THIS is Trumpism
by digby
The beating heart of it, poisonous essence, the attitude that shapes his appeal and the beliefs of those who follow him:
Last month, the Missoulian newspaper took Gianforte to task for his attitude toward the press. At an event hosted by the Advancing Conservatism Society, an audience member reportedly said: “Our biggest enemy is the news media. How can we rein in the news media?”
Gianforte responded by pointing at a reporter and saying: “We have someone right here. It seems like there is more of us than there is of him.” Gianforte later told the Billings Gazette that his comments were a joke.
Very funny. A month later he assaulted a reporter.
This isn't normal people. None of this is normal.
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