1y ago

Trump Says Anyone Who Donates to Haley Is 'Permanently Banned' From MAGA

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The ex-president continued to whine over his rival's presence in the GOP primaries

Following Nikki Haley‘s vow to fight on with her campaign after her second consecutive defeat to Donald Trump in the GOP primary race, the former president threatened anyone donating to his Republican rival.

A day after Trump’s win in New Hampshire, he took to social media to paint Haley as “very bad for the Republican Party,” and “not the one to take on world leaders.” His words appeared to contradict statements he made in 2017 while in office, after nominating Haley to be his ambassador to the United Nations — a role that required the former South Carolina governor to work with world leaders.

Yet despite previously praising Haley as having a “track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation,” Trump resorted to name calling in his Truth Social post Wednesday night and claimed he would not accept funds from anyone donating to his opponent’s campaign. “Anybody that makes a ‘Contribution’ to Birdbrain, from this moment forth, will be permanently barred from the MAGA camp,” Trump wrote. “We don’t want them, and will not accept them, because we Put America First, and ALWAYS WILL!”

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We don’t want them, and will not accept them, because we Put America First, and ALWAYS WILL!
Directed at members of his own party that don't fall in line. That's not fucking creepy at all. Nope.
- He really puts the me in aMErica
  
  If he grows a mustache, I'm going to undocumentedly immigrate to Mexico
  In any case, between the creepy-ass Trump campaign with all its supporters and the constitutional crisis, looks like we're finally discovering that this country's not so great, after all
- Never forget what that slogan actually means and what sort of people use it.
  
  Everybody should be saving this picture. And every time someone says "America First", this should be posted as a response.
  
  Whoa for some reason I didn’t know there were female KKK members. Like in every portrayal in media they’re always all men I assumed it was a fraternity
- You heard the man, Haley supporters, be sure to stay home on election day.
- he really thinks he can win anything by kicking out potential likely voters. especially when he got 7 million fewer votes than biden and advocates for less easier methods of voting.
  awfully bold strategy.

Banned "from" MAGA?
Ok. So MAGA is a political party now. Great. Good job America.
- Been that way since 2016. They need to make it official and kill off the GOP name since it's been dead since McCain passed
  
  I never thought the GOP name could be dragged down any farther but MAGA proved me wrong.
  I hope they stay attached for years to come!

The media’s wall to wall non stop coverage that got him elected in 2016 hasn’t learned anything.
- This is an excellent piece that's related. It's more about the Harvard president incident, but it applies all the same.
  The problem is that whenever a new huckster on then Right emerges, the New York Times falls all over itself to amplify his lies.
- You're looking at this wrong. Can I suggest that you consider shareholder value the next time you opine?
- Stop pretending the media ever considered 2016 a mistake.
- The media’s wall to wall non stop coverage that got him elected in 2016 hasn’t learned anything.
  No, they learned that covering Trump 24/7 is enormously profitable. CBS admitted as much.
- But, ... But money...
- Why would it "learn anything"? The Media isn't some hive-mind. It's many private companies, all with their own biases and corporate agendas. And even among politically-similar organizations, they're usually mostly concerned with viewership and profits.
  I believe in journalism and free media, but we can't expect or trust it to be the guardrails of society.

If Haley is smart, she'll sell cards certifying that the bearer is banned from MAGA.
- I want one of these certificates now.

When are they gonna start wearing little red armbands?
- They do. Red hats.
  
  I honestly don't understand how they haven't gotten parodied as folkloric Redcaps
  Seem about as well behaved
- "You know, the Nazis had pieces of flair that they made the Jews wear."
  
  “Lumberg?!”

Trump's super pissed he has to spend his campaign money on campaigning and not himself or his legal defense.
- I'm fine with this, still. Let the local and state parties go broke since everyone is giving it to Trump instead.
  Basically the GOP brand is self-destructing. They finally found their peacock and won't take anything else.

Thats great. He seems truly threatened.
- When doesn't he seem threatened?
  
  When he’s grabbing girls by the pussy.

Please hurry up and die old man.

Donating to Haley is trying to move the party past MAGA. Saying they are permanently banned from the thing they are trying to stop is a little redundant. Like a "oh yeah well you can't quit because YOU'RE FIRED!"
- They're donors. They're the boss in this scenario. Trump trying to strong arm donors is like telling your boss "no, you're fired!" when they might consider keeping you on board.
  You want less money? Ok. I'm sure that's fine for a lot of Republican donors who can just give more to local politicians. A senator is probably cheaper to influence than a president.

How will he know? Do they keep a register of folks that donate?
If so is that public knowledge? If it is... How do you keep redhats from getting it and locating folks that donate to her? Seems like this is a call to violent action from him.
- He's a cult leader. The cult will enforce it.
  That neighbor who dared exhibit even a little willingness to consider not-Trump? Exiled and shunned. That's the goal, and it's very attainable with his supporters.
- It doesn't need to make sense. It just needs to rouse nationalism in the hearts of fascists.
  And yes, violent action. Seems like that will certainly follow.
- Nobody is checking the financials of everyone throwing $5 at his campaign, and he's not turning down 1000's of dollars from big donors. He's talking out of his ass as usual, but his base won't think that far, and love the tough-guy schtick.
  
  Will they start outing each other? “That guy Bob down the street, he’s got a maga sign up. But last month he had a Haley sign. He can’t do that.”

This man needed to be behind bars years ago.
- Like in the 80s.

I've never heard a better argument for donating to a Republican campaign
Still not gonna tho

....did he just abolish the Koch Brothers?
- I think "cancelled" is the word you're looking for.

Trump: If you so much as even LOOK at another leader, I will end you, I will kick you to the street, I will make it so none of your friends talk to you. I will change the locks and you can live in the gutter.
Trump supporters: WOOOOO!!!

I wouldn't support any presidential candidate who was actively and brazenly trying to force another candidate out of the race, especially one they refuse to debate. I just can't imagine the irrational thoughts and imaginary fictions going through nearly half this country's minds. It's depressing to me that there are humans on this earth who fall prey to these cults. This man is straight up lying to you in one sentence after the other.
It's Donald Trump and those who support him who hate democracy and this country.
Having re-read my statement here, I can totally see MAGA interpreting this as an equally fair statement about "Biden" and "his efforts" to disqualify Trump from the election. I'm aware of the lies you have been told and continue to regurgitate on your own. Yes, if it were literally Joe Biden and his election campaign (never mind the DNC, the "media", et al) trying to force a Trump who was not twice impeached and disqualified by a state court to be on the ballot, I would still be opposed to that bullshit. If you qualify to be on the ballot, let the voters decide. Let the voters vote for Haley. Trump has nothing to lose... or does he? Barring people from your cult for giving some money to someone else certainly sounds like someone who's afraid of something.
- Sunk cost fallacy

I sent her a quarter to make sure I'm on that list.

Smart thinking; keep narrowing down his base to fewer and fewer people. I'm sure that will work out well for him.

Fuck I might donate just to make sure I'm never accidentally considered maga(ot).
- He never said how much. I'll donate $0.05 to be forever excluded!

Little d one of the most petulant "men" on planet. He should really stamp his foot even harder.
- "The devil told you that! the devil told you that!" cried the little man, and in his anger he stamped with his right foot so hard that it went into the ground above his knee; then he seized his left foot with both his hands in such a fury that he split in two, and there was an end of him.
  Rumpelstiltskin - Grimms' Fairy Tales
  
  I'm sorry, am I to understand that as "he pounded his foot so hard into the ground that it anchored him enough for him to then rip himself in half by yanking the other one"???
  Jesus christ that's metal.

Democrats in leadership need to start flipping the script and talking about "cancel culture" and "conservative snowflakes" that have no grit and can't handle a little competition.
- That would mean stooping down to their level. One party is comprised of 10 year olds, and one is comprised of 20 year olds. Both are still very immature, but there's a big difference between them.
- They aren't competent enough to try that

And NO BACKSIES!!¡1
- "And you can't come to my birthday party anymore!"

Isn't it typical for corporations and the rich to donate to multiple candidates so that they're in bed with whoever wins? Seems like not accepting these donations this would just cause Trump to receive less money, and when has Trump ever turned down a handout?

how's he going to know?
he's a fucking idiot who's brain is melting out of his ears. he doesn't know who he's running against and he doesn't know today is thursday.
he's a removed. he will do anything for money. he will take anyone's money who will give it to him.
what do you have to do to be maga? send money to a po box and then get sent a certificate back saying you have officially joined maga? is he going to cross references haley donors and his mega maga member list?
you have to be some kind of morAn to think you're getting kicked out of a fan club that does not exist and trump supporters are a real special kind of morAn.
- Hey, I had a teacher named Mr. Moran and he was a lovely guy!
  
  I heard he got tricked into shooting a wax dummy that someone had put in their window.
- a removed?
  
  I'm guessing it means "whore" in some language I don't speak

If they’re voting for Haley they’re probably already over maga.
edit: …mostly anyway.

In a typical democracy, you want as many people who share your ideologies in your group as possible. At best, he's an idiot who doesn't realize it. At worst, and more likely, this is not a typical democracy.

Someone please ask him how he plans to find out. Pls!

He sounds more and more like that famous character with the famous mustache...
- You mean Hitler? Trump is pretty similar in regards to amassing a strong base of followers since he is in touch with his supporters. It’s impressive actually how much of a movement he has created whether you like it or not. The hysteria around Trump on Lemmy and how much he lives in the lefts head and consistently gets free press around here is proof of that. Pretty lacking in similarity however in the mass murder of innocents and other terrible things Hitler is actually remembered for. Keep trying though!
  
  He is also similar in making an enemy of the press (Lügenpresse), of fomenting ethno-nationalism (poisoning the blood of our country), blaming and threatening The Other (LGBTQ+, illegals, immigrants, blacks, etc), subverting democratic norms, among other things.
  But I guess if he's your guy you don't see anything wrong with any of that and instead cheer it on. People like that are pieces of shit.
  And of course Hitler worked up to the Final Solution, it didn't start at scale from the beginning. Did you want to wait to see if he mass murders entire groups before maybe thinking about changing your view of him or what?
  But comparison isn't even needed. Based on his words and actions alone, Trump shouldn't be anywhere near power, as is obvious to many, but not enough.
  
  Uh...those things that Hitler is remembered for came after the amassing a base of rabidly dissatisfied people ready to...fuck why am I bothering? May life give you exactly what you deserve.
  
  How many Americans died to covid due to trump's pride and ignorance?? Considering the mustache man was actively trying and hamburder got somewhere from 100k to 1M I'd say the moniker Shitler is probably apt. Participation prize!! Keep trying tho!

This is the best summary I could come up with:
Following Nikki Haley‘s vow to fight on with her campaign after her second consecutive defeat to Donald Trump in the GOP primary race, the former president threatened anyone donating to his Republican rival.
A day after Trump’s win in New Hampshire, he took to social media to paint Haley as “very bad for the Republican Party,” and “not the one to take on world leaders.” His words appeared to contradict statements he made in 2017 while in office, after nominating Haley to be his ambassador to the United Nations — a role that required the former South Carolina governor to work with world leaders.
Yet despite previously praising Haley as having a “track record of bringing people together regardless of background or party affiliation,” Trump resorted to name calling in his Truth Social post Wednesday night and claimed he would not accept funds from anyone donating to his opponent’s campaign.
His barrage of attacks against Haley intensified after her refusal to drop out of the race amid calls from Trump and some of his allies to stand behind him.
On Tuesday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) told MSNBC that they would be “completely eradicating” any Republican not willing to “adapt” Trump’s policies.
Haley has said that she plans to stay in the race through March and take her bid to become the GOP presidential candidate back home to South Carolina, where she served as governor.
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