President Trump held a rally at the Turning Point USA youth conference in Florida on Saturday and it was a barn-burner, as usual.
One moment that really stood out was when Trump, from the stage, praised a Democrat. I’m guessing y’all already know who it is, but the build-up here is that, by praising this particular Dem, I guarantee he got right under the skin of all the right people. ESPECIALLY Hillary Clinton. Because Clinton and the rest of her party have been trying to take this particular Democrat down for months.
They even changed their mind about what kind of clothes are cool just so they wouldn’t like clothes this particular Democrat wore.
Yep, you know who it is, but here’s the clip anyway.
Tulsi Gabbard may be a Democrat, but she’s a disruptor, like Trump, and a good one. And not afraid to buck the trends or the system. Not too hard on the eyes, either.
Another big moment was this emotional one from a North Carolina college student who was attacked by Antifa thugs for promoting a Turning Point event featuring Lara Trump.
Similarly, this student from Binghamton talks about the Antifa attacks there.
It happens a lot, by the way. Antifa attacking conservative young people. The media couldn’t care less.
I like this next one, even though it’s a smaller moment. Trump greeted Laura Ingraham. It’s smart politics. People complain about it, about her being on Fox News and then at a Trump rally, and that’s a fine critique of FOX, but for Trump it’s a no-brainer. It’s a reminder to the base that the person they listen to every night is on the team, that he’s on the team, and that makes the audience feel like part of the team. It’s just plain old good PR.
Rush Limbaugh was there Saturday, too. Big get, I think. He warned the youths present, including, as he noted, hundred of high school students, to not believe or buy into the climate change “hoax.”
These were dynamic moments, powerful ones. They’re sure to rally the base and, as these events always do, continue to hold his supporters close. Not to mention convert young people to voters.
This is true even if you hate him or hate what was said here. These moments DO have that effect. It works. It has been working, it will continue to work. This is how it’s done.