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39. Eric Trump Tweeted

Fri Aug 3, 2018, 02:48 PM

Aug 2018

A clip from Tampa where the crowd was giving it to CNN, including giving them the finger. Donald. Then re-Tweeted that. This was a clear message that this is the behavior he cherishes. That is not healthy for the country. And, still, no Republican will challenge this sick behavior. How soon before another Charlottesville?

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'Completely unhinged and getting worse': MSNBC's Mika says Trump's latest rally shows his 'mental [View all] riversedge Aug 2018 OP

And here's the thing: no_hypocrisy Aug 2018 #1

and there's the rub. it's no longer donnie's mental stability that's at issue. unblock Aug 2018 #3

you are right. And they-the #trumpTrain are getting more LOUD--and IMHO dangerous riversedge Aug 2018 #5

Eric Trump Tweeted DallasNE Aug 2018 #39

This is the fact! defacto7 Aug 2018 #10

Well said n/t Bradshaw3 Aug 2018 #31

His Base Doesn't Matter PNW-Dem Aug 2018 #41

And the more the media covers him. Their pretend outrage is noted. Maven Aug 2018 #6

THIS BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #15

This too! Bradshaw3 Aug 2018 #32

According to mediaQuant, Trump received $1.9 billion in free media coverage, elmac Aug 2018 #37

You're mistaking the paid audience for real followers/voters FakeNoose Aug 2018 #17

I remember reading about paid actors ($50/session?) during the campaign. And I assumed erronis Aug 2018 #25

We're discussing exactly this on another thread FakeNoose Aug 2018 #30

Great thread - thanks! erronis Aug 2018 #38

You sure about that? Do you have a source? Otherwise it's just a comforting fable. Hekate Aug 2018 #29

People cheering for a person's descent into dementia/ mental illness pazzyanne Aug 2018 #20

I will guess there are minimum of 30 million hardcore rumpers and that 90% of them Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #26

So, then, what does that tell you about THEM? calimary Aug 2018 #33

His Base Doesn't Matter PNW-Dem Aug 2018 #40

I wonder whether the protests outside the WH are taking their toll. Qutzupalotl Aug 2018 #2

Do you remember the reports "Oh he doesn't even need sleep..." forgotmylogin Aug 2018 #19

As the mental state of his supporters radical noodle Aug 2018 #4

The stress of being in 'over his head' on the job, that is incompetent empedocles Aug 2018 #7

Mika (or Joe) is not a reliable source ... GeorgeGist Aug 2018 #8

Just a reminder LividModerate Aug 2018 #9

correct, hell, he was telling his brown shirts to beat people up during his elmac Aug 2018 #13

They were talking in relation to how he was ten years ago Blue_Adept Aug 2018 #24

Welcome to DU, LividModerate! calimary Aug 2018 #35

After watching a psychiatrist talk about him duforsure Aug 2018 #11

Uh, Mika? AwakeAtLast Aug 2018 #12

True but Nasruddin Aug 2018 #14

Welcome to DU, NAsruddin! calimary Aug 2018 #36

Being unhinged got him elected and was the reason Media loved him elmac Aug 2018 #16

Indeed. They all thought he was SOOOO funny and SOOOO ridiculous. calimary Aug 2018 #42

He does it on purpose because that is what his base enjoys and understands Perseus Aug 2018 #18

Call BS!! NO insanity, mental facilities benld74 Aug 2018 #21

If Omarosa said Donnie Two Scoops is unhinged, that settles it for me. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #22

Maybe worse, shows the mental decline of his 'followers.' elleng Aug 2018 #23

They had to be a bit above the bottom to have any mental decline. erronis Aug 2018 #27

On TV he sounds unhinged, and has since the start of the campaign marylandblue Aug 2018 #28

Also the audio where he was pranked by someone pretending to be Menendez. 3Hotdogs Aug 2018 #34