Why are Republicans still supporting Donald Trump? | Anywhere But Washington

Despite facing multiple criminal charges, Donald Trump remains the frontrunner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. But in South Carolina, a traditionally conservative southern state, a split is opening up between Trump loyalists and more moderate Republicans who are fearful of what their party has become. The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone investigate.
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[@richardjohnson9543]

Seeing a Black person not only support Trump but compare him to Mandela and Gandhi has to rank as one of the most bizarre things I'll ever see

[@yankee666-go4xg]

It helps her fit in

[@xchopp]

And Martin Luther King! I agree: this was absolutely bizarre, but she was trying to construct an argument about political interference via the justice system. Sadly, she has it upside down and trump is projecting, as usual. If he were in power he _would_ (and has evidently tried to) leverage the judiciary for political gain. But she is not abel to see this. I guess they are so aware of human failings, she expects that everyone has the same low standards.

[@underfirej]

Trumps accomplishments Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows. Under trump. Income inequality fell for two straight years and by the largest amount in over a decade. Make whatever you want up in your head bub

[@federation_comrade]

Lol I know poor Yvonne... Where did things go wrong for her?

[@jamesburgin8168]

That's what watching Fox News will do to a person. 😞

[@trainer1158]

I wish these interviewers would ask, “If a Democrat did any of the things Trump is being indicted for, would you think they were illegal then?”

[@Leathal]

You pretty much exposed the problem, albeit apparently by way of Freudian slip. “Democrat did” vs “Trump indicted” - imagine thinking there’s any possibility under the sun that a SINGLE Congressperson isn’t misreporting assets by the exact same standards that got Trump indicted. By a DA who campaigned on indicting him by any means necessary. Who cares. Accelerate

[@roughhabit9085]

No , a non crime is a non crime.

[@debeb5148]

​@@roughhabit9085sure you say that now, but humans like to tell lies

[@juliop7991]

Well Joe Biden has done much worse. He actually made kickbacks using his position. Trump on other hand has now lesser net worth than when he became President, only President to have this happen to, everyone other President got richer.

[@Bob-bb3ur]

They have tons of evidence. Joe Biden , his brother and his son taking money From Ukraine, Russia and China ,cancel checks from China witnesses. But still the news media covers it up.

[@SuperBluesify]

That calling out MJT of “well we’re at a Trump rally so it’s expected the majority of people here would support him” was perfectly on point. She was trying to use you to platform her position rather than answer questions and you called her out respectfully.

[@craigcorson3036]

Do you mean, MTG?

[@aleisaetheridge8682]

​@@craigcorson3036ofcourse . That thing gives me the creeps she's / he's whatever that thing is , is so disgusting .

[@mjt1517]

Hey, leave me out of this.

[@elwingreen8311]

​@@mjt1517😂

[@spaguettoltd.7933]

British journalism rocks. They ask questions way harder than we do

[@nathonso_edits]

Some of these people treat politics like they're supporting a sports team, which is extremely dangerous for politcal discourse

[@kujochurch3133]

Welcome to a "party" based system....

[@FlipNasty1]

And the left?

[@vladimirofsvalbard9477]

Welcome to America pal; most voters do that lol

[@censored1360]

Yet your party line is vote blue no matter who.....typical Leftist

[@asm7406]

Not even that it was the false democratic party.

[@piku5637]

How does the Republican Party help working class, disabled and poor people exactly? Literally how?

[@SpayAndNeuterChristians]

Christians will swallow any thing

[@faganquin6483]

buy giving them an enemy they can look down on and hate. “If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.” ― Lyndon B. Johnson. Today it's the drag queens, trans & lgbt ppl, immigrants, and non christians.

[@edgargonzalez6173]

Not at all really only the wealthy not people like you and me

[@Tom-og7fi]

They don't. In fact they actively try to hurt working people

[@laskey2175]

Republicans even claim victory on bills that they voted against and democrats won because a win helps everybody.

[@karenpiotte90]

I heard exactly the problem. "No I didn't read the indictments you can't tell me anything it wouldn't benefit me." So learning to these people would be detrimental to what they believe.

[@funkydiscogod]

It's funny how ambiguous it is to which side you think the truth would be detrimental to.

[@whistlingwind5900]

Many Trump supporters are populists which means they have a deep mistrust for institutions. They deeply mistrust information that comes out of these institutions, and rather than listen to the lies they perceive, many would often rather not listen at all. It isn't about the information being detrimental to what is believed. It is about trust.

[@tahaa4733]

I could not even watch after hearing those, unbelievable

[@Juhamakiviita2.0]

i think her bottom line is, 4 indictments but not guilty

[@riverbank2193]

@@funkydiscogod I don't see your point. It's not ambiguous at all. This person is specifically calling out a Trump supporter who said they "didn't read the indictments and you can't tell me anything, it wouldn't benefit me". One side is clearly looking at facts and evidence. The other side is holding onto their faith in their false idol.

[@HappyAtheist4ever]

This is what happens when your education system dumbs down any kind of critical thinking.

[@shinebabyshine.]

Pretty much. That and segregation

[@LizaFan]

As an SC native, I should note we're ranked 48th in education quality.

[@alexss3661]

at least they're not questioning their gender

[@00MorningDew]

If they don't burn books, they should know better.

[@deathguise1992]

Admitting that you're wrong and that something you've put a great deal of your time and energy into has been damaging to you is a hard thing to do. This is why you shouldn't treat politics like it's sports and politicians as sports teams.

[@irisbjones]

Exactly. Our politics have become about teams which leaves zero room for the actual work of the people to continue working together for democracy for all. How many times did people label others in this short film? When you label, you forget your commonness as humans.

[@goatlandia8457]

Look at how horrible biden is doing and all the polls show it, well people still defend him to the very end. It's pretty gross.

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

That's actually a great point, I've never thought about how people see it like a sports team thing. I think having team colors and groups can make people more rigid and less likely to research people (outside of whether they're democrat or republican) and vote for people outside of their team. When I had to vote for governor, I read each and every candidate's statements. I highlighted parts, kept notes, and didn't pay too much attention to what "side" they were on.

[@thatleftyjames2893]

Yeah wish Biden supporters admit it

[@Homer1e2]

I used to think that Joe WWIII Genocide Biden was better than Trump. Not anymore.

[@geoffn9736]

As a Canadian, I just CANNOT wrap my brain around how these people continue to support this criminal!!!!! 😲😲😲

[@ruialexandre6197]

As an european i couldn't wrap my head around how people supported him in 2016 and it only got worse, so so much worse.

[@667SatansNeighbor]

Manson still has t-shirts made with his picture on it, and has a following too.

[@sherylpayne5851]

I assume you support Trudeau.

[@treadingtheboards2875]

As an Australian, I cannot wrap my head around how the U.S. political system works, and how someone like Trump could even have the minutest chance of becoming president. From what I have seen over the past 8 years, it is the "best" government that money can buy.

[@fillhixx]

I’m Canadian, and have Canadian friends who support him…. Friends whose company I enjoy less and less, but still. They are here.

[@Iforgotme]

When he was president he fired every department head that voiced an opinion different than his on any topic.

[@MattPerk7]

Can you give a few examples?

[@rodneyoneil-kb1xk]

Yup. But. You just try and. On ince

[@whistlingwind5900]

It is kind of the president's job to fire people in the executive branch if they aren't working out. The president is elected by the people. The rest of the people in the executive branch "serve at the pleasure of the president". It is amazing that some nuts think this is some kind of scandal.

[@mspastorem]

@@MattPerk7 HIS HAND PICKED CABINET OF THE SMARTED AND BEST, were actually on a REVOLVING DOOR, THEY WERE CONSTANTLY REPLACED !!

[@seanowens01]

Their avow to uphold and defend the US Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic. Not loyalty to an individual which - Orange one demands.

[@pisces031372aj]

This is not surprising for a state that is consistently ranked at the bottom in the US for education.

[@jrstf]

Try talking to democrats some time, you'll encounter some real empty heads, well, they are filled with hatred, but zero ability to think rationally.

[@josephh9782]

ignorance is not bliss

[@joselozada132]

California. New york 🤡🤡☠☠☠

[@abstract5249]

Trump said it best. "I love the poorly educated."

[@wachend]

​@@abstract5249when and where did he say that?

[@andrewwhite8762]

If Trump somehow ends up back in the Whitehouse the world will be fucked.

[@rogerc23]

You think the worlds not ducked ?

[@badwabbit1973]

as your memory and dignity?

[@davidguelette7036]

And the rest of the world realizes that.

[@peter_meyer]

If Trump would be in the White House today, we would discuss the distribution of iodine tablets.

[@andrewwhite8762]

Historically countries that embrace autocratic regimes ultimately pay a high price for that. @@rogerc23

[@hugh261]

It's like wondering why cultists would never abandon their leader.

[@jake1110]

Nah, it's like wondering why ~50% of voters support each candidate in a two party system.

[@danm3532]

@@jake1110 Nope. It's like wondering why cultists would never abandon their leader.

[@yeah_right88]

​@@jake1110 Logic clearly isn't your strong suit 😂

[@user-mf7nb6fg1b]

@@jake1110 you failed at math ..

[@VanceWorldTravel]

@@jake1110 Everyone says this, but tell me... how does a 3 party system work in a world where you need 50%+1 to pass any legislation. Even multi-party countries for a coalition government that actually does the work, and when they can't for a coalition, they government fails and calls for new elections. And even in multi-party systems, the parties all fall into 2 core ideologies... they are just different flavors of the same thing... honestly, we are sort of already there with moderate democrats, and radical conservatives etc, etc.

[@user-cj7dv2kc6d]

If he's willing to go to jail, then why is he trying to avoid accountability so hard?

[@minialphareaper3602]

Would you be fine with just accepting jail time for a crime there is no evidence you committed?

[@northstar5405]

​@@minialphareaper3602Trump wants to steal 11,780 votes and "hang mike Pence".....😅

[@ivario]

​@@minialphareaper3602 No evidencr whatsoever? That's rich

[@----.__]

@@ivario What evidence are you alluding to? The video evidence of Trump telling people to march peacefully, and to go home? The video evidence of security opening the doors and letting people in to the white house? Or the property valuation evidence showing a vacant lot much smaller than Mar-a-Lago is worth more than what the democrats claim Mar-a-Lago is worth?

[@michaelgiordano1004]

The only difference between DJT & Jim Jones is DJT would’ve charged for the Kool-Aid.

[@bigverybadtom]

And Jim Jones did not give American jobs, peace, and prosperity. If you want someone to compare to Jim Jones, try Hillary Clinton. She killed a lot more people.

[@maxhugen]

👍🤣

[@lisaofparvatitherapy3865]

As a child I was mystified as to how the German people could have been pulled into Hitler's madness..I was agonized over the answer. How interesting it is that i lived to be shown the answer in my own culture, countrymen and women. I would have been fine without this lesson

[@Liberalcali]

drinking too much of the kool-aid Liberals for Trump!

[@ethimself5064]

It's called either Mass Hysteria/Pyschosis. Really nasty thing.

[@Maja-Danmark]

8:59 ''South Carolina stands with Ukraine'' There are more similarities than you'd think

[@user-wd3po8sd7k]

I see it now too.

[@ianleary5780]

You ain't just whistling Dixie.

[@jimschachtschneider7741]

Perhaps the consequences of admitting that you were wrong and supported an unqualified candidate are perceived as worse than doubling down on wrong. 😒

[@The_Cadaver]

Except that's not the case at all.

[@erichimes3062]

Pride and ego are helluva drug.🙄

[@vanessajazp6341]

I went through a bit of that in the late 90's when I had to come to terms with how wrong I was to support Reagan and Bush.

[@karinaz8756]

That’s exactly it. The last thing they are going to do after 7 years is admit they were wrong.

[@Arulane]

I don’t have that level of self-delusion. I also try to keep learning. Maybe if people didn’t close their mind to anything new.

[@annel1347]

I cannot believe people can listen to trump and think that he # 1 cares about this country # 2 is competent # 3 is intelligent # 4 is not a criminal, # 5 cares about the miltary men and women.

[@SpayAndNeuterChristians]

They call themselves Christians

[@legmantillidie1030]

Show me evidence to the contrary.

[@kx4532]

@@legmantillidie1030 There were all those court cases he lost.

[@deadpanfish]

Why haven't you figured it out yet? It's so simple. He's the best at carrying out the Republican agenda. Do nothing. You waste so much time trying to understand the man, and you do, yet you keep trying to figure it out. It's like an abusive partner. You're not crazy, they ARE!! Move on.

[@kx4532]

@@deadpanfish Trump is best at carrying out the Democratic agenda that, he as a New York liberal, has had for decades. Destroy the Republican party. You can't argue his effectiveness. Also notice how there has been litterally no actual consequences to Trump himself that isn't part of the show. All those that gathered around him like moths to a flame, yes. Dire consequences. But none for Trump. Doesn't that seem the least bit suspicious to you?

[@Spyderredtoo]

Keep in mind that South Carolina tried to secede even before the US was formed, then seceded again at the civil war.

[@mikesanchez9678]

Wow

[@ivario]

They also had Haley as governor, and one would think they'd switch to her, but apparently cultists are hard to convince

[@Redandranger]

And next door neighbor, NC, had one of, if not the first, coup d' etat on American soil in Wilmington, NC 1898.

[@Stallion_1044]

When did you communists became Patriots?

[@ardentynekent2099]

What inference should we draw from that? Negative or positive?

[@reidnoseworthy-eb4cr]

Are these people thinking with a full deck

[@Navybyrde]

An openly gay Republican? That's real cognitive dissonance.

[@nickg.3741]

He really displayed it when he said he'd still vote for Trump in the general. "Oh no - the leopards ate my face! Who would have thought that would ever happen?!?! Us moderate Republicans are so disenfranchised!" *votes for extremist candidate*

[@linguaphile42]

Well, we have Lindsey Graham, too, who is not technically 'out' but is for all intents and purposes.

[@buggs2024]

@@linguaphile42 shout out to lady G!

[@stephensulzer1384]

Hater

[@Navybyrde]

@@stephensulzer1384 sorry about your sensitivity. Facts don't care about your feelings.

[@mclovin9578]

It's scary when people agree on one hand that Trump is their last choice but will support "the nominee" no matter what.

[@Hegde-]

Your choice is either a Delusional 90 year old guy who cant remember his own name or an 80 year old guy who is too patriotic. You choose.

[@helenpauls1496]

I honestly don’t understand that anyone who is not white would support the GOP. Vote 💙 across the country. Get all the GOP’s out.

[@kahlodiego5299]

​@@Hegde-and your choice is to keep the narrative going.

[@bikebudha01]

Yeah. I mean, every republican should vote democratic until their party leadership offers up a real candidate with real policies. THE RUB is, it would only take 1-2 election cycles for republican leadership to clean it's own house. 1-2 election cycles is nothing in terms of saving your own soul.

[@timobrien9123]

⁠@@Hegde-trump isn’t quite 90 yet but he sure is delusional. Doesn’t know what state he’s in or who he’s running against just for starters

[@jamesdoeberling7830]

"If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They'll abandon democracy." -David Frum

[@stuffuponstuffuponstuff7449]

Not a democracy. It’s a democratic republic but go ahead.

[@HersheyBarMmm]

The conservatives say the same about the left

[@ultimatewarrior733]

@@xtc11111 Source: my discord server told me so.

[@ExplosiveBolts]

Meanwhile democrats are desperately trying to disqualify their primary opposition from being able to run for president. Now you tell me who really cares about democracy.

[@Maelstromme]

@@xtc11111 Not necessarily. It is that way now because the GOP lunged to the right far beyond what ordinary Americans consider reasonable (if they were paying attention.) Unfortunately, reactionary sentiments are hard to break.

[@janeck.8695]

This is like watching a different reality.

[@malachi-]

That's because your reality, is not real, it is shock and awe, and constant fear.

[@wachend]

Yes, a really different than the bubble created for you by BBC, CNN and Guardian.

[@pic101]

They’re nuts. You can’t reason with people who can’t reason.

[@theplayersclub1126]

SINCERELY, DEMOCRATS

[@mikestephens5200]

​@@theplayersclub1126you should start making better decisions with your life and leave the cult. They Never end well.

[@AudiTTQuattro2003]

...they are religious, so feel they have God's input and justification.

[@davidguelette7036]

If you could talk sense to a Trumper there would be no Trumpers.

[@spongeintheshoe]

I think it’s more that they’re afraid to reason.

[@pho3nix-]

This is such a weird timeline to be living in

[@JohnnyRoscoe01]

Dangerous time….😕🇳🇴

[@chrism1719]

Exciting isn't it!

[@jennifer4bz953]

@pho3nix- we need a hard restart....

[@nelsonmaingi1297]

Imagine having the 10% Big Guy as the president. What a weird world!!!

[@christempel6527]

Trump lost. He's conning you rubes

[@tonebenderx]

Watching these people bend and twist themselves into pretzels trying to defend their "dear leader" at all costs really makes me wonder about this country.

[@funkydiscogod]

They say the same thing about Biden.

[@immachine1565]

Im a anarchist so all three sides are crazy to me

[@Lisa-welder1]

Salty. For sure. ❤

[@trm4life]

​@@funkydiscogodmost in support of Biden, only support him because he's not Trump. It also helps that he's not openly sexist and racist on live television.

[@professorwill8400]

@@funkydiscogod No one needs to bend or twist anything to support Biden. One just has to look at the facts.

[@donaldhipple4921]

Committed to their party no matter the outcome is just too blind.

[@legendg219]

Yep, sounds like the Democrats to me

[@robertcottam8824]

@@legendg219 A REALLY clever riposte. Here’s ten seconds of attention and a pat on the head. Now cut along.

[@legendg219]

@@robertcottam8824 Oh look, my number one fan. Tell me old boy, how's your gated home doing? Nice and out of the way of those dirty working class people?

[@robertcottam8824]

@@legendg219 I refer the honourable gentleman to the reply I made earlier. Toodles

[@legendg219]

@@robertcottam8824 Nothing really to say? I thought as much 🤣

[@mid_century_me]

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that. " George Carlin. It's funny/not funny but so true.

[@dashamccormick4088]

He is a voice needed today, ironically he said it all already but his criticisms of American thinking still holds true

[@SpayAndNeuterChristians]

Remove the Tax Exempt Status of American Churches and fund Education!

[@faganquin6483]

yes, very important to remember, according to USDE 54% of adults in usa read at or below 6th grade level. that says it all.

[@SpayAndNeuterChristians]

@@faganquin6483 Christian nation!

[@CultOccult]

"Stupider"... get a picture of that.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

No one ever accused American voters of being critical

[@TxxT33]

or sentient, lol

[@badwabbit1973]

like Ashley Bidens diary? Hunters laptop, Bidens bank records, Dobbs leaker, covid origins , over 85,000 missing migrant children, trans killers manifesto, how critical must you be to acknowledge facts , history??????

[@brianbagnall3029]

Foreigners probably have no idea what is actually happening. He's being politically persecuted because all the polls say he will clobber Biden in the next election. Maybe your eyes have been closed for the last 7 years.

[@badwabbit1973]

as noone will acuse you of morals ,dignity or memory of your own!

[@lavalampluva55401]

Jim Jones would be proud, and probably very envious of TFG.

[@nkuhlman677]

First, they ignore you. Then, they laugh at you. Then, they attack you. Then, you win.

[@joeboy5791]

Answer to headline question: Because they believe what Trump says despite all contrary evidence and this has to give you some idea of the intellectual capacity. Any political party that houses Gaetz, Taylor-Greene, Ramaswamy and supported by Tucker Carlson tells you everything you need to know where American is headed.

[@davidherber7096]

The problem with a lot of these news pieces is the same thing. You ask these people what they think but you never drill down and ask them WHY they think that. We all know they have a slavish devotion to Trump, but we want to know why. 'Donald Trump is the only one who can save us'. Why? And from what or who?

[@bellfaith1065]

That's because they don't want people agreeing with their answers💯

[@shawnmurray9964]

@@bellfaith1065you didn’t answer the question either, why not?

[@sandybennett_itsme]

Trump's energy policies created an energy independent US. Energy prices were lower, utility bills were lower, interest rates were lower for easy borrowing. Inflation arrived after Biden destroyed energy production and the US is now dependent on foreign oil again. If you didn't already know this, you live in a bubble indeed.

[@LarrySimonson-db4dq]

I think Jeff Davis did answer the question, though without specifically spelling it out as such: Donald Trump will be the president that would continue and support the push for abortions to be illegal.

[@iisamango6693]

@@bellfaith1065 Answer the questions

[@nickg.3741]

Notice how dishonest the response is regarding totalitarianism and death penalty as it applies to abortion: "Well, I don't know how that would be implemented but people have a choice." Straight answer: "I don't know [or care] how that's implemented. You have a choice, but you'll be punished if you don't choose MY choice."

[@SpayAndNeuterChristians]

They call themselves Christians

[@paulzammataro7185]

Exactly!

[@XboxxxGuy]

​@@SpayAndNeuterChristiansChristianity is totalitarian.

[@izodman]

It’s disturbing that no matter 45’s tainted image and legal woes, they will support him. What will the they do when he loses the election 🗳️? Spin the old news 📰 all over again?

[@brandodurham]

All disturbing, but I do miss the days when I had the capacity to be surprised

[@karabayo59]

Every conceivable form of error will be accepted by those who willfully reject the truth.

[@nkuhlman677]

Sounds positively Orwellian.

[@thinkofitthisway7804]

What is the truth? Please tell me.

[@karabayo59]

The absence of lies

[@Kandlers_Monkey_Orchestra]

We are deep on the bell curve of Idiocracy

[@pollyester6627]

"I'm looking at it and I don't think anyone ever realized it before me, the US also spells us." d. trump, stable genius, knows a lot of words.

[@wj744]

The worst thing is just voting for the party and not knowing what you are voting for .

[@quick906]

Biden really proved that

[@LeaningCedarRanch]

@@quick906- thank you. Beat me to it!!

[@quitTHACOOPTIN]

That right there !!! And why does party matter & not moral Character & virtues

[@alexmancera6566]

⁠​⁠@@quitTHACOOPTINbecause what ever moral virtues of candidates are shown to the public have been carefully filtered through and advised by a multi billion dollar political campaign industry. Politicians will say what ever they can and appear to be who ever they need to be in order to secure power and win votes. It’s frankly worrying that you don’t seem to understand or give any weight to the policies and economic strategies the different parties follow that define their behaviour. Your way of thinking invites populism and the dysfunction of democracy.

[@LeaningCedarRanch]

@@quitTHACOOPTIN - because media/entertainment industries keep all divided by praising evil-doers while vilifying the names & reputations of any who dare to fly solo. Both parties represent the different wings of the same bird; neither party is for We The People but in it for themselves, whether that be money, fame or whatever narcissistic characteristics one can apply to each entertainer/politician/famous person. Time for a fresh flock w/ following our Constitution being foremost in their minds when leading this country.

[@madamemysteries]

'Prolifers' supporting death penalty as a punishment at all, but especially for an abortion tells me everything I need to know about what they actually believe.

[@africkinamerican]

Do you support the death penalty for unborn persons who never even committed a crime?

[@deborahsirpilla6542]

If you’re unborn , how can you be a person?

[@lasshrugged]

​@deborahsirpilla6542 does your personhood depend on your location?

[@HelenLemink]

@@africkinamerican There is not a single democracy in the world where death penalty is legal ( except the US). There is not a single democracy in the world that wants to make abortion illegal ( except the US). If you don't understand why, we don't have time to restart completely your eduction from the (very) beginning, so we can do nothing for you.

[@82ndairborne53]

They're only pro life until the child is born. After that they couldn't care less if it's fed, has a warm bed or gets any education!

[@PERCY61390]

saddening & worrying

[@67y3j3fv2wg]

The Chairman of the Greenville GOP has a crazy maniacal scary look in her eyes and it looks even more terrifying when she laughs.

[@rogerc23]

Maybe she’s tired of funding Democrat wars and $6 gallon gas?

[@TheUnderground007]

She needs to be ashamed of herself ...Evil was all in her eyes

[@TheRealMake-Make]

@@rogerc23Did your mother have any children who lived?

[@AntonyBay]

@@rogerc23 MBS controls the price of oil and gas last time I checked. The 2 billion given Jarod was part of the plan to make Biden look bad by inflating prices. Geeeees!

[@ThatOpalGuy]

​@@rogerc23lol. Democrat wars. Geez, morty, agreed you get that narrative? 6 buck a gallon gas.... buy an electric car, ask your boss for a raise, drive less...

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Regardless of where I lean, I’m never this dedicated or all into a political candidate. These guys just take that blind loyalty to a very dangerous and delusional level.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

It is hard to believe that one man can do so much damage to a nation. Putin has really groomed him well.

[@dsgilmore73]

Wishy washy

[@bigverybadtom]

Considering that Trump has given us jobs, peace, and prosperity while the Democrats have given us disaster, why do you think we want him back? In fact, all the dragging through the mud he has endured only made him look a lot better.

[@aAaa-gj1lh]

said the one in the side with the motto "Blue no matter who"

[@danielreed5199]

That is cultism for you.

[@mindy561]

the undercurrent of these docs is so ridiculously condescending. this is precisely why they were shocked by the massive loss

[@anandazen30]

“Left the town in 400 thousand dollar debt” of course he did. He leaves destruction wherever he goes and people still follow him. It’s a shame

[@kitemanmusic]

Do you still follow Biden? Come on man!

[@anandazen30]

@@kitemanmusic what kind of question is that? 😳😐

[@Ok74112]

Amen sister . Keep working to keep him out.

[@trm4life]

Look at Trump steaks, vodka, his failed football team, his planes (yes he had planes) all those businesses tanked. Folks only see his TV show. It was the ONLY thing he had that was successful, and it wasn't even real and he didn't want to do it! Why? Because reality TV is for bottom feeders. His words.

[@trm4life]

​@kitemanmusic Biden, isn't racist and sexist on live TV. Drumpf had multiple failed businesses... vodka, steaks, a board game, planes... all failed. It's not about support for Biden. It's about no support for the failed racist businessman.

[@av110386]

I don't think I've ever seen so many Southerners defend a Yankee this much.

[@foreverraining1522]

hahahahahahaha

[@jakemf1]

Well said

[@conscientiousobjector5988]

Their brains are made of noodles.

[@jamesgillen2339]

"This candidate is from New York City." "New York CITY???"

[@barrywassel3899]

What a great way to look at it, lol.

[@pearl_b]

It’s interesting to me that people will claim to love and support America, but then show that they are completely against the idea of democracy and freedom of religion .

[@spongeintheshoe]

They like _their_ freedom, but don’t want to accommodate others’.

[@simmerdowncookie]

It's about a party and no longer about the candidate.

[@Route-kq8xd]

America was founded on hypocrisy. Americans wanted "freedom" from the British while holding slaves. Even the "Democratic" party was pro-slavery.

[@bigverybadtom]

@@simmerdowncookie It's about Trump, who has given us jobs, peace, and prosperity while the Democrats gave us disaster. It's you who don't want democracy or freedom.

[@sitfish1113]

My father (who's a trump supporter) openly said that people who protest the isreal Palestine war should be arrested even if it violates the 1st Amendment. He also supports January 6th as they were "protected by the 1st amendment." Trump supporters don't wish for a free country anymore.

[@retinalcircus]

It's amazing how deluded they are - they wont look at evidence, wont look at facts, they wont even read the indictments. They wont listen to the audio evidence either. It's just cultish devotion and insanity

[@bigverybadtom]

And you have? We know all about malicious prosecutions. Remember the MacMartins of California and how a district attorney coached little children to lie and say they were molested when they weren't? We're not deluded, just intelligent.

[@joekhatib3798]

Yes, YOU ARE DELUDED! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@goodday512]

@@bigverybadtom trump is literally on tape admitting to his crimes in 3 of the 4 indictments. Who are you going to blame for that?

[@bigverybadtom]

@@joekhatib3798 No, you are. Deal.

[@gatoc3693]

@@goodday512then why hasn’t he gone down yet, probably cause there’s no case and its all for the media

[@omara9205]

When I lived in the Upstate, I always thought I was 15 years behind the rest of the world. Interracial marriage ban was still on the books in the 90s.

[@rn6312]

Yeah, the SC upstate sucks. It's why I'm moving back up North.

[@robertcottam8824]

But… but… but… ‘Murca is the land of the free and the home of the brave… 🧐 Well, that’s what it brags…

[@owlcowl]

It may have been still on the books, but it had no legal force, since the Supreme Court nullified all anti-miscegenation laws in 1967.

[@duncanwallace7760]

I would have liked him to ask the moderate state Republican, "what would Trump need to do for you NOT to support him as the nominee".

[@FreePalestine-qj6zn]

Trump would need to have YOUR support to lose my vote. 🇺🇸🤷‍♂

[@kx7500]

@@FreePalestine-qj6znso you have zero principles but spite

[@ebrennie]

He did boast once, “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose voters.” This man cannot be anywhere near leadership EVER again.

[@nothanks9503]

@@FreePalestine-qj6zninteresting strategy I now will revoke all support for Palestine

[@ElSantoLuchador]

There's nothing they could do. Donald Trump is the republican party, and if anyone crosses him their career is over. They all secretly hate him, but they lack the courage and ethics to do anything about it (they are politicians after all).

[@smokeykitty6023]

Its too hard for these ppl to admit they were wrong bc they were so vocal about being right.

[@dangermartin69]

The irony is so thick in these comments.

[@Babinkley]

They can't admit they were wrong and then have to gaslight anyone who points out their mistake.

[@glitter_fart]

It's hard for people who want free stuff to understand nothing is free. @@dangermartin69

[@dragonstalk86]

wrong about what?

[@battokizu]

So biden was the better choice? I KNEW IT!

[@ClayShentrup]

i grew up in rural southeast kansas, and i _still_ can't believe how insane these people are.

[@cosmokramer3081]

Which people are insane?

[@malachi-]

You need attention, huh?

[@ClayShentrup]

@@malachi- you could have made a comment that actually contained any information or value whatsoever, and instead you chose to say something pointless. why? just why?

[@malachi-]

@@ClayShentrup See...

[@df63vu3f73k]

@@malachi- Buddy is hypocritical

[@willgetbettereventually124]

Hearing that kid scream for Trump broke my heart.

[@neilmoryson]

And his father or whatever was wearing a shirt that said Give Violence A Chance

[@CroElectroStile]

why?, Trump is the only one with the balls to save your country. crime ridden borderless high tax energy dependent America isn't the best

[@theobell2002]

Yeah.. whatever happened to "leave the kids alone"? Hypocrites.

[@MikMoen]

Indoctrination at an early age is a staple of society, just ask the Church.

[@vnonkwinn6233]

Thats what they learn and are taught

[@ivoferin8176]

man...cant get more delusional than this.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

I get you, but actually voting for that much delusion is even more delusional, imo.

[@4terrascorned]

That sounds like a challenge

[@TheAdamReedThomas]

Please please keep spreading the hate (pssst…its working)

[@youwayo]

Tbh I think people in blue states (especially in California) are even more delusional :P

[@jovanleon7]

How about the people who are thinking that the border is secured under Joe Biden? 😂

[@fuffthebucks7266]

As an American I do not know why people are like this. I don't think it can fully be explained by lack of education, bad culture, bad family upbringing, or religion. It's a deeper form of stupidity that can't be 'fixed' with education or breaking down their morals. At this point these people just need to be left behind.

[@connyjohnson855]

They are the Ark Ship B Golgafrinchans from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[@selbalamir]

Being old happens to everyone. Being a crazy, raciest authoritarian is a personal choice.

[@orlandogodinez9746]

@@jake1110 Trump is literally the same except he knows what he is doing is wrong and is not for the American people. He's done more for the rich than the average American.

[@xanderx2523]

Well you have to look at it this way: after all is said and done (all the controversies and media slander) people still look at Trump and think voting for him is better than voting for the Democrats (who have way better media coverage), then maybe the Democrats need to do some soul searching. For me personally my hate for the Democrats/Left is bigger than my love for Trump.

[@joemcguire7278]

@@jake1110 I kind of agree but have you listened to Trump? The man is delusional if not senile. He’s back talking about windmills again.

[@jen-a-purr]

Why? Well Bc America loves conflict. The fact you can run for the top position in office with zero political experience is mind boggling 😂

[@bigverybadtom]

Lots of people have done that.

[@swinde]

@@bigverybadtom True , but most have NOT been the best at governing. We need to STOP electing "celebrities" to office.

[@bigverybadtom]

@@swinde They aren't necessarily worse than regular politicians.

[@jimmyware511]

I refuse to vote for the corrupt career politicians. I'll only vote for successful businessmen.

[@Pou1gie1]

@5:30 How do you say that executing a woman for having an abortion is just, when you claim that abortion is wrong because you believe in the sanctity of all life? Also, his thought that she made a choice to get pregnant isn't always accurate. That 10 year old didn't have a choice in being r@ped. I looked up the youngest age a girl was forced to have a baby in the US and it was much younger than 10, so it is pretty sick to make little girls give birth following an assault.

[@user-mg6kn3os6f]

A real proof of Stooges still in existence!

[@Sonyag1]

Just think...their vote counts just as much as anyone else....

[@Stash186]

Actually it depends on who counts the votes 🤦🏽

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Luckily there are far fewer of them (less than 30% of the country in 2020).. Our problem is the largest group of Americans are the non-voters. About 95 million Americans didn't vote in 2020, and that was the best turnout in a long time..

[@frankpritz6997]

With the electoral college and how states run their elections, one vote does not equate mathematically to one vote in another state.

[@4terrascorned]

Their votes count more. These people represent barley 20 % of the American electorate. When less then half show up that's all it takes. Before we get to a primary system that rewards the most extreme and districts that are drawn to be uncontested in general elections. Simply put. Liars, cheats, and theives aggrieved at the very idea of accountability to anyone but themselves

[@Fireclaws10]

It counts more, because of the electoral college

[@profoundpronoun4712]

Great reporting…on a truly depressing subject.

[@TheBaluchiterium]

When you see that half of the country are voting for something that you find "depressing", then that means that these people find the alternative even more depressing.

[@YEC999]

Depressing? It's fantastic corporate media is clinging to it's last straws, the DNC is 10 months away from beeing ripped apart.

[@globalcitizen995]

Why are people still bothering with anything the Guardian has to say ?

[@alpinecenter]

"You support the death penalty for women who have an abortion?" "Yes, but I don't know how it would be implemented." "How about lyching? You used to do that to black people." "Yes, that's what I was thinking about too."

[@JohnWarner-lu8rq]

BS. Give us the link to that.

[@mindyschocolate]

🤦‍♀️

[@curtbergeron703]

Trump gave these people a social network beyond their dreams. Now they get to go to rallies and attend picnics. Without Trump their lives would be boring and lack purpose. I think this is partly why they remain so loyal to their leader!

[@aquariusmoon771]

Exactly.

[@MajorWolf72]

Very valid point

[@TheAdamReedThomas]

😂😂😂😂You are the reason people support Trump😘

[@StumpyJoeTV]

That is a GREAT point!

[@jvssocialmedia2459]

Wow, that is out of touch. In mommy's basement?

[@LarryGailNaselli]

When has a reporter ever asked a Trump-hater whether they have "read the indictment"?

[@jacksimpson-rogers1069]

Somebody should get the names of all these people to make sure they NEVER get on a jury, not even to judge a theft at gunpoint. They have no concept of facts.

[@jrstf]

You mean democrats? Look what they elected president. Look at all the wars that happened because of the people that voted for him. Look at the weaponization of law enforcement, is this a permanent divide in the country now that one party is using government to attack the other?

[@jimmyware511]

So now conservatives can't be on a jury? Gee, I wonder why people think the democrats are authoritarian?

[@denniachromzak393]

Strong case for eliminating the electoral college.

[@SpayAndNeuterChristians]

Remove the Tax Exempt Status of American Churches and fund Education!

[@rubegoldburg7841]

ABSOLUTELY 1,000 %

[@douglashogg4848]

The electoral college is an undemocratic system. The US is the only western democracy where it’s leader can win without the majority of votes.

[@icycooldrink6085]

Absolutely. Or, at the very least, move to a proportional vote distribution system such as is used in Maine and Nebraska.

[@PM_82]

Turn Texas blue and then the republicans will agree, if texas goes blue then the electoral college has lost its benifits for the republicans.

[@silasthornblood9038]

Imagine comparing trump to MLK and Gandhi....

[@ppstorm_]

yeah, mlk and ghandi were complete frauds, nothing like trump, cope and seethe kiddo

[@deborahthomas4033]

Well, Trump had peace talks going on in the middle east, there was no war in Israel or Ukraine, but why give a Republican any credit, right?? There's no helping you people because an ocean of facts can't sway you from what you're programmed to think and say!

[@Quaker-tc8ue]

Like what? @@Punished_Nickname

[@user-so2xo4tn4c]

cheap gas ad no war@@Quaker-tc8ue

[@heyitsdrew]

imagine looking in the mirror and comparing yourself to MLK and Gandhi. imagine looking in the mirror and seeing a perfect person.

[@user-ex3jk7ls5n]

Just WHAT is it that we need his help with? Nobody says. All they say is "we need his help".

[@damonjacobs9051]

They are his type of crazy thats why he still has supporters They hate what he hates. The fearmongering is thick.

[@sumernoel1553]

“We’re Apprentice fans.” 🤦‍♀️ So, you think a tv persona is an honest representation of him? Lordy, people are easily dazzled by the glitz & glamour of TV. I guess we truly know the personalities of The Real Housewives then, huh? Their not acting, right? 🙄

[@Tiosh]

>Insulting people for liking a tv show

[@triofan9]

@@Tiosh We all know Trump and his supporters never insult other people 😂

[@emilybenson6399]

@@TioshIf you think this comment is an insult, wait until you hear what the people at these rallies say.

[@emilybenson6399]

@@TioshAlso where is the insult in her comment?

[@dreamstate207]

Trump did not write "Art of the Deal." Tony Schwartz wrote it.

[@gabyjelly2001]

Yup

[@lisasidlow8974]

Not only that he had lost more than a billion by then.

[@bigverybadtom]

@@lisasidlow8974 Trump lost that much? The Hunt brothers lost two thirds of THEIR fortune when they tried to corner the silver market decades ago.

[@bigverybadtom]

Wow, a ghostwritten book? Who would have thought that sort of thing happened?

[@FreeJulianAssange23]

Who cares

[@geraldkosur1445]

I only hope that the quarterpounder with cheese and the supersized fries take effect ASAP.

[@hellion7514]

This is such a weird timeline 😐

[@Walleyedwosaik]

Ye I wanna leave ngl

[@TheMolacho1]

Minute 11:57 the kid screams for Trump with the guy behind him wearing a t-shirt that reads "GIVE VIOLENCE A CHANCE". That sums it all up, doesn't it?

[@Rain-Dirt]

That kid looks like he would have no problem bullying someone else.

[@dallenpowell2745]

The clip of the kid screaming at the end is the most disturbing part of this video for me honestly. Populism and cults of personality are incredibly dangerous to democracy and can be extremely difficult to deprogram from.

[@HappyMomma412]

Yes, I saw that. And what bothers me about that is those are the same people who complain so much about “city violence” and needed things like the military to handle that and the need to get away from all of the “bad elements” and “usual suspects”, etc. We know who they are referring to? What a double standard! It really actually just hurts. 🤦🏾‍♀️🙏🏾💜😳😨😩🙏🏾

[@bigverybadtom]

@@HappyMomma412 Well, most of the violent crime is committed in city slums and mean streets. It would hurt less if you get your head out of the sand.

[@HappyMomma412]

@@bigverybadtom Oh, excuse me! I’m sorry. Did you say something important and meaningful for society? My head was buried in the sand. What were you saying now?

[@Toumhas]

When the guy got asked about the death penalty for abortion, I thought that even he would say that the death penalty is too harsh (for optics at the very least), but he didn't deny that being a reasonable option in his view. These people are truly insane. They legitimately need help

[@Leathal]

It actually makes complete sense. If you post-birth aborted a baby with premeditation, time to get on The Row. These people believe pre-birth changes nothing. It’s completely consistent

[@joebobble2644]

These people have different opinions than me! Can you imagine? They are truly insane, they legitimately need help for supporting a different candidate and having different opinions! What happened to the Democratic Party being the party of tolerance?

[@rankedblanket8827]

for sure @@joebobble2644

[@maganot1984]

An eye for an eye

[@JOHN----DOE]

WE need help to insure they never, ever get their agendas realized.

[@matheus10101995]

This reporter is so angry with Trump and his supporters that he looks like getting a heart attack when talking to the blonde girl. 😂😂

[@KEMETE101]

How can you put Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King in the same sentence as Donald Trump? That statement alone is proof positive the end is near!!

[@user-dk6hw7cx5q]

Unbelievable

[@randal_gibbons]

And King wasn't even a politician. He was an activist.

[@shiftymenno]

and thats what we're up against...

[@SpayAndNeuterChristians]

Remove the Tax Exempt Status of American Churches and fund Education!

[@grierdd]

"South Carolina is too small for a republic, but too large for an insane asylum.” - James Louis Petigru

[@ethimself5064]

🤔🤣🤣🤣

[@Manbearpig240]

Those flintlock rifles were in TERRIBLE condition.

[@anthonyesparsen7776]

Sometimes the establishment is rotten down to the roots and has to be pulled out by the roots

[@fmalone03]

A South Carolina GOP guy named Jeff Davis is hilarious on so many levels.

[@thesteef77]

Yeah, Jeff Davis does have a southern ring to it, doesn't it?

[@brianwest2775]

So f ng nuts!

[@ColmGarvey]

Bit disappointed with this video. The reporter doesn't really ask the right questions or create an environment where the interviewees can break down their thought process. I wanted to find out how their trust in the established politics broke down and it just wasn't there.

[@savr4est]

SO many people love TV personalities. That's all he is a showman.

[@jeannerogers7085]

"Empire of Illusion," Hedges perceptive, depressing analysis of the US mental state, keeps running thru my head.

[@jacklong7048]

And worship everything they say. Because easier than thinking for themselves.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@jacklong7048 We only have so many brain cycles. There's nothing wrong with outsourcing your thinking.

[@bigverybadtom]

We'll take a showman who has given us jobs, peace, and prosperity than party hacks who have given us disaster. Your problem is that we do think for ourselves, and you don't like that.

[@user-tf1rq9vg1j]

Joetarrd eating ice cream and schitting is pants is NOT a show.

[@erock736]

It’s called an inability to admit you were wrong. Plus it’s easier to feed your prejudices than to change your thought process.

[@ppstorm_]

the term you are thinking of is called "cognitive dissonance" and this is not a case of cognitive dissonance, its a case of trump making people that dont look like me really mad, and that makes me laugh lol noone cares what his policies are as long as you are stinking up my country

[@mclovin8739]

Do you ever consider you are wrong about Trump?

[@theinternetsavedmylife]

Wrong about what??

[@CiscoWes]

​@@mclovin8739 I’ve never seen the likes of so many people completely clueless and so far out of touch with reality as many of the ppl in these comments. It is bad to be so far out of phase with everything, but to be so out of touch and completely be oblivious to the fact is what makes it so bad.

[@Quaker-tc8ue]

Do YOU ever consider you are wrong about him? @@mclovin8739

[@StacyInLove1]

Ignorance is a scary thing to see. 😢

[@BC-tp8ep]

Yeah and a lot of Americans also think pro wrestling is a competitive sport

[@gregchandler900]

I think it's hard for people to accept that they have been fooled. People don't want to admit their wrong. People act crazier to make themselves feel right.

[@commando6261]

2016/2020 Trump voter here. I regret it. Alot.

[@TheControlBlue]

We got exactly what we wanted out of Trump, which is show you guys' true colors. You were so desperate you had to vote for the bad paddle clone of Obama, and his pregnancy is a disaster. Even after losing, he still wins, people have never been more disenfranchised with the Left and it's only the beginning.

[@garrett2439]

@@commando6261 Yet you didn't learn from the first time....

[@heatherhall7899]

It is hard for liberals to accept that they have been fooled. Just like Covid. Studies show that locks downs and masks did ZERO to prevent deaths, yet liberal still want to believe they were right is pushing those policies. Just can't admit they were wrong.

[@shaqman8649]

@@garrett2439 some people make many mistakes to learn they're doing something wrong, while others catch on immediately. have some compassion for your fellow people.

[@Nygaard2]

Wauw... History won’t be kind to these people...😅

[@faganquin6483]

thing is none of them care about legacy or their name. those values are long gone, along with self-respect and integrity.

[@gunkwretch3697]

such people dont know anything about history

[@terriblefez]

This comment section is going to cringe itself out of existence

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

History won't be kind to the rest of us, should they win

[@WenD1908]

What’s the point of that conservative group that feels pushed out of the GOP? If the members will vote for the Party nominee in the end, it seems like wasted time. The only thing that gets anything out of this effort is Denny’s.

[@SuperSoldier26]

8:40-9:03 leaving the country with almost $40,000 worth of bills? Jeez man

[@LorraineTapper]

"He is indicted on things that are perfectly legal" when has that ever happened? Can they actually hear the words that come out of their mouth?

[@Nun195]

Not defending trump, but are you kidding? People get locked up all the time for things they didn’t do.

[@keymncole]

@@Nun195 two different things though, people incarcerated for something they didn’t do are charged on actual charges they’re implying that his charges don’t exist

[@jasondashney]

Maybe they mean the accusations of trying to incite a riot when he specifically told people to behave because the Republicans are the party of law and order

[@Tiosh]

"Innocent until proven guilty"

[@BagzAndPresident]

Joe "10% for the big guy" Biden

[@emm8357]

Near the end, there’s a guy wearing a “give violence a chance” t-shirt. You can’t see the last word but I looked it up and there are t-shirts in that exact same typeface saying that. Charming.

[@Fahima90]

So, inserections and treason is legal?

[@Foograble]

I really wanted to listen to the MTG portion but for some reason my device was emitting a loud incessant whine....

[@Desertphile]

Q: "Why are Republicans still supporting Donald Trump?" A: They are willing to grievously harm themselves as long as it harms their enemies (real and imaginary) more, or so they believe.

[@CortexNewsService]

"He hurts the people we hate."

[@studentstudent5044]

Funny cause that is exactly what the dems are doing

[@Itoshimi]

This is very true. There was a book written about white republicans voting for laws to harm black Americans but the laws actually backfire on the white voters. It’s called “Dying of whiteness”.

[@Desertphile]

@@studentstudent5044 ; Hush, Little One: the adults are talking.

[@jamicirotti5081]

You're one of the "they" I talk about in my comment.

[@tomhighsmith]

Whichever way you look at it, always assume that people look at themselves first. Trump knows how to address that and always blames someone else. That's what most politicians do by the way; if they tell the people what they really think of them, they don't get a single vote. People want to be deceived, we like the story more than the reality.

[@Alargator]

"We will vote for the Republican candidate." They're delusional if they think that person won't be Trump at this point. Short of him being completely broke or in jail, I just don't see it being anyone else.

[@MiguelRosales-po3kd]

Lock him up please asap

[@bobsthea]

at 4:06, trump being compared to gandhi ? is these guys serious ??

[@RafPos13]

to be fair they are very similar gandhi was notoriously racist

[@Japplesnap]

It saddens me that there are so many ignorant people in the U.S.

[@mattalley4330]

Not just ignorant, proudly and willfully ignorant

[@dudeonyoutube]

That's why we have a corrupt dementia case in the WH.

[@LordKalerran]

Have you seen the UK in the last 7 years?

[@battokizu]

Just go to israel, they need you over there.

[@paulf2529]

Exactly, anyone who doesn't support Trump is ignorant.