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Trump's New Hampshire victory speech shows he's running out of time to hide
Trump's New Hampshire victory speech shows he's running out of time to hideWith the GOP primary wrapping up, Donald Trump's obvious decline will soon be in the spotlight of scrutiny
By HEATHER DIGBY PARTON
Columnist
PUBLISHED JANUARY 24, 2024 9:24AM (EST)
(Salon) After his win in the Iowa caucuses last week Donald Trump came to the microphone and gave an uncharacteristically gracious victory speech. It was actually standard stuff, exactly what you'd expect from any candidate except him. In these situations, the job is to try to soothe the hurt and disappointment of voters who opposed you in order to bring their followers to your side as you go through the process. Trump actually tried to do that, prompting the usual round of "he's pivoting!" from the talking heads. But, as usual, that little burst of decency was short-lived. Last night in New Hampshire, he gave one of the most boorish victory speeches anyone has ever given.
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As for the speech itself, I think Republican strategist Mike Murphy said it best:
Link to tweet
He's more than just sick and needy, however. He's also truly showing real signs of mental degradation. He's saying things in his speeches that are just incomprehensible and he's doing it a lot. For instance, after noting that Haley said South Carolina is next on the calendar, he noted that Nevada is actually next and then weirdly proclaimed, "I'm pleased to announce we just won Nevada!"
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This past week he did something similar but much worse when he blamed Nikki Haley for failing to protect the capitol on Jan. 6. He was obviously lying again about Nancy Pelosi but he said Haley's name repeatedly in a way that was very odd, seemingly unable to stop saying it. I don't know what kind of medical problem that might be, but it's clearly something. And it's happening a lot. ...................(more)
https://www.salon.com/2024/01/24/new-hampshire-victory-speech-shows-hes-running-out-of-time-to-hide/
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