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Trump Says Anyone Who Donates to Haley Is 'Permanently Banned' From MAGA (www.rollingstone.com)

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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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[-] oxjox@lemmy.ml 21 points 9 months ago

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.

[-] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

Sunk cost fallacy

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