Trump’s mocking of Dr. Ford was disgusting. The laughter of his cult members was just as bad.
The 42 most outrageous lines from Donald Trump's Mississippi campaign rally | Analysis by CNN's Chris Cillizza https://t.co/uKLdClojoF pic.twitter.com/DiIetpY6xo
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 3, 2018
At a Mississippi rally tonite Donald Trump actually *mocked* Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s poignant Senate testimony about Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged attempt to rape her. Trump could hold his tongue no longer. We have to hope Brett Kavanaugh would’ve found that display disgusting.
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) October 3, 2018
Christine Blasey Ford's attorney blasts Pres. Trump following his comments at Mississippi rally: "Is it any wonder that she was terrified to come forward, and that other sexual assault survivors are as well?" https://t.co/8KddErnrtC pic.twitter.com/jCCPnx1ktg
— ABC News (@ABC) October 3, 2018
President Trump was “stating facts” when mocking Christine Blasey Ford at a campaign rally last night in Mississippi, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says https://t.co/DO82fplHQi pic.twitter.com/S4CssZfs9n
— CNN (@CNN) October 3, 2018
President Trump mocks Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, during a rally in Mississippi. https://t.co/4izdM9eY4U (corrected) pic.twitter.com/EkKzc3ErOI
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 3, 2018
During a rally in Mississippi Tuesday night, Trump mocked Christine Blasey Ford's account of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and told the crowd that the #MeToo movement was unfairly hurting men https://t.co/Yh2A8lac8G pic.twitter.com/AoMRm6XGgu
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 3, 2018
After Trump’s performance last night in Mississippi, many former GOP women may have more incentive than ever to vote, and vote early. https://t.co/6wcrjISxXL
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) October 3, 2018
Trump's aides and allies are saying he didn't mock Blasey Ford, just factually pointed out what she'd said. But he wasn't factual: she didn't say she didn't know if the alleged assault happened upstairs or downstairs, didn't say "the only thing I remember" is that she had a beer.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 3, 2018
Here's the transcript of Trump's mockery of Christine Blasey Ford and his warning about what can be done to America's fathers, husbands, brothers and sons. pic.twitter.com/AuPeCjJyeM
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 3, 2018
Kavanaugh did seem to be motivating issue last night. Crowd chanted "We Want Kavanaugh" for 10 seconds. Laughed when Trump mocked his accuser. Roared when Trump decried all the attacks on him. https://t.co/xYxODTXp1Y
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) October 3, 2018
"Even the fake news would tell you, we had the greatest victory in the history of this country in 2016," Trump says. He lost the popular vote by 3 million.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) October 3, 2018
Dr. Ford five days ago emotionally recalled the most haunting memory of the assault: Brett Kavanaugh, while pinning her down and groping her, was uproariously laughing with his friend at her expense.
Tonight the president of the United States mocked her. And the crowd laughed. https://t.co/yUuZlIY6A2
— Matt Viser (@mviser) October 3, 2018
Trump’s vision of perpetual backlash sets up 18 & 20 as a collision between what America has been & what it is becoming. Laughter 2nite showed how deeply Trump’s coalition of restoration is invested in that fight. Will those who welcome America’s changes match their intensity? https://t.co/FuPdnTHoSr
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) October 3, 2018
Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris says she is "embarrassed" President Trump mocked Brett Kavanaugh's accuser Christine Blasey Ford: "It's mean … and it is completely without any level of empathy" https://t.co/HoATSamiuD pic.twitter.com/sfr8W6nk77
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 3, 2018
When Trump attacked Blasey Ford, he signaled that if Kavanaugh is confirmed, he'll rub the faces of millions of women in excrement over it.
Trump will make sure these divisions *don't* heal.
Flake, Collins & Murkowski
cannot wish this away.New piece:https://t.co/AJJhGcQY3R
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) October 3, 2018
This is an epiphany we all keep having again and again, like Groundhog Day. Trump has a keen eye for which cultural scabs to pick at, and does so with a purpose, not through random free associating. https://t.co/2v1lwYzSKj
— John F. Harris (@harrispolitico) October 3, 2018
Sad! 