Whereas 2024 has confirmed to be arguably essentially the most unpredictable and wildest election cycle in American historical past, one of many few remaining constants is Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg making a donkey out of himself.
On Thursday, Group Trump despatched the media right into a frenzy after saying that they might be holding off on debating till the Democrat Occasion formally nominates a candidate. They argued the rationale for doing so was that the Democrats nonetheless had time to throw Harris underneath the bus similar to they did Joe Biden.
“Given the continued political chaos surrounding Crooked Joe Biden and the Democrat Occasion, common election debate particulars can’t be finalized till Democrats formally determine on their nominee. There’s a sturdy sense by many within the Democrat Occasion – particularly Barack Hussein Obama – that Kamala Harris is a Marxist fraud who can not beat President Trump, and they’re nonetheless holding out for somebody “higher.” Subsequently, it might be inappropriate to schedule issues with Harris as a result of Democrats very effectively might nonetheless change their minds,” wrote Steven Cheung, Trump’s marketing campaign communications director.
Buttigieg, nonetheless, didn’t care to learn this assertion. He as an alternative discovered a deceptive tweet from a liberal journalist claiming that Trump was pulling out of beating Harris and responded by mocking the forty fifth president.
“Has a presidential nominee ever agreed to a debate after which pulled out?” Buttigieg sneered. “Outstanding present of weak point right here.”
Has a presidential nominee ever agreed to a debate, then pulled out?
Outstanding present of weak point right here. https://t.co/tw9KhmhkpN
— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) July 26, 2024
However this tried dunk blew up in Buttigieg’s face. Many responded by declaring two easy truths: Trump made the settlement with Biden, not Harris, and the Democrats don’t have an official nominee but.
There have been additionally brutal references to his terrible job efficiency, significantly associated to bridge building and taking paternity go away for months.
Are you lastly again from maternity go away?
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) July 26, 2024
Has a presidential nominee been chosen within the trendy period with out profitable any primaries?
— Michael Cassidy ✝️ (@MichaelCassidy) July 26, 2024
I can consider one pic.twitter.com/Ji3wVqAUOn
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) July 26, 2024
Has a presidential marketing campaign ever agreed to a nominee, then modified the nominee?
Outstanding present of weak point.
Trump entered into an settlement with Joe Biden.
Joe Biden left the marketing campaign.
The deal shouldn’t be legitimate.
— Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) July 26, 2024
Joe Biden, after Trump ended his 50 12 months profession on a debate stage.
The very fact stays, she’s not the official candidate but.
— JD Sharp (@imjdsharp) July 26, 2024
Has any transportation secretary ever ignored a complete complete city of people who find themselves being poisoned from a large prepare derailment? From a 12 months and a half in the past? See East Palestine moron.
— Patty Lady MAGA X’d ☘️ (@PerspicaciousXY) July 26, 2024
How’s that bridge reconstruction getting in Baltimore?
— Jimbo Chewdip (@jimbochewdip) July 26, 2024
Is that this an actual query? Do you need to have this argument? Your addled president simply dropped out of the race within the ninth inning. Outstanding present of weak point my ass.
— Harvey’s Pistol & Pawn (@harveyspistols) July 26, 2024
There may be hypothesis that Buttigieg could also be on the checklist of VP candidates for Harris partly resulting from his friendship along with her husband Douglas Emhoff.
It will be a present for Republicans if Harris is dumb sufficient to decide on Buttigieg.