Donald Trump’s campaign suggested that his speech in Gettysburg, Pa., Saturday morning would lay out his closing arguments and describe in detail the actions he’d take in his first 100 days in office.
That he did, and supporters quickly tweeted out what was, for them, the highlight of the speech. This is good stuff, and not at all difficult to imagine being spoken by Ronald Reagan:
"I am asking the American people to dream big once again." – @realDonaldTrump
100-Day Plan To #MAGAhttps://t.co/9UiKg879gb#gettysburg ?? pic.twitter.com/1G6faBEfSS
— Vote Trump Pics ? (@VoteTrumpPics) October 22, 2016
There’s a lot to love here, too.
POLL ?: Which of @realDonaldTrump's Contract With The American Voter proposals outlined in #Gettysburg is your favorite? #MAGA
— Kaelan Dorr (@KDORR_USA) October 22, 2016
It’s no surprise, though, that another snippet from the same speech managed to light up Twitter. Even while asking Americans to rise above the noise, Trump chose to crank up the volume himself by revisiting his threat of lawsuits against the women who emerged to accuse him of groping and sexual assault.
Donald Trump Promises to Sue over Sexual Assault Claims—After Election https://t.co/qsBYZmGwwa pic.twitter.com/nYwt9ZRQrV
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) October 22, 2016
"Every woman lied when they came forward to hurt my campaign," Trump says. "All of these liars will be sued after the election is over."
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) October 22, 2016
This does not sound like someone who expects to be in the White House in January. https://t.co/awXH9yGL2I
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) October 22, 2016
No, those don’t sound like the words of someone who’s laser-focused on his first 100 days in the Oval Office. It’s a gamble, for sure: supporters want him to fight back, but his poll numbers tanked when his treatment of women dominated the headlines, just as his threats of litigation are sure to dominate the headlines tomorrow.
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Trump makes 'closing argument,' again attacks accusers – https://t.co/4kGK7SPuhq https://t.co/bZbzdNV3wl
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/jdelreal/status/789864972650024961
Trump in PA: "Every woman lied when they came forward to hurt my campaign. All of these liars will be sued after the election is over"
— Nick Kalman (@NickKalmanFN) October 22, 2016
Trump then says "I'm asking the American ppl to rise above the noise and the clutter in our politics"
— Nick Kalman (@NickKalmanFN) October 22, 2016
Can Donald Trump stop making "noise & clutter"? If he HAD we'd have a better outcome! https://t.co/zGi3lTFfxB
— Jill Levenhagen (@JillLevenhagen) October 22, 2016
If the speech had just concentrated on the 100 day plan it would have been 200% better
— Geraldo (NOT Rivera)? (@gvravel) October 22, 2016
You stepped in it again, @realDonaldTrump. Now we'll be talking about lawsuits for four more days. #WorstCandidateEver
— Joe Benik (@JoeBenikJr) October 22, 2016
And with that, everything else he said today was forgotten.
— Karen (@karenpengygirl) October 22, 2016
Pretty much.
The Clinton campaign, of course, was quick to amplify the noisy half of Trump’s speech. It really would have been nice not to have seen the words “Gettysburg” and “groping” so close together.
Clinton campaign response to Trump Gettysburg speech: "rambling, unfocused, full of conspiracy theories and attacks on the media….” pic.twitter.com/zFhO0lh67C
— Mike Emanuel ?? (@MikeEmanuelFox) October 22, 2016
If you actually believe trump is going to sue all of these women then I have a bridge. . . #willneverhappen https://t.co/K5dSpsI3PP
— Dan Abrams (@danabrams) October 22, 2016
I repeat: I will represent pro bono anyone #Trump sues for exercising their free speech rights. Many other lawyers have offered to join me. https://t.co/LJf6TtmGZU
— Ted Boutrous (@BoutrousTed) October 22, 2016
Wow, a sitting president suing dozens of women who he assaulted. #Sad
— Rick Trilsch (@ricktrilsch) October 22, 2016
Lincolnesque
— Matt Conroy (@TheVipersNest) October 22, 2016
At Gettysburg, Donald Trump just said all who have accused him of sexual assault will be sued.
He totally plagiarized that from Lincoln.
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) October 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/lordxmen2k/status/789850278677929984
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