comment: >
  
  Downvote every Trump “story”.
context: So tired of these audio leak articles that DONT HAVE A LINK TO THE FUCKING AUDIO >
  
  Did you click the link?  The audio is the only thing in the article. >
  
  They’re referring to the guardian article in the original post, I believe. >
  
  Oh my fault, their reply was to a link that clearly has the audio. >
  
  They have emails going back to oct 31st Trump was going to lie about the results if he lost.  So there was a clear conspiracy. >
  
  He had been talking about it since at least July. Really since 2016 saying he was cheated out of winning the popular vote against Clinton. >
  
  I feel crazy sometimes, like I’m the only person in the world who remembers this. He also put together a committee around that time to investigate “voter fraud” but it just kind of disappeared. >
  
  Reminds me of the ask of Zelenskiy. Don't need an actual investigation, simply just announce an investigation...that's all. Trump isn't anymore interested in voter fraud than he was in rooting out supposed corruption in Ukraine. If you view all of Trump's actions through the lens of him maintaining money and personal power it makes sense. >
  
  You don't need a lens to see Trump's crimes.   You just have to be objective and have a working sense of right and wrong. >
  
  Yeah, no shit. The only reason that Orange dipshit is running again in 2024 is so that he can continue spreading his QAnon propaganda to the mainstream media instead of just saying it on his shitty social media app. >
  
  And he wants to stay relevant so he can keep grifting. >
  
  ... and stay out of jail ... >
  
  And bang that hot chic his son in law is married to >
  
  Noice. >
  
  This is the six consecutive election they’ve made fraud claims of Democrat’s harvesting ballots and still have zero evidence. But it still mobilizes their base and raises them money, so they are looking for ways to do it better in 2024
  For example, the GOP-controlled Arizona legislature established rules where it is now OK to erase emails after 90 days. This means that they can continue to scheme and lie to undermine Arizona voters (specifically in the Democrat-leaning Maricopa county) with even less public transparency as in 2020 and 2022. >
  
  I’m old enough to remember Bush’s US Attorney scandal. 
  If anyone reading this comment doesn’t know what that is, it’s when Bush’s DOJ got caught firing US attorneys as payback for refusing to bring bogus voter fraud charges targeting democrats ahead of the then upcoming midterm elections (with the purpose of specifically boosting republicans for that election). 
  Go read the congressional reports. Would you believe if I told you there are even emails! 
  Blows my mind this isn’t always appended to the “voter fraud” discussion. That was a huge fucking scandal at the time! The Attorney General resigned over it!! >
  
  For those, like me, who haven't heard of this, here's the Wikipedia article. >
  
  More proof Wisconsin is a cesspool of bigotry and idiocy. >
  
  Depends where, same as every damn state. Don’t even try and say we’re on par with the south, or even any worse than the rest of the Midwest >
  
  Minnesota has recorrected after the Bachmann debacle. Wisconsin and Ohio are going on 15 years of a massively regressive downward spiral and show zero signs of changing course. if you're patting yourself on the back because you aren't a Northern Alabama, then congrats. >
  
  Oh, I feel comfortable including the rest of the south as well. I’ve lived in both SC and TX, and traveled all over the rest for work. Moved back to WI to get away from the crazy. >
  
  He's not going to suddenly stop lying now. >
  
  If “grab em by the pussy” didn’t derail this asshat…. >
  
  I honestly thought it was over when he attacked a Gold Star family. >
  
  It's almost as if the owner of Cambridge Analytica and ChatGPT fed an AI the phrase "What if Mark Twain were as stupid as Donald Trump?  How would he drag us down and beat us with experience?"  They then started feeding the GOP soundbites like "Jewish Lasers" and "Marshall Law."  How bout, "There's no evidence Donald Trump committed a crime."  "So why are you investigating Hunter Biden?"  "To find evidence."  What would be worse?  A concerted effort to wear us down with idiocy?  Or that it may be organic? >
  
  
  In response to questions about the audio, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said: “The 2024 campaign is focused on competing in every state and winning in a dominating fashion. That is why President Trump is leading by wide margins in poll after poll.”
  
  I didn't go to journalism school, but I am an editor, so I offer this as a more useful alternative for your readers:
  
  In response to questions about the audio, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung provided a statement that in no way addressed or even acknowledged the questions and served only to promote Trump's 2024 campaign.
  
  I get that journalism has to remain impartial, and I agree that most of the time quotes should be printed instead of summarized so that readers can make informed conclusions for themselves, but printing this quote provides no more information than my suggested alternative and serves as a bit of free PR for the campaign, however small it might be. >
  
  You should have written that article. 
  I mean, include the quote, but the writer certainly needed to put what you said into the article — surrounded the quote, for sure, with what you added. 
  That “journalists” don’t explicitly call out the bullshit is infuriating. They’re not doing their job. >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 88%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  Trump campaign promised to 'fan the flame' of 2020 election lie, audio reveals - live.
  In response to questions about the audio, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said: "The 2024 campaign is focused on competing in every state and winning in a dominating fashion. That is why President Trump is leading by wide margins in poll after poll."
  The meeting showcases another juxtaposition of what Republican officials knew about the election results and what Trump and his closest allies were saying publicly as they pushed the lie of a stolen election.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Trump^#1 election^#2 campaign^#3 state^#4 Iverson^#5 >
  
  Republicans will fall for anything >
  
  Because they stand for nothing. >
  
  What? I thought they stood for FREEDUMB and PRO LIFE GUNS >
  
  
  Iverson is heard praising the GOP’s efforts while admitting the margin of Trump’s defeat in the state.
  “At the end of the day, this operation received more votes than any other Republican in Wisconsin history,” Iverson said. “Say what you want, our operation turned out Republican or DJT supporters. Democrats have got 20,000 more than us, out of Dane county and other shenanigans in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Dane. There’s a lot that people can learn from this campaign.”
  “Hats off to them for what they did in Dane county. You have to respect that,” Henson said. “There’s going to be another election in a couple years. So remember the lessons you learned and be ready to punch back.” Henson declined to comment.
  
  This doesn't really change anything. They admit the vote count, but that it's due to Democratic "shenanigans". That's not an admission that they think the votes were legitimate. >
  
  Yeah, listened to it and I can’t see where they admit it wasn’t stolen. >
  
  So the audio basically says the same thing as all his public statements and tweets? >
  
  Don't bat this sort of thing away right away.
  One of the defenses that Trump's lawyers are using in court cases regarding January 6th and the Georgia grand jury is that Trump genuinely believed he won. They have been trying to prove that this is a tactic rather than a genuine belief because it could be the difference between a crime or him just believing blatantly false information.
  His campaign team knowingly pushing the lie isn't close enough in this regard, but it helps set a pattern of behavior within his campaign. >
  
  "We didn't win, but we'll see about that." - Donald Trump >
  
  Orange face man should be in an orange jump suit >
  
  We fucking know this, EVERYONE knows this. Fucking DO SOMETHING, ffs >
  
  Nothing to see here! >
  
  I just read ‚stolen erection‘ >
  
  Are you Herschel Walker? >
  
  Who's surprised by this? >
  
  To bad that disgraced orange traitor won’t do us the same favor that fuck Viktor Yanukovych did Ukraine and go hide in Russia. >
  
  How did they ever get this exclusive audio of the thing he says every time he opens his mouth? >
  
  No shit. >
  
  Like the previous elections tRump said he would win and it would be fixed if he lost. 
  He's just setting the table for when he gets stomped in '24 again. >
  
  Who fucking cares. Not like this is going to result in his ignorant ass facing any consequences anyways >
  
  What a liar
  T rump single-handedly changed the P in P.0.T.U.S. From standing for President to standing for Pinocchio! >
  
  Yeah everyone knows problem is nobody that matters cares. It’s a sad sad state this country is in when you can get away with what he’s done >
  
  What does it matter? There is apparently no one who will actually charge Trump for any of these election related crimes. I've lost all faith if you couldn't already tell. >
  
  Prison sentences, anyone? No? Didn't fucking think so. >
  
  The only reason I'm happy that trump is attempting to run is so the republican voter base is split. I'm kinda scared of desantis ngl. Not that people won't vote dem, but I do not trust the electoral college >
  
  he lies about the election every day >
  
  And in other news, water is wet, sugar is sweet, and bears shit in the woods. >
  
  As if we needed more proof... >
  
  
  reveals
  
  It was out in the open the entire time >
  
  Uh… yeah? Audio, video and the speeches he gave before, during and after he attempted it all reveal it too. >
  
  Looking forward to NOTHING being done about this or any of the orange asshole's crimes. >
  
  Quit these shitty articles or posts. So tired of the “he should be arrested” clickbaitism. Talk to me when somebody does shit >
  
  How are these "officials" not locked into the local pillorie. Lies, innuendo, fabrication, LIES, dammit. If I didn't know better, that, Americans as a whole are reasonably just people when given truth, I might just start to give up and think the only solution is a final one. >
  
  Does anyone know where I can listen to this?  This article doesn't show any quotes proving they were intentionally lying. >
  
  Yeah we know lol >
  
  We allowed and continue to allow all of this to happen. So maybe we just get what we deserve? >
  
  He is betting on the wrong horse a lot here, but I don't think there is a right one for him. He's done. >
  
  Give it up, tRump. Joke’s over ya hear? >
  
  Tell you what, I'm gonna come over to the US and declare myself the President and take control of all seats of power. I will be backed by 50% of the US population, as I will proclaim I am their saviour against wokeness, Trans people and Drag children parties.
  AND THE US GOVERNMENT WILL DO FUCK ALL ABOUT IT
  As demonstrated by their lack of action on all the fucking crimes communist by elected officials! >
  
  “See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.”  ― George W. Bush >
  
  Who is the asshole who has been holding onto these tapes all this time??? >
  
  Now there's a surprise.
  Right Repubs? >
  
  omg. Say it ain't so! >
  
  “Stop the Steal” was registered by the Vile Roger Stone, prior to the 2016 election… >
  
  The lessons learned are that there will be minimal pushback from a corrupted system, stacked courts a pliant, purchased press, social media that will say anything for clicks and cash.
  If 2024 is remotely close the pressure will be on to manipulate the system, to hand victory to DeSantis whatever the actual votes. The US system is primed, pumped and ready for a fascist dictatorship.
  The defenders and the willingly blind are saying that law changes are good, benign or minor can’t see that this is all testing the water. Normalising restrictions, getting the dumb used to small-ish interferences so that when power is “taken” (note:not won) they can bring in the big stuff. 
  Don’t be surprised to see prison sentences for LGBTQ people, which will quickly graduate to Uighur style re-education camps. Where many will “sadly” die.
  With GOP it’s never about the now. It’s not about where they are at. It’s about the direction of travel and destination. 
  With evangelicals (Christians or otherwise) nothing is ever an end point. There is no end to potential cruelty because the purity spiral will be in effect. As people like MTG, Gaetz and Bobo try to outdo each other for attention. It can only get worse.
  Will we look back on DeSantis in the same way we think of time travel and Hitler’s father or teenage Hitler. All the missed opportunities to stop this (plainly) mad man. >
  
  I believe the Giant Babies from that Chevy Chase movie “Nothing But Trouble” fucked. And the result was this thing and they christened it Donald Trump. >
  
  Why’s he trying again if it was stolen and rigged last time? >
  
  Richard Nixon has entered the chat. >
  
  Downvote every Trump “story”. >
  
  Why? >
  
  So tired of these audio leak articles that DONT HAVE A LINK TO THE FUCKING AUDIO >
  
  Did you click the link?  The audio is the only thing in the article. >
  
  They’re referring to the guardian article in the original post, I believe. >
  
  Oh my fault, their reply was to a link that clearly has the audio. >
  
  They have emails going back to oct 31st Trump was going to lie about the results if he lost.  So there was a clear conspiracy. >
  
  He had been talking about it since at least July. Really since 2016 saying he was cheated out of winning the popular vote against Clinton. >
  
  I feel crazy sometimes, like I’m the only person in the world who remembers this. He also put together a committee around that time to investigate “voter fraud” but it just kind of disappeared. >
  
  Reminds me of the ask of Zelenskiy. Don't need an actual investigation, simply just announce an investigation...that's all. Trump isn't anymore interested in voter fraud than he was in rooting out supposed corruption in Ukraine. If you view all of Trump's actions through the lens of him maintaining money and personal power it makes sense. >
  
  You don't need a lens to see Trump's crimes.   You just have to be objective and have a working sense of right and wrong. >
  
  Yeah, no shit. The only reason that Orange dipshit is running again in 2024 is so that he can continue spreading his QAnon propaganda to the mainstream media instead of just saying it on his shitty social media app. >
  
  And he wants to stay relevant so he can keep grifting. >
  
  ... and stay out of jail ... >
  
  And bang that hot chic his son in law is married to >
  
  Noice. >
  
  This is the six consecutive election they’ve made fraud claims of Democrat’s harvesting ballots and still have zero evidence. But it still mobilizes their base and raises them money, so they are looking for ways to do it better in 2024
  For example, the GOP-controlled Arizona legislature established rules where it is now OK to erase emails after 90 days. This means that they can continue to scheme and lie to undermine Arizona voters (specifically in the Democrat-leaning Maricopa county) with even less public transparency as in 2020 and 2022. >
  
  I’m old enough to remember Bush’s US Attorney scandal. 
  If anyone reading this comment doesn’t know what that is, it’s when Bush’s DOJ got caught firing US attorneys as payback for refusing to bring bogus voter fraud charges targeting democrats ahead of the then upcoming midterm elections (with the purpose of specifically boosting republicans for that election). 
  Go read the congressional reports. Would you believe if I told you there are even emails! 
  Blows my mind this isn’t always appended to the “voter fraud” discussion. That was a huge fucking scandal at the time! The Attorney General resigned over it!! >
  
  For those, like me, who haven't heard of this, here's the Wikipedia article. >
  
  More proof Wisconsin is a cesspool of bigotry and idiocy. >
  
  Depends where, same as every damn state. Don’t even try and say we’re on par with the south, or even any worse than the rest of the Midwest >
  
  Minnesota has recorrected after the Bachmann debacle. Wisconsin and Ohio are going on 15 years of a massively regressive downward spiral and show zero signs of changing course. if you're patting yourself on the back because you aren't a Northern Alabama, then congrats. >
  
  Oh, I feel comfortable including the rest of the south as well. I’ve lived in both SC and TX, and traveled all over the rest for work. Moved back to WI to get away from the crazy. >
  
  He's not going to suddenly stop lying now. >
  
  If “grab em by the pussy” didn’t derail this asshat…. >
  
  I honestly thought it was over when he attacked a Gold Star family. >
  
  It's almost as if the owner of Cambridge Analytica and ChatGPT fed an AI the phrase "What if Mark Twain were as stupid as Donald Trump?  How would he drag us down and beat us with experience?"  They then started feeding the GOP soundbites like "Jewish Lasers" and "Marshall Law."  How bout, "There's no evidence Donald Trump committed a crime."  "So why are you investigating Hunter Biden?"  "To find evidence."  What would be worse?  A concerted effort to wear us down with idiocy?  Or that it may be organic? >
  
  
  In response to questions about the audio, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said: “The 2024 campaign is focused on competing in every state and winning in a dominating fashion. That is why President Trump is leading by wide margins in poll after poll.”
  
  I didn't go to journalism school, but I am an editor, so I offer this as a more useful alternative for your readers:
  
  In response to questions about the audio, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung provided a statement that in no way addressed or even acknowledged the questions and served only to promote Trump's 2024 campaign.
  
  I get that journalism has to remain impartial, and I agree that most of the time quotes should be printed instead of summarized so that readers can make informed conclusions for themselves, but printing this quote provides no more information than my suggested alternative and serves as a bit of free PR for the campaign, however small it might be. >
  
  You should have written that article. 
  I mean, include the quote, but the writer certainly needed to put what you said into the article — surrounded the quote, for sure, with what you added. 
  That “journalists” don’t explicitly call out the bullshit is infuriating. They’re not doing their job. >
  
  This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 88%. (I'm a bot)
  
  
  Trump campaign promised to 'fan the flame' of 2020 election lie, audio reveals - live.
  In response to questions about the audio, Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said: "The 2024 campaign is focused on competing in every state and winning in a dominating fashion. That is why President Trump is leading by wide margins in poll after poll."
  The meeting showcases another juxtaposition of what Republican officials knew about the election results and what Trump and his closest allies were saying publicly as they pushed the lie of a stolen election.
  
  
  Extended Summary | FAQ | Feedback | Top keywords: Trump^#1 election^#2 campaign^#3 state^#4 Iverson^#5 >
  
  Republicans will fall for anything >
  
  Because they stand for nothing. >
  
  What? I thought they stood for FREEDUMB and PRO LIFE GUNS >
  
  
  Iverson is heard praising the GOP’s efforts while admitting the margin of Trump’s defeat in the state.
  “At the end of the day, this operation received more votes than any other Republican in Wisconsin history,” Iverson said. “Say what you want, our operation turned out Republican or DJT supporters. Democrats have got 20,000 more than us, out of Dane county and other shenanigans in Milwaukee, Green Bay and Dane. There’s a lot that people can learn from this campaign.”
  “Hats off to them for what they did in Dane county. You have to respect that,” Henson said. “There’s going to be another election in a couple years. So remember the lessons you learned and be ready to punch back.” Henson declined to comment.
  
  This doesn't really change anything. They admit the vote count, but that it's due to Democratic "shenanigans". That's not an admission that they think the votes were legitimate. >
  
  Yeah, listened to it and I can’t see where they admit it wasn’t stolen. >
  
  So the audio basically says the same thing as all his public statements and tweets? >
  
  Don't bat this sort of thing away right away.
  One of the defenses that Trump's lawyers are using in court cases regarding January 6th and the Georgia grand jury is that Trump genuinely believed he won. They have been trying to prove that this is a tactic rather than a genuine belief because it could be the difference between a crime or him just believing blatantly false information.
  His campaign team knowingly pushing the lie isn't close enough in this regard, but it helps set a pattern of behavior within his campaign. >
  
  "We didn't win, but we'll see about that." - Donald Trump >
  
  Orange face man should be in an orange jump suit >
  
  We fucking know this, EVERYONE knows this. Fucking DO SOMETHING, ffs >
  
  Nothing to see here! >
  
  I just read ‚stolen erection‘ >
  
  Are you Herschel Walker? >
  
  Who's surprised by this? >
  
  To bad that disgraced orange traitor won’t do us the same favor that fuck Viktor Yanukovych did Ukraine and go hide in Russia. >
  
  How did they ever get this exclusive audio of the thing he says every time he opens his mouth? >
  
  No shit. >
  
  Like the previous elections tRump said he would win and it would be fixed if he lost. 
  He's just setting the table for when he gets stomped in '24 again. >
  
  Who fucking cares. Not like this is going to result in his ignorant ass facing any consequences anyways >
  
  What a liar
  T rump single-handedly changed the P in P.0.T.U.S. From standing for President to standing for Pinocchio! >
  
  Yeah everyone knows problem is nobody that matters cares. It’s a sad sad state this country is in when you can get away with what he’s done >
  
  What does it matter? There is apparently no one who will actually charge Trump for any of these election related crimes. I've lost all faith if you couldn't already tell. >
  
  Prison sentences, anyone? No? Didn't fucking think so. >
  
  The only reason I'm happy that trump is attempting to run is so the republican voter base is split. I'm kinda scared of desantis ngl. Not that people won't vote dem, but I do not trust the electoral college >
  
  he lies about the election every day >
  
  And in other news, water is wet, sugar is sweet, and bears shit in the woods. >
  
  As if we needed more proof... >
  
  
  reveals
  
  It was out in the open the entire time >
  
  Uh… yeah? Audio, video and the speeches he gave before, during and after he attempted it all reveal it too. >
  
  Looking forward to NOTHING being done about this or any of the orange asshole's crimes. >
  
  Quit these shitty articles or posts. So tired of the “he should be arrested” clickbaitism. Talk to me when somebody does shit >
  
  How are these "officials" not locked into the local pillorie. Lies, innuendo, fabrication, LIES, dammit. If I didn't know better, that, Americans as a whole are reasonably just people when given truth, I might just start to give up and think the only solution is a final one. >
  
  Does anyone know where I can listen to this?  This article doesn't show any quotes proving they were intentionally lying. >
  
  Yeah we know lol >
  
  We allowed and continue to allow all of this to happen. So maybe we just get what we deserve? >
  
  He is betting on the wrong horse a lot here, but I don't think there is a right one for him. He's done. >
  
  Give it up, tRump. Joke’s over ya hear? >
  
  Tell you what, I'm gonna come over to the US and declare myself the President and take control of all seats of power. I will be backed by 50% of the US population, as I will proclaim I am their saviour against wokeness, Trans people and Drag children parties.
  AND THE US GOVERNMENT WILL DO FUCK ALL ABOUT IT
  As demonstrated by their lack of action on all the fucking crimes communist by elected officials! >
  
  “See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.”  ― George W. Bush >
  
  Who is the asshole who has been holding onto these tapes all this time??? >
  
  Now there's a surprise.
  Right Repubs? >
  
  omg. Say it ain't so! >
  
  “Stop the Steal” was registered by the Vile Roger Stone, prior to the 2016 election… >
  
  The lessons learned are that there will be minimal pushback from a corrupted system, stacked courts a pliant, purchased press, social media that will say anything for clicks and cash.
  If 2024 is remotely close the pressure will be on to manipulate the system, to hand victory to DeSantis whatever the actual votes. The US system is primed, pumped and ready for a fascist dictatorship.
  The defenders and the willingly blind are saying that law changes are good, benign or minor can’t see that this is all testing the water. Normalising restrictions, getting the dumb used to small-ish interferences so that when power is “taken” (note:not won) they can bring in the big stuff. 
  Don’t be surprised to see prison sentences for LGBTQ people, which will quickly graduate to Uighur style re-education camps. Where many will “sadly” die.
  With GOP it’s never about the now. It’s not about where they are at. It’s about the direction of travel and destination. 
  With evangelicals (Christians or otherwise) nothing is ever an end point. There is no end to potential cruelty because the purity spiral will be in effect. As people like MTG, Gaetz and Bobo try to outdo each other for attention. It can only get worse.
  Will we look back on DeSantis in the same way we think of time travel and Hitler’s father or teenage Hitler. All the missed opportunities to stop this (plainly) mad man. >
  
  I believe the Giant Babies from that Chevy Chase movie “Nothing But Trouble” fucked. And the result was this thing and they christened it Donald Trump. >
  
  Why’s he trying again if it was stolen and rigged last time? >
  
  Richard Nixon has entered the chat.