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Donald Trump is finally recognizing he’s at risk of losing the election unless he makes some changes.

As Democrats convened this week in Chicago, the former president’s campaign advisers reached out to people who are allies of both Trump and Brian Kemp, the popular governor of Georgia he was publicly attacking just weeks ago, to smooth things over between the two Republicans.

Trump’s advisers, meanwhile, have been privately strategizing about how to broaden his appeal with voters and shore up support among top allies. They convened a stakeholders call last week with a small group of influential Trump supporters and unofficial advisers to provide an update on the election.

  • Ioughttamow@fedia.io
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    3 months ago

    I have it on good authority you just need to exclaim, “woah woah woah woah, hold up. Do over.”

      • Nastybutler@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        Well since the election board of so many swing states have been corrupted by election deniers, I fully expect there to be a delay in certifying the election, thus causing Biden to remain President indefinitely. Which will give me schadenfreude as these numbnuts fail to realize they still won’t get tRump in office ever again, just more Biden, then whether through Biden dying or becoming incapacitated, God forbid, Harris will take over anyway. They’ve already lost and they don’t even realize it yet.

        • rusticus@lemm.ee
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          3 months ago

          Delays will put the decision in the Supreme Courts hands. Do we have to spell out for you the likely outcome?

        • EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          A lot of election rules have changed in some states, so the electorate vote doesn’t have to follow any influence of the popular vote.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I’m sure he knows all about how to call a mulligan, just like how he plays golf.

  • yesman@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Privately, Trump has suggested he understands that he could lose in November if he does not dramatically change his approach to the race…

    This sounds like the person “with knowledge of [Trump’s] thinking” is trying to reassure themselves.

    • Rekhyt@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Every friendly interview Trump has is just him “Yeah, uh huh, right, yup”-ing is way through whatever the “”“interviewer”“” is saying, then spewing whatever stream of consciousness he has going in the background. It’s why he never answers questions - he doesn’t listen to them, and if actually pressed, he gets pissed because he has to actually try to think.

      Someone probably tried to tell him “we should change tactics” and he went “Uh huh, uh huh… WHERE’S HUNTER”

    • BossDj@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      It’s wild how casually accepted that is! “Listen, we’re paying to get you elected, we get a say in your behavior”.

      But stakeholder does not exclusively mean cash investment, but anyone most highly affected by the results of the election.

      • humorlessrepost@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        but anyone most highly affected by the results of the election

        Somehow I doubt there are many trans or pregnant people on the call.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Kennedy Jr.’s endorsement, in particular, appeared to give Trump’s campaign a new jolt of energy and they welcomed him on stage at a rally in Arizona with pyrotechnics and “My Hero” by the Foo Fighters.

    I hope Dave Grohl sues the fuck out of him

  • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Trump’s advisers, meanwhile, have been privately strategizing about how to broaden his appeal with voters and shore up support among top allies.

    I saw a sign a week or so ago that said “Trump: Unifying the Country”. Just the most laughably pitiful thing I’ve ever seen - I’m sure even Trumpers were doing a WTF? at that one.

  • Jagothaciv@kbin.earth
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    3 months ago

    His first rally back he spent his time lying about everything. He only told one truth. That was about how RFK talked badly about him and he didn’t like it. He spread more crime lies, immigration lies, and random ass lies. Then he lied about how he’s getting JFK files released and lied about how RFK ran a good campaign and people like him.

    He’s gone to 100% lying shitbag ult.

    • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      He’d flee to Russia or Saudi Arabia before going to prison. As much as I think he’d look good in an orange jumpsuit, absconding would be a much bigger blow to his supporters.