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[–] Rustywhims@lemmy.world 272 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The best part was when he talked about all of the criminals coming here from Africa… to the criminal from South Africa

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 171 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's OK, there is an implied "only the black criminals" on the end of that sentence for both of them.

[–] kureta@lemmy.ml 34 points 2 months ago

and poor criminals

[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

No shock that a Trump interview with an African-American would be a catastrophe.

You just know how he feels about - [ looks around ] - immigrants!

[–] primrosepathspeedrun@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

trump would never let an immigrant soo much as touch him. I bet not one ever has.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 59 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, I saw Melania slap his hand away once

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[–] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 257 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

“Trump is slurring in a way I've never heard from him before,” remarked podcaster Susan Simpson. “Elon sounds like this is maybe the third or fourth time he's had a conversation with a fellow human.”

Oh, wow… that’s how you kill two birds with one cleverly-worded sentence.

Brava 👏

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 176 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Don't worry, when reporters asked his campaign about a very easily provable fact on a live-broadcast and widely recorded event, they said this:

In an emailed response to an inquiry about the lisp from a Huffington Post reporter, the Trump campaign said, “Must be your s****y hearing. Get your ears checked.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-elon-musk-interview-x-stream-lisp-b2595384.html

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 103 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Stay classy, Trump Campaign.

[–] vanontom@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago

They are absolutely losing their minds right now. Love to see it. (Thanks, Biden.) And no doubt getting screamed 24/7 at by Donnie. While he fails to do anything they advise him to. Also: "Iran hacked us!" Sure, lol.

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[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They have this kind of toxic attitude and then act surprised when the lose an election. I can't stand people like this, just so obnoxious.

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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 99 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Slurred speech? Are we sure he didn't have a stroke?

[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 106 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I thought it was Alzheimer's? He's really quite old right? Many people are saying it

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Perhaps he's just an idiot and we're only starting to notice

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[–] massacre@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago

All the best people are saying it

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 64 points 2 months ago (7 children)

He's also had a sudden drop in campaign appearances this last week. Like he only made a single campaign stop in Montana at a time when he really needs to be out everywhere

I genuinely think there's a good chance he did

[–] Frog@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think he blew a gasket when the Supreme Court stopped giving him full immunity.

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 22 points 2 months ago

And when Biden stepped down, he had a temper tantrum about how Harris was now the opponent.

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It sounded to me like maybe his dentures weren't all the way adhered, maybe some space in there was filling with spit. shudder

[–] finley@lemm.ee 52 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A day full of lying constantly can test the endurance of even the Extra Strengthiest of modern denture cremes and gels.

Dudes 78. I’m not gonna ride his ass for having dentures. But, cmon— at least do a refresh of the tooth glue before an interview like this. That’s just common sense… but, then again, look who we’re talking about here…

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[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 87 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 75 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The scheduled chat started 30 minutes late after Musk’s platform failed to launch a livestream, which Musk attributed to a “DDOS” attack. After the interview got underway, users were quick to point out that Trump didn’t sound as sharp as usual.

Sure thing, Lonnie. You were under DDOS. I believe that because it's not like your live chat with DeSantis was bogged down with tons of problems and this is a pattern. Fucking liar.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 43 points 2 months ago (10 children)

They probably just cut server costs to the bone to save money and they can't handle the load. Since their live streaming probably never gets traffic otherwise.

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[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 68 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Trump was full of invective at the NABJ conference where he complained their technical incompetence delayed proceedings. Turns out the delay was because he objected to being fact checked and they nearly threw him out. (They should have thrown him out, but he showed his feces anyways)

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 57 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Slurred speech is one sign of dementia.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Always correlated it with a stroke, but yeah could be many things. Stokes use the acronym "Fast" for quick recognition.

Face- Drooping/Sagging, muscular slack

Arms - hold up arms if one falls..

Speech - Slurring, inability to speak properly

Time - contact emergency services immediately, as that person doesn't have time

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[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I hate to be that guy, but I’m on mobile. Is there any accessible link to the actual audio?

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 57 points 2 months ago (5 children)

https://i.imgur.com/OgClywz.mp4

That link posted as another thread. Listed for it. It sounds like he's blowing air between his back teeth while he talks. I had to try hard to make that sound to figure out exactly what was going on.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 66 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Donny sounds like he forgot his fixodent at home and he's talking with a missing or ill-fitted denture

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

That is absolutely the sound!

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The slurring is bad, but the content of the conversation is even worse.

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 42 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Don't worry he said other horrible things outside that short clip too like claiming climate change sea level rise isn't an issue because it would make more beach front properties somehow. (I don't think he understands that raising sea levels generally cause beaches to get smaller and flood existing properties)

He also reiterated his plans to completely remove the department of education (also a policy point in project 2025, isn't it strange how he lines up with that)

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[–] gnate@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Hee'sh going to hish room to lishen to shome Britney Shpears recordsh.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] catbum@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago

Ahem... Loosh dentshursh.

[–] nifty@lemmy.world 36 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Baseless speculation, but I wonder if Trump has upped anxiety meds since the assassination attempt

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Jamming both uppers and downers at his age would just result in death.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Don't give me hope. Actually if he could wait until November 6, that'd be great. The day after losing would be so sweet.

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[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 35 points 2 months ago

New dentures could also be the issue (listens to some of stream) no, he sounds like an old man in a nursing home.

[–] grozzle@lemm.ee 30 points 2 months ago (3 children)

That's a recent photo? There's absolutely no scratch on his ear.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 35 points 2 months ago

There wasn't one a couple days after either. Elon banned a reporter for pointing it out.

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[–] sweaterpuppys@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Is there audio or video of this?

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