Candidate uses his yacht to campaign, hits rock, requires Coast Guard rescue

[Judi Lynn]

Source: NBC News

The former Republican lawmaker is running as an independent and has said President Donald Trump inspired his gubernatorial run.
by Associated Press / Jul.09.2018 / 2:35 PM ET / Updated 2:41 PM ET



PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A candidate for governor in Rhode Island had to be rescued by the Coast Guard on Sunday after his yacht hit a rock while blasting music at beachgoers to draw attention to his campaign.

Joe Trillo thanked first responders Monday for rescuing him and three others near Charlestown, Rhode Island. He said they hit a rock that wasn't charted and started taking on water.

The Coast Guard, which posted a photo on Facebook, said Trillo was 100 to 300 yards from shore.

The former Republican lawmaker running as an independent has said President Donald Trump inspired his gubernatorial run.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/candidate-uses-yacht-campaign-hits-rock-requires-coast-guard-rescue-n889951

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[Freethinker65]

1. Hahahahaha

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale a tale of a fateful trip....

sounds like a good omen for the sane and reasonable folks...not to good for him.

[fantase56]

3. 'nuf said

[MGKrebs]

4. Well he's a good fit with trump:

"President, Miss Rhode Island Scholarship Pageant, 1968-1980"

https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/55804/joseph-trillo#.W0PJAtVKhrQ

[RhodeIslandOne]

5. Trillo is a total shit bag

As witnessed by the last picture.

[louis-t]

6. Let's hope his gubernatorial run suffers the same fate

as his boat.

[nykym]

7. Maybe the Deep State

planted the rock knowing he would hit it!

[3Hotdogs]

12. Exactly. That's why it wasn't on the charts.

[lagomorph777]

19. Or maybe it was the Narragansett Rune Stone

Freemasons did it!

[Archae]

8. He even looks like Elmer Fudd, a little...

"I'm Elmer Fudd, I own a mansion and a yacht..."

[hibbing]

9. I'm the king of the world!...

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. Maybe the rock wasn't charted, but I bet the channel was charted.

Are there still charts in these days of LORAN / GPS?

Anyway, nice sailing, ya drunken Ahab!

[Canoe52]

18. GPS uses digitalized charts, channels, depths

and even the rocks.

- takes on different meaning now!

[bmpbmp]

11. Heard they're going to feature this on Yacht Rock Radio

[GulfCoast66]

13. Fucking socialist...

Why not depend on the wonderful free market.

Sad it might be necessary

[Owl]

14. Why does the Dotard love over-length ties? Looks stupid.

[B Stieg]

15. Trump's Mini-Me

Icch.

[peekaloo]

16. This story genuinely made me laugh.

Thank you.

[tclambert]

17. Needed the Coast Guard's help? Why, that's socialism! Ayn Rand would be so disappointed.

[zanana1]

20. I LOL'd! nt

[Totally Tunsie]

21. Coast Guard should make Trillo reimburse for the rescue.

His free advertising was noise pollution to the nth degree for those who were trying to escape the heat with a relaxing day at the beach. Asshole! Karma's a bitch, Joe!

His trashcans on the beach idea sucks too. You know damn well those cans would be overflowing, with seagulls ransacking the barrels and trash blowing all over the beach. Oh, did I mention someone has to pay to have disposal services empty them? Carrying out your own trash is immediate, cheaper, and gives beachgoers responsibility for their own actions.

Vote Democrat...Vote Gina.

[tonekat]

22. Man, he is one ugly MF'er

Gollum for gov?

[Totally Tunsie]

23. But, but..he's got a yacht and trumpian hair!

Surely he can get himself a supermodel!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. Nothing a high inheritance tax wouldn't fix