Also, at the rally Trump referred to himself as “your favorite president,” while comparing himself to George Washington.
First time around, it’s sort of fun yelling back whenever you hear Trump tell a whopper. But the president is utterly indifferent when his facts turn out to be lies. He just keeps rolling along, and after you’ve heard him announce for the millionth time that he had the biggest tax cut in American history, you’re more inclined to curl up under the bed whining “No he didn’t. …”
The rally took place in Orlando, and Trump told the exuberant crowd that Florida is “my second home. In many cases, I think I could say it’s my first home.”
Sometimes those of us in other states are a little jealous of all the attention Florida voters get. However, on behalf of Donald Trump’s first home, I think I can safely say that New York is willing to turn him over to the competition. Really, he’s yours.
The alleged kickoff rally began with an appearance by Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen. It was Mrs. Pence who reportedly told her husband, when he tried to kiss her on election night: “You got what you wanted, Mike, now leave me alone.” The story is from Michael Lewis’s book “The Fifth Risk” and I am repeating it today for absolutely no reason except that I enjoy it.
Trump holds rallies about as frequently as TV newscasts mention the weather. They’re always almost exactly the same, but if you weren’t a regular viewer, you might have been surprised this week at how much time he spent promising to “drain the swamp.” That worked well during the last campaign, so now the president continually assures his followers that the drainage is well underway.
“We stared down the unholy alliance of lobbyists and donors and special interests,” announced the owner of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, which is packed with guests who are there to do business for foreign governments.