The former president attempted to go “off the record” during the live interview when he asked the friendly host to end the sit-down early.
      • cmbabul@lemmy.world
        41·
        2 months ago

        For real, we’re in a tight spot here, Trump kicking the bucket before the election would probably be the best case scenario as it would no doubt reduce turnout among the GOP base and Kamala would wipe the floor with Vance. I’m terrified he’ll either actually win or otherwise steal the election through the court and then croak. We might get a civil war either way but it would somehow be even worse with Vance at the helm.

        • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
          10·
          2 months ago

          I’m not sure that Vance would be the presidential candidate if Trump dies in the next couple weeks. All the states have printed their ballots already, haven’t they? Trump is the candidate for president, not Vance. A vote for Trump after he is dead would not legally be a vote for Vance. I think Vance only gets the White House if Trump lives long enough to win or Vance wins as a write-in candidate after Trump dies.

          • cmbabul@lemmy.world
            8·
            2 months ago

            Thats a logistical component I didn’t consider nor do I know what the mechanisms would be, extreme circumstances could lead to all sorts of things, but I also think the GOP would try to keep momentum by rolling with Vance.

            • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
              8·
              2 months ago

              I agree, republicans would fight tooth and nail for Vance to be their candidate, but the democrats would also fight tooth and nail to void those votes as having not been for Vance. It would be one hell of a knock down drag out in the courts… oh, shit. /gulp/ …until SCOTUS stepped in. Crap.

              • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
                7·
                2 months ago

                My ballot has one checkbox for Trump AND Vance. And another checkbox for Harris and Walz.

                It would appear to be a vote for a joint ticket, and probably realistically mean a vote for Trump would elect him, then they would inaugurate the little shitstain VP as the president. Since votes would be for both candidates (P & VP).

                I like the wishful thinking though.

          • figjamEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            Early voting has already started.

        • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
          51·
          2 months ago

          I think that would be one of the worst case scenarios, since trump would immediately be made a martyr and it could easily rile up his unstable base into committing acts of terrorism in his name because the derp state poisoned his hamberders

          • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
            7·
            2 months ago

            They could just as easily turn on Vance though for being power hungry. When cults of personality go they are just as likely to turn on the inner circle.

      • Capt. Wolf@lemmy.world
        211·
        2 months ago

        Ugh… And probably trying to sneak in Musk as VP, despite him not being a natural-born citizen…

        • bitchkat@lemmy.worldEnglish
          271·
          2 months ago

          Maybe he retroactively get natural born citizen like he did with founder status at Tesla.

      • ikidd@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        I hate to say it, but that’s likely still better than President Mike Johnson.

      • yeahiknow3@lemmings.world
        313·
        2 months ago

        Anytime people blame the US government, as if it’s some abstract independently motivated entity, they need to remember that half the American citizenry wants things to be much much worse. They want a climate apocalypse, billionaire feudalism, religious nationalism, reproductive slavery, etc.

        I find these posts blaming “Biden” for Israel or “Congress” for climate change utterly moronic. Dude, your parents and grandparents elected these people. They elected them in primaries for half a century straight, And they will do it again and again until there’s no living creature left on this husk of a planet. But sure, it’s some government representative that’s the problem.

          • ashok36@lemmy.world
            111·
            2 months ago

            Glad we sorted that one out. Tell you ancestors thank you for their service. Or don’t. I’m not your mother.

        • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
          223·
          2 months ago

          She’s definitely a corporate stooge, but what makes her seem unlikable to you? I’ve found it so refreshing to finally have a presidential candidate that isn’t a totally creepy weirdo for once.

          • rabber@lemmy.caEnglish
            12·
            2 months ago

            They could have probably picked some random American citizen and they would be a stronger candidate

    • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      2 months ago

      From what I can tell from osmosis via following people who stick their head in that sewer, bongorno is pretty popular with people who were likely to eat horse paste.

  • Billiam@lemmy.world
    72·
    2 months ago

    Oh look, I finally have something in common with the con man. I also can’t make it through a Dan Boingo interview!

  • meathorse@lemmy.world
    566·
    2 months ago

    I’m calling it now: Putin has abandoned Trump.

    Since Kamala has come along and and stole all his thunder by being… normal, Trump has lost the plot, but the last two weeks are on a whole new level.

    I believe that Putin is cutting his losses and has walked away from this dumpster fire. This is what’s causing Trump’s (even more) unusual behavior. Sure, he’s old and demented but the stress of losing his backing force has been weighing on him.

    He’s stressed about what happens to him now. Without the backing of Daddy, if he loses, there is a good chance he’s finally held to account for his crimes. If he’s not, does Putin finally wield what he’s got over Trump to destroy him as punishment for failing?

    But, don’t consider this job done. Trump still pulled it out in 2016 after being written-off in the polls. The only chance you crazy, freedom-loving Americans have is to vote. Vote like there is no tomorrow because imagine what terrible revenge Trump would be capable of, if he does get into power now after being so badly burnt!

    • auzy@lemmy.world
      28·
      2 months ago

      It’s possible as well that his family have officially told him to go fuck himself or he’s been told by his lawyer that he’s going to jail

      He has a real chance of losing now and less than a month left. So surely he must know his life as he knows it has a serious chance of changing for the worst.

      If he loses this election, the guy literally has nothing else to live for. Even he must be starting to recognise that screwing so many people has left him vulnerable

      We also don’t know about what other things he’s being investigated for that haven’t been announced (and there are likely a lot). He might have some insight to that too

      • Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world
        151·
        2 months ago

        I can believe there are still people who think Trump is ever going to go to jail or face serious consequences. Best hope we have is for him to drop dead or overdose on big Macs

        • auzy@lemmy.world
          7·
          2 months ago

          Why not? He’s violating state of law too, and he’s pissed off no shortage of judges either no doubt

          Just remember, it takes years to persue this stuff, but there are a few that are wrapping up now

      • RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world
        2·
        2 months ago

        Oooh, do you think maybe he’ll just have a bullet burrito for breakfast if he loses? I’d submit it for national holiday status.

    • vxx@lemmy.world
      15·
      2 months ago

      Preparing a disinformation campaign on that scale takes time and resources.

      putin has been busy controlling his own citizens since the counter attack of Ukraine in August.

      trump is still his biggest hope to achieve his goals in Ukraine

  • Jesus@lemmy.world
    421·
    2 months ago

    That X comment thread feels like it’s entirely comprised of angry divorced cops.

    • Ultraviolet@lemmy.worldEnglish
      30·
      2 months ago

      They’re the only ones left on that dumpster fire. Angry divorced cops, crypto scammers, propaganda bots, and the occasional normal person holding out in hopes that it’ll blow over (it won’t).

  • nifty@lemmy.world
    371·
    2 months ago

    And it’s still not certain that Harris is going to win this election…

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
      232·
      2 months ago

      Not by a long shot. Perhaps this is at least opening eyes a bit to how horrid the US duoply is. Trump could literally take a dump on an American flag and he’d still get the republican party vote which is nearly half the country, because what are they going to do?? Vote Democrat?! This two party bullshit is engrained to be part of an individual’s identity. You don’t just up and switch.

      • Tiefling IRL@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        392·
        2 months ago

        Engrained is a funny way to say “survival mechanism”. I don’t vote Democrat because I like them. I vote Democrat because I’m a gay, anticapitalist, and transgender immigrant and don’t want to be the victim of Republicans, who constantly preach about how much they want me to not exist. Democrats may not accomplish anything but at least they aren’t calling for my death. There isn’t another viable option in the US, but if there was I would vote for them instead.

        • Dkarma@lemmy.world
          184·
          2 months ago

          No shit. Dude ur responding too pretending like the difference isn’t night and day.

          There’s not a thing wrong with Harris as a candidate.

          Can’t say the same for treason trump.

          • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
            68·
            2 months ago

            There’s not a thing wrong with Harris as a candidate.

            You can’t actually, truly believe this right? You literally agree with her on every single issue in the world? Remember, you’re literally posting in a thread about how dumb it is to have blind party loyalty.

      • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
        42·
        2 months ago

        If any candidate actually filmed themselves taking a dump on the flag I would be so impressed I might vote for them.

  • demizerone@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    2 months ago

    Homeboy is 80, he’s heading out. My mother, whom was overweight like Trump, towards the end of her life could not stay awake. She was constantly exhausted.

  • zephorah@lemm.ee
    22·
    2 months ago

    He’s not looking great. I’m wondering if the reason his makeup looks so raggedy at the edges is not that the makeup has changed but that he’s that much paler underneath. Any rumors on fluid leakage around his shoes? Edema will weep when it’s bad enough.

  • frunch@lemmy.world
    15·
    2 months ago

    What, did he take 5 questions then pipe in his Spotify for the rest of the interview?

    • Optional@lemmy.world
      20·
      2 months ago

      After about half an hour, as Bongino tried to ask another question, Trump said, “Hey, Dan, off the record, I gotta get going,” seeming not to realize the interview was airing live.

      “seeming”

  • BigMacHole@lemm.ee
    121·
    2 months ago

    LoL that’s because BIDEN Poisoned him so he would Drop Out of the Race but Trump, the MAN who can’t make it through ONE Interview, is TOO Strong!