The Daily Populous Thursday October 17th, 2024 night edition
Authored by nj.com and submitted by Coffee_n_wifi

Former President Trump did not like being confronted with tough questions during a somewhat heated interview on Tuesday.

Trump and Bloomberg News’ John Micklethwait clashed on numerous issues during a testy interview at the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday. Trump repeatedly insisted that he was doing the “weave” while being called out for his rambling answers by Micklethwait.

At one point, Trump starts talking about a potential “World War III” while answering a question on tariffs. While he kept switching between topics, Trump explained that he was doing the “weave.”

“I inherited that war. There were no wars. And, by the way, by the way, and I think it’s very important to go, you know, I call it the weave. You can call it kind of, you have the weave, as long as you end up in the right location at the end. But while we’re talking about it, we have never been so close to World War III as we are right now with what’s going on in Ukraine and Russia in the Middle East," Trump said at one point.

“With great respect, I was asking about tariffs. You’ve gone off of that," Micklethwait said.

Trump also pivoted from answering a question about currency to discussing French President Emmanuel Macron. He acknowledged that he switched subjects, again describing it as the “weave.”

“If I can finish, I’ll go longer if you want ... You got to be able to finish a thought, because it’s very important. You know, this is big stuff we’re talking about. You can’t go that quickly," Trump said.

“You’ve gone from the dollar to Macron," Micklethwait noted.

“No, I’m just telling you basic.... it’s called the weave. It’s all these different things happening," Trump said.

Trump: You’re moving too quick. You can't go that quickly

Host: You’re going from the dollar to Macron

Trump: It’s called the weave pic.twitter.com/PiqRS3mbf1 — Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 15, 2024

Earlier in the conversation, Micklethwait noted that many economists and experts have warned that high tariffs would only hurt U.S. consumers and the economy. He said that a 20 percent tariff will have “a serious effect on the overall economy.”

Trump said that he agreed that there would be a “massive” effect, but that the results would only be positive as he clashed with the moderator over the question.

“It must be hard for you to spend 25 years talking about tariffs as negative and then have somebody explain to you that you’re totally wrong," Trump told the moderator.

The moderator also pressed Trump on whether he has talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin following reporting that he kept in contact with him after leaving the White House, but Trump did not answer the question.

“I don’t comment on that, but I will tell you that if I did, it’s a smart thing. If I’m friendly with people, if I have a relationship with people, that’s a good thing, not a bad thing in terms of a country,” Trump said.

Trump’s confrontational interview came just hours after social media users expressed concerns about whether he is fit for office following a bizarre town hall performance on Monday. After numerous medical emergencies involving the attendees interrupted the event, Trump decided to sway to music for 30 minutes instead of answering questions.

Many of his supporters made their way to the exits, but some stayed through the end. The scene was reminiscent of Trump’s winters at Mar-a-Lago, his South Florida estate, where he likes to play DJ and hold court with the wealthy members of his private club.

Finally, Trump left the stage as “Memory” from the musical “Cats” played.

Navosh on October 16th, 2024 at 13:50 UTC »

Just a gentle reminder. It is not just about Trump being old or incoherent, he has proved in past to be incompetent as a president.

The international trade deficit Trump promised to reduce went up during his presidency. The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services in 2020 was the highest since 2008 and increased 36.3% from 2016. - The effect of last trade tarrifs.

Violent crime was up under Trump and has reduced under Biden.

Trump is not first time candidate, we already know what are implications of his presidency. He also suggested injecting disinfectant as a possible cure for Covid-19 in a public address as the president. He also morphed the map of Hurricane Dorian with a sharpie in actual public release of cyclone warnings as president of the USA.

People need to stop loving Trump for his vibes. We already know Mexico did not pay for the border wall. It is not 2016 that Trump's words can be taken at face value. Much less assuming favourably about his actions on stage.

Just plain facts.

CaptainNoBoat on October 16th, 2024 at 13:17 UTC »

I love how he's trying to "brand" his incoherent ramblings.

Trailing off into 10 other irrelevant subjects isn't a speaking style, Donnie. It just means you've lost your mind.

MrLurid on October 16th, 2024 at 13:15 UTC »

"I'm not having diarrhoea, I'm weaving into my toilet."