Politics and Current
“I Don’t Care About You”
Former President Donald Trump knew methods to best rally supporters ahead of the upcoming presidential election – telling voters, “I don’t care about you. I just want your vote.”
On June 9, within the scorching and dangerous heat of Las Vegas, Trump stood before a crowd of potential voters and complained about teleprompters that he believed didn’t work. After making every effort to supply participants with water and permit people to hold umbrellas, he encouraged the gang to have a good time the “wind” created by the fans. “Can you are feeling the breeze? I don’t need anyone to attack me. We need every voter,” he said.
“I do not care about you. I just want your vote. I don’t care.”
Temperatures in Sin City topped 30 degrees Fahrenheit, the Clark County Fire Department said, with many of the medic calls received being heat-related. Six people were taken to hospital, and nearly 30 people were treated on the rally site. After saying he was joking about his feelings, he announced that his campaign staff would offer help to anyone feeling “tired,” including that “everyone,” akin to the U.S. Secret Service, is more concerned about crowd safety gathered around him.
“They never mentioned me. I’m sweating like a dog here,” he said. “It’s labor.”
However, many critics didn’t find his jokes funny. Several people on social media criticized his comments. “He finally told the truth,” wrote Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (R-PA).
Another Twitter user was shocked that folks didn’t take his comments as a signal to go away. “Did his fans hear this and NOT come out? How is it possible for one man to have abusive and toxic relationships with millions?” – said @marc92gold.
The Nevada rally was his second appearance at a rally since he was found guilty on 34 counts within the hush money scandal. While Trump claimed the weather “isn’t as bad” as he thought, the dry heat is nothing to joke about. According to , 11 people were hospitalized for warmth exhaustion after waiting in line for Trump’s rally at a Phoenix arena on June 6. When the temperature reached 30 degrees, several people fainted because of the warmth.
But some, like Camille Lombardi, still didn’t care, because the Vegas rally was her first in-person meeting with the previous president. “You know what? It’s worth it,” said a retired nurse from Henderson, Nevada.
“Too bad it’s not indoors, but OK.”