In just over 90 minutes here Monday night, the Republican presidential nominee swerved repeatedly in remarks he used to try to shore up his political weaknesses, lash out at his detractors and delve into digressions. Trump’s rally here in a key battleground state offered a glimpse of the often unfocused pitch he is making to voters with about six weeks left until Election Day — one that his most loyal fans revel in but is a less proven winner with swing voters.
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09/24/2024
Trump Campaigns in Pennsylvania
He lobbed digressions and threats while vowing to be a ‘protector’ of women
While speaking in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump repeatedly cast himself as the “protector” of women, who polls show heavily favor his Democratic rival, declaring they will "no longer be abandoned, lonely or scared." He suggested some critics of the Supreme Court "should be put in jail," and compared them to the late college basketball coach Bobby Knight working the referees. And he reprised baseless suggestions of forthcoming election interference from bad actors, threatening to “go after them harder than anyone’s ever been sought before.”
He complained that Fox News follows his appearances with “horrible commercials.” He brought up Oprah Winfrey, who supports Vice President Kamala Harris, multiple times, reminiscing that “she used to love me until I decided to run for politics.” He claimed to get “much bigger crowds” than Winston Churchill. He name-checked Shakespeare. He brought up Johnny Carson and insulted Jimmy Kimmel, without naming him. He called himself “cognitively very strong.” And he made false or misleading claims in attacking his Democratic rival.
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