After announcing that he will hold a “general news conference” at his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump has drawn criticism.
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— Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) August 8, 2024
( Donald J. Trump – Aug 08, 2024, 7:25 AM ET )
I will be doing a General News Conference at 2:00 P.M. at Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/Kp7Q0YMC2o
This declaration followed Trump’s baseless claims that the media was inflating the number of people attending Harris rallies this week, which drew over 10,000 supporters in the crucial swing states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
“The Press goes ‘crazy,’ and talks about how ‘big’ it was – And she pays for her ‘Crowd,'” he said on Truth Social after Kamala draws a thousand people to a rally.
“The Fake News doesn’t discuss my rallies when 100,000 people attend; they refuse to bring up the topic of crowd size. “The people’s enemy is fake news!”
If Kamala has 1,000 people at a Rally, the Press goes “crazy,” and talks about how “big” it was – And she pays for her “Crowd.” When I have a Rally, and 100,000 people show up, the Fake News doesn’t talk about it, THEY REFUSE TO MENTION CROWD SIZE. The Fake News is the Enemy of…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) August 8, 2024
Trump has always valued large crowds highly. He had previously instructed former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer to make up an account claiming that more people attended his inauguration in 2008 than former President Barack Obama’s.
Meidas Touch Editor-in-chief Ron Filipkowski responded to Trump’s message by stating that the former president was “really losing it after the latest poll results,” noting that his lengthy outburst was “his 7th post in the last hour.”
David Hogg, a proponent of gun rights, said, “I f—— love how triggered Trump is by Kamala’s crowd size.”
Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson issued a challenge to Trump fans, writing, “Can you show me a Trump rally where 100,000 people attended?” as a “legitimate, serious question.”
Trump faces mockery over press conference announcement
Later today, Trump is expected to speak at a press conference. George Conway, the vocal Trump critic who founded the Lincoln Project, made fun of the outgoing president in his commentary, writing: “NARCISSISTIC SOCIOPATH RAGE ALERT.”
“So, Trump is doing a campaign stop at Mar-a-Lago today? It appears that he has even lost the backing of Mar-a-Lago voters. Not shocking at all, said Glenn Kirschner, an MSNBC legal analyst.
🚨NARCISSISTIC SOCIOPATH RAGE ALERT🚨 https://t.co/SZO86aTSv3
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 8, 2024
Former Trump administration spokesperson Stephanie Grisham said that the president is “panicking.” “I’ve watched this play several times. He feels that nobody else can talk more persuasively, “save” his campaign, or stand up for him; his staff is failing him. He feels he alone can make things right and detests the attention Harris is receiving.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s recently formed campaign organization, Republicans for Harris, referred to her impending news conference as a “desperate” attempt. According to Harris’ campaign, “He is panicking.”
The Trump team has criticized Harris for not having had any recent in-person interactions with members of the media.
Trump’s political durability was questioned by activist List Amy Siskind.
“Is he lacking the stamina to venture out and embark on a campaign trail?” he questioned, expressing his disinterest in his lack of activity.
Many X users made fun of Trump by posing the question, “Where’s Trump?”
In the race for the White House, Trump appears to be leading Harris by just two points, according to a recent poll, despite all the criticism he has been receiving. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey indicates that when it comes to significant economic issues, people favor Trump.
