If Donald Trump narrowly loses Pennsylvania and hence the election – which is as likely as any scenario, now – the entire election will go down in history as turning on one very off-color joke about floating garbage told at a very controversial rally in New York, one that will forever stand as the penultimate self-inflicted political wound. Perhaps, just perhaps, had Donald Trump come out strongly the next day and said, “I love Puerto Rico! This guy is garbage, didn’t like it at all!” it would have been a non-story.
Yes, except such a tactic is an obvious non-starter for Trump. Not only does he not do apologies, he generally avoids anything that might be taken as an apology. Generally. He did take a shot at damage control on Sean Hannity’s gig Tuesday night. It fell as flat as might be expected. JoemyGod is here to help:
“I have no idea who he is. Somebody said there was a comedian that joked about Puerto Rico or something, and I have no idea who he is. Never saw him. Never heard of them. And don’t want to hear of him. And I have no idea.
Yes, Ace. Except that was three days ago now. When someone rains down thunder on your campaign, it is your job to suddenly have an idea as to who he is, see him, hear him, and immediately get an idea in order to deal with it. This is obvious to any mid-level CEO, never mind a former president. He did keep at it:
“They put a comedian in, which everybody does. You throw comedians in, you don’t that them and go crazy. It’s nobody’s fault. But somebody said some bad things.
Okay, but now it’s time to figure out who that someone was and go a bit crazy. This is a shot to show the American public that you do have some discretion, you are aware of the situation and are dealing with it. No one is saying you must apologize – don’t go crazy – just talk about what happened and that you don’t like it. This isn’t rocket science, that’s Elon’s thing. Moving on:
“Now what they’ve done is taken somebody that has nothing to do with the party, has nothing to do with us, said something, and they try and make a big deal. But I don’t know who it is. I don’t even know who put him in. And I can’t imagine it’s a big deal.
Except it is a big deal whether you know it or not and the guy will have everything to do with the party if it continues to grow stronger and stronger, as it has. Again, get to know who it is and level him. Alas…
“I’ve done more for Puerto Rico than any president, I think that’s ever that’s ever been president. Yeah, I don’t know if it’s a big deal or not, but I don’t want anybody making nasty jokes or stupid jokes, and probably he shouldn’t have been there.”
Probably? Man, you almost had it! You were right there. Try this: “He should never have been there. I am extremely mad at him because it’s a big deal to me. I love Puerto Rico!” – – And it is solved, never to be addressed again.
But no. As obvious as it might seem, it is still anathema to a man who will forever refuse to flirt with what might be construed as an apology, or even rejection of something that happened and involved him. We are left to wonder whether he will even be given credit for trying. He was right there. As always, though – no go. If Kamala wins Pennsylvania by a whisker it will be gold, not garbage.
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So reports that the comic is a good pal of Rogan’s, whom the orange pus spent 3 hours with, must be wrong. Right. What pisses me off is that the orange diaper rash has trashed the US in exactly the same way and he gets a pass from MSM.
Yeah, right trump. And that guy during your first admin was just a coffee, oops, cofeve, boy. When it’s someone famous/rich you’re besties (even when they say they’ve never met you EVER) and when the shit hits the fan suddenly you are like Sgt. Schultz “I know nothing. Nothing”.
trump, you lie like a rug and your so full of shit your eyes are in danger of changing to brown.
you’re I mean. finger slipped.
he says everyone has comedians at their rallies?
“And I have no idea.”
A very rare instance of Trump telling the truth.
The framework is very tabloid. If Trump loses, that will be far from the only reason.
Well at the same time as the stable genius was ripping Puerto Rico a new one. Kamala was having dinner at a Puerto Rico restaurant after having given a plan on how she would lift up the people of Puerto Rico with a new program to bring prosperity back to their people. You just can’t buy this kind of stuff.
Oh yea, forget his name but he has 45 million followers on instagram I think it said. Anyway he came out and joined bad bunny I believe and said no we will not do this. The plot twist. He previously supported Cheeto the Clown 🤡. Hmmm 45 million. I don’t know, think that might put a dent in Mr. Trumps reputation. I’m thinking maybe 🤔 I just don’t know. I’m new at this. 45 million. Him and Bad Bunny. They both won awards in their respective careers. Nah it won’t matter will it?