Trump's town hall was so bad that he actually lost support

Trump's description of 1/6 as a day of love at his Univision town hall was such a disaster that it cost him the support of at least one voter.

This is how Trump calls 1/6 the day of love.

Trump: January 6 was a day of love

Voters: ¨ pic.twitter.com/TSMVs19sUv

Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 17, 2024

Take a look at the reactions on voters' faces with Trump lie about the 1/6 attack.

Here's how the voter who asked the question responded to Trump's response to Univision's question.

Journalist: “Did you get the answer you were looking for?”

Ramiro Gonzalez. “No. I saw what happened. I was watching TV and I saw a lot of news and I know what happened that day.

Journalist: “You came to this event undecided, have you made a decision today?”

Ramiro Gonzalez. “I don't vote for him.”

Video in Spanish.

Trump is so extreme that when he tries to communicate with undecided voters, he costs himself support. Trump's claim that his attempt to bring down the government and end democracy was a wonderful thing is insulting to the people who were injured and killed that day and reinforces the message that the former president is a danger to the nation.

There is a growing consensus among some Republicans that Trump will improve his chances of winning if he stops talking. That's never going to happen, so expect Donald Trump to keep talking, and it's very possible that he'll continue to lose support as he demonstrates his contempt for democracy and unfitness for office.

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Jason is the managing editor. She is also the White House Press Center and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. Her graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.

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