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Team Trump Wined and Dined Far-Left Reporters in Controversial Effort to Diminish DeSantis
RedState ^ | August 23, 2023 | Bonchie

Posted on 08/23/2023 11:22:41 PM PDT by chickenlips

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Just more proof that the left wants Trump to be the nominee and that Trump and his team really aren't confident in the polls and fear DeSantis.
1 posted on 08/23/2023 11:22:41 PM PDT by chickenlips
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To: chickenlips
RedState was also known as "TedState" on Free Republic during the primary wars of 2016.

Perhaps we can nickname it "MeatState" for 2024...

2 posted on 08/23/2023 11:27:54 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: chickenlips

Don’t get dizzy spinning that tale.


3 posted on 08/23/2023 11:34:46 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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I get it that it’s politics, it’s a contested primary and people are going to “play the game” a bit - but stuff like this ends up being massively counterproductive to our side in the long run


4 posted on 08/23/2023 11:36:08 PM PDT by ksm1
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To: chickenlips

So ?


5 posted on 08/23/2023 11:38:34 PM PDT by Baldwin77 (Be not deceived, God is not mocked)
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To: ksm1; chickenlips
Many of Trump's primary adversaries have been told in the smoke-filled backrooms that the DNC is going to take out Trump with lawfare.

So what does that make them?

6 posted on 08/23/2023 11:40:40 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: chickenlips

I’m not getting your drift; but OK, drift wherever you want.

Case in point re: this article/premise: Mrs. M and I both know in 2015, when DJT did an interview w/ Babwa Wawa and had her eating out of his hand, that he was bound for the office he sought.

Similar circumstance in this story. Trump is suave and debonair and knows how to project that. People who want to hate him find it impossible to do so in his presence.

But when he is hit, he does hit back, and it ain’t always pretty. He just never hits first.


7 posted on 08/23/2023 11:43:47 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: chickenlips

On a side note, Trump impersonator Shawn Farash had the opportunity to meet Trump last night.

Hilarious.

https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1694553033546309651


8 posted on 08/23/2023 11:49:09 PM PDT by CFW (I will not comply!)
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LOL - chickenlips left out the important stuff

Trump people were there to troll desantis

Ahead of the first Republican presidential debate, former President Donald Trump's campaign team is trolling Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida even as the ex-president is set to skip the high-stakes event.

While hosting a group of political reporters at a steakhouse in Milwaukee, which will host the first debate, the Trump campaign handed out pudding snack packs, a reference to an article written by The Daily Beast's Jake Lahut and Zachary Petrizzo where DeSantis was said by two sources to have eaten a chocolate pudding dessert with three of his fingers.

Debate bingo cards were also distributed at the steakhouse as part of the Trump team's continued efforts to maintain the former president's dominance as the GOP presidential frontrunner. Some of the words and phrases on the bingo cards included: "Dismisses poll," "Ron defends slavery," "Gaslight covid record," and "nervous laugh."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-team-trolls-desantis-debate-172449196.html

There is a link to the bingo card in the article

9 posted on 08/23/2023 11:50:09 PM PDT by backpacker_c
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How about this debate result?

TRUMP-TUCKER INTERVIEW ON ITS WAY TO 100 MILLION VIEWS AS GOP CANDIDATES SQUABBLE ON DEBATE STAGE

https://www.rsbnetwork.com/news/trump-tucker-interview-on-its-way-to-100-million-views-as-gop-candidates-squabble-on-debate-stage/

X-Twitter would only let me watch it once. Here’s an RSBN link:

https://rumble.com/v3aw75q-tucker-carlsons-interviews-with-president-trump.html?start=2157

~Easy

10 posted on 08/24/2023 12:02:58 AM PDT by EasySt (Say not this is the truth, but so it seems to me to be, as I see this thing I think I see. #MAGA-AaA)
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To: chickenlips

“If you’ve read RedState for any length of time,”

Why would I?


11 posted on 08/24/2023 12:11:14 AM PDT by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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In 1980, Democrats wanted to run against Reagan, instead of Bush.

In 2000, Democrats wanted to run against George W, not McCain.

In 2016, Democrats wanted to run against Trump.

So their judgement isn’t perfect. In fact, they guy they think will be “easiest to beat” often has hidden strengths they don’t understand.

And the more the Dems become the Graduate Degree Party, the more removed they are from swing and infrequent voters, and the more they rely on polls and caricatures of these people becaue they don’t know any.


12 posted on 08/24/2023 12:22:39 AM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: chickenlips

Nothing of the sort.

No left-wing reporters pushed DeSantis into his “listless vessels” gaffe.


13 posted on 08/24/2023 12:27:16 AM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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I can’t believe it, not for a minute..

No real ‘far left Reporters’ would do Trump’s bidding for merely some free booze and food.


14 posted on 08/24/2023 12:37:01 AM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: kiryandil

No they are not trying to take out Trump but damage him with independents. Trump said months ago that every indictment strengthens him in the GOP primary-the problem is independents and women, Trumps numbers are sinking to new lows there-probably why Trump is saying he will nominate a woman for VP


15 posted on 08/24/2023 12:45:25 AM PDT by TECTopcat
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To: Reverend Wright

Great post!


16 posted on 08/24/2023 12:47:28 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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No they are not trying to take out Trump but damage him with independents. Trump said months ago that every indictment strengthens him in the GOP primary-the problem is independents and women,

Excellent points.

17 posted on 08/24/2023 12:48:38 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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Just more proof that the left wants Trump to be the nominee and that Trump and his team really aren't confident in the polls and fear DeSantis.
lol
18 posted on 08/24/2023 12:54:12 AM PDT by roving (👌⚓Deplorible Listless Vessel with Trumpitist)
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“ that Trump and his team really aren’t confident in the polls and fear DeSantis.”

Nice sarcasm


19 posted on 08/24/2023 1:26:39 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: ksm1

I have this not so crazy idea that Trump is going bring them all over to his side.


20 posted on 08/24/2023 1:27:45 AM PDT by nikos1121
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