TRUMP tells his audience, "just remember, what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening." #WarIsPeace pic.twitter.com/dj2fvoa3ok
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 24, 2018
Spent most of yesterday dealing with a dental appointment, so I didn’t get the chance to post about the unhinged behavior of the Oval Office Resident during his VFW speech. (In a more normal era, it would’ve dominated the news cycle for days.) He’s begging what should be a loyal crowd to accept a version of recent news that does not comport with reality…
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." — George Orwell, "1984"
“Just remember, what you’re seeing and what you’re reading is not what’s happening.” — Donald Trump, 2018 https://t.co/NXajB0BNBS
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 24, 2018
And suddenly, some of the faithful are no longer buying the schtick!
Army vet Dwight Perry, 66, speaking to @PhilipRucker after Trump's @VFWHQ speech:
“This was a political speech. This is not what you do at a VFW convention… He didn’t have to come out here and talk about how great he is. That’s not what you do here.”https://t.co/yUd4wyLwtL
— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) July 24, 2018
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