: Trump was mocking the man by using his disabilities against him.
That's what was in Trump's heart and mind at the time - to make fun of the reporter through the exaggerated imitation of the man's disability.
Fuck Trump and fuck anyone defending his cruelty.