A former spokesperson for Donald Trump says the former President is becoming “desperate” as Kamala Harris inches ahead of him in the polls.
Sarah Matthews served as deputy press secretary to Trump from June 2020 to January 2021. She appeared as a guest on MSNBC’s Inside with Jen Psaki on Monday.
“I think that he feels this election slipping away from him, and that’s where you’re beginning to see him spiral and cling to these conspiracy theories, as you noted with the AI-generated crowds, which obviously can be easily disproven,” said Matthews.
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Trump recently claimed, with zero evidence, that the Harris campaign had used AI to generate images of a crowd waiting to greet the Vice President at an airport in Michigan.
Trump has long been known to place great importance on crowd size. Since becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris and her Vice Presidential pick, Tim Walz, have spoken at some particularly large rallies.
“I know it’s insanity,” Matthews continued. “There will be people out there that will believe it, though, because he’s pushing it. And that’s what happens when he gets desperate, is he pushes these conspiracy theories.”
Matthews went on to point to other Trump appearances where he appeared defensive. This included his Q&A with a group of Black journalists in which Trump questioned whether Harris was actually Black.
“These are not winning campaign messages,” Matthews said. “But that is what he does when he feels like he’s under attack, is he uses these kinds of lines of defense that don’t make much sense for campaigning.”
“Mind-boggling”
This is not the first time Matthews has been critical of Trump. She appeared before the January 6th committee to detail what was happening behind the scenes while the rioting in the capitol unfolded. Matthews said Trump should have put out a message “almost instantly” calling for calm, rather than delaying.
She has previously said it’s “mind-boggling” how many members of Trump’s senior staff in the White House have now denounced him.
“These are folks who saw him up close and personal and saw his leadership style,” Matthews said.
“The American people should listen to what these folks are saying because it should be alarming that the people that Trump hired to work for him a first term are saying that he’s unfit to serve for a second term.”
“It’s clear Donald’s already tenuous grasp of reality is deteriorating”
Another vocal critic of Donald Trump is his niece, Mary Trump. In her latest newsletter, she also questioned Donald’s mental state. She commented on the livestream “conversation” Donald had on Monday with X owner Elon Musk.
“In addition to his incoherent and hateful ramblings about immigrants, at one point Donald actually said Vice President Kamala Harris’ portrait on the new cover of Time magazine looks like his wife, Melania.
The reintroduction of Kamala Harris https://t.co/noW5TOgawP pic.twitter.com/iLmQIhxOeF
— TIME (@TIME) August 12, 2024
“I’m not even sure how to interpret that and I’m a trained clinical psychologist,” said Mary. “From everything we’ve seen in the last three weeks, it’s clear Donald’s already tenuous grasp of reality is deteriorating. The success of Kamala Harris’ campaign is getting to him in part because he knows there is nothing he can do to stop it.”
Kamala gains ground in Florida
Recent polls have shown that Harris has edged ahead of Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Harris has also advanced in Florida, and a new poll places her just five points behind Trump in a state previously considered solidly red. It has a million more registered Republican voters than Democrats and Trump won it in both 2016 and 2020.
“This poll seems to indicate that the overwhelming Republican Party registration advantage is partially offset by Kamala Harris winning independents, especially independent women,” David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, said in a press release accompanying the survey.
“Florida could become more of a battleground state than anyone would have expected, especially given that there will be an abortion rights question (Amendment 4) on the statewide ballot, which could drive up turnout among women.”
Slurring and lisping
Trump’s conversation with Elon Musk on Monday was initially plagued by technical problems. It was around 40 minutes late starting. Some commentators said Trump was speaking with a lisp and slurring some of his words.
Yesterday, the former President reacted to these allegations. On Truth Social, he blamed it on “modern” technology. He’d asked his team to re-edit it and use a crisper sound recording.
“Unfortunately, because of the complexity of modern day equipment, and cellphone technology, my voice was, in certain areas, somewhat different and strange,” Trump wrote. “Therefore, we have put out an actual, and perfect, recording of the conversation. ENJOY!!!”
My conversation with Elon last night was heard by a RECORD audience, and was really something special, as Elon himself is very special – and I thank him for such a strong Endorsement! Unfortunately, because of the complexity of modern day equipment, and cellphone technology, my…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) August 14, 2024
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RickHeathen
It shouldn’t matter who the Republicans put out there if they jerk him off the stage with a hook at the last minute, they cannot be trusted. They are out of touch with the realities of the changing world, and their inflexible hateful voters are old and dumb. That party is as dead as a dodo.
still_onthemark
Blaming “modern technology” makes sense considering that Elon has nothing to do with modern technology. 🙂
abfab
There is a chance POS will drop out of the race if his poll numbers keep dropping, which they will. He’s running primarily to avoid prison. The slimeball conman might be willing to cut a deal if he quits this embarrassing race.
Can you imagine what a glorious day that would be?
Can you imagine MAGA heads imploding?
Woody
“It shouldn’t matter who the Republicans put out there if they jerk him off the stage with a hook at the last minute, they cannot be trusted.”
Do you mean like what Democrats did to Joe Biden?
Woody
She worked for the Trump Administration for six months, that was three and a half years ago and now she knows what Trump is thinking?
Umm…okay. Great source.
abfab
Justice Juan M. Merchan, who oversaw the trial that led to Donald J. Trump’s conviction, declined for a third time to step aside from the case, dismissing claims from defense lawyers that he had a conflict of interest.
“Stated plainly, defendant’s arguments are nothing more than a repetition of stale and unsubstantiated claims,” Justice Merchan wrote in his latest ruling
RickHeathen
Woody,
I would have voted for Joe Biden, and I will still vote democrat. They’re neither insane nor out to take away the rights of people like me.
Mack
I see as usual someone is defending the felon. No matter if the lady only worked for him for 6 months, 10 years, or 50 years. He is what he is and that’s him losing his mind because he’s OLD.
Woody
TDS
Seek help
My2CentsWorth
The real scary thing is that so many people not only will vote for him but believe that he is the greatest president since Reagan (I was around then and did not think he was even just an OK person to be president).
If Trump wins he will do to the U. S. pretty much what Putin did to Russia. We poor miserable folks who live in the U. S. had better start savoring each of the days, hours, minutes and even seconds between the time that the election is won by him and the minute that he takes the oath. He and his people are going to hit the
floor running the way that “winners” of the limited timed free shopping spree contests do. They know what they want to do and will immediately commence doing them as soon as possible (or/and practical).
There is a very high chances that that such on-line resources as Queerty/LGBTQ Nation/ OutSports & etc. will be banned. Also off shore sites similar to these would be blocked.
CNY1983
by the way, can all those felons who promise to vote for their fellow felon legally vote?
bringing your trump bible with you to the voting booth doesn’t wipe away the conviction, if that’s what don-old told you.
GayEGO
Ha ha ha! Trump keeps losing, his mind is also on the way down the toilet!
abfab
See The 2025 Project person behind the project on CNN. He’s on a couch and his shirt buttons are busting open. A fat head and a fat belly.
Jimmynj
Trump is deranged and a true danger to this country. He should be rotting in prison right now for treason, along with every single person who helped him with January 6 and stormed the Capitol. This country will be so much better when Maga is finally gone.