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Trump posted on Truth Social: "I actually watched, first time in a long time, ratings challenged Bill Mahers really boring interview with RFK Jr. last night, only to find that Junior is far more LIBERAL than Maher and, in fact, far more LIBERAL than anyone running as a Democrat, including West and Stein. Yet despite this, he has no hope as a Democrat because they were able to use their typically Fascist tactics of repression and throw him out of the Party, like a dog, because he was taking primary votes away from the worst President in the history of our Country, Crooked Joe Biden."
Why Is Trump now trying to convince the tiny number of people who use Truth Social not to vote for RFK JR.? The answer can be found in a new CBS News Poll of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, Most of those picking Kennedy in a four-way ballot test backed Trump initially in a two-way race with Mr. Biden, including leaners. Kennedys supporters look more like Republicans than Democrats on a variety of measures, including their views on the economy, immigrants, and Trumps trial, as well as how they voted recently, despite the fact that they often identify as moderates.
Kennedy caused Trump to lose support with what is often referred to as the soft MAGA group of voters. These are voters who may identify as moderates or Independents, but they vote Republican. Trump must have these voters. If he doesnt, his odds of victory drop in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
RFK JR. was a Trump and Steve Bannon idea. They thought that an RFK Jr. candidacy would take votes away from President Biden, but the left saw through RFK Jr., and the right embraced his candidacy. In response, RFK Jr. has shifted his positions to the right, and is taking away support from Donald Trump. Trump does not have the funds and campaign organization to fight off an Independent challenge and take on President Biden. As Trump snoozes in court, his RFK Jr. problem is getting worse, and outside of ranting on Truth Social, there may be little Trump can do to stop it.
https://www.politicususa.com/2024/04/28/trump-rfk-jr-freakout.html
tanyev
(42,688 posts)dchill
(38,633 posts)Keep up the good work! 💪
ecstatic
(32,808 posts)It's starting to dawn on those voters that they cannot in good conscience vote for an 80 year old felon who is showing signs of dementia.
Cha
(298,119 posts)won't even go to the WHCD becasue he might Get ROASTED.
Okay Will Get ROASTED
TSF.. "RF jr is Sooo Liberal"! WHINE Much.
Wounded Bear
(58,797 posts)Mopar151
(10,014 posts)Who are "smarter than those stupid doctors" or "that phony Dr Fauci".
IronLionZion
(45,673 posts)he has many overlaps with the general paranoia on the MAGA side.
calimary
(81,610 posts)rampartc
(5,458 posts)if rfk can win redemption by slaying this beast.
he will never be president, and this campaign tour with bannon and the pillow guy is inexcusable. of course.
thesquanderer
(12,002 posts)VMA131Marine
(4,159 posts)for the first time since maybe Perot cost Bush I reelection in 1992, a third party candidate cost a Republican an election.
Not that I dont think POTUS Biden will win regardless.
orwell
(7,781 posts)...you just might get it.
TBF
(32,160 posts)it is fresh in our minds that he is very anti-vaccine, and we just went through the whole COVID mess with Magats refusing to even wear masks to help out more vulnerable folks. Of course he appeals to low info voters ... aka Trump supporters.
Mopar151
(10,014 posts)The Ivy League grads that chose the Cult of Dumbass are tragic. Their ideas of motivation are driven by the notion that whatever shady shit they can think up, those other sumbitches just gotta be doing it!
BigmanPigman
(51,674 posts)Hey RFK jr, stay in you little anti-vax bubble where you wish you had anything worthwhile to offer this country. You DO NOT!
I'm glad Graham Nash took action against him using his song with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young called Chicago.
"Graham Nash expressed displeasure toward Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for the "unauthorized" use of the song at anti-vaccine rallies. Nash disagrees with Kennedy regarding vaccine hesitancy and felt that the original intent of his protest song was being co-opted for an unrelated cause that he did not believe in. Nash was concerned that people would mistakenly believe that he supports Kennedy's anti-vaccine campaign. Nash's manager suggested a "cease and desist" letter would be issued."
Wounded Bear
(58,797 posts)After all, he's a Kennedy, right?
AZ8theist
(5,541 posts)ShazzieB
(16,673 posts)So we threw RFK Jr out of the Party like a dog? I see.
Thanks for reminding us how much you hate dogs, TSF. Hey, maybe you should take another look at Noem as a possible runing mate. Just sayin'!
NJCher
(35,840 posts)That dogs are treated badly. Its so weird because anyone can see that Americans love their dogs.
I wince whenever he says that.
bobalew
(323 posts)He set himself up. He can fight with RFK, or choose him as Veep, since his cousin John-John aint joining (dead). Either way no majority occurs. Its lose lose scenario for him.
TeamProg
(6,364 posts)Refreshing Cup O Joe.
Initech
(100,152 posts)Take away his phone and his TV. I bet he wouldn't last 5 minutes.
Wounded Bear
(58,797 posts)IronLionZion
(45,673 posts)Because Trump and Noem hate dogs. Biden loves dogs.
Steve Bannon is no Karl Rove. Good job idiot.