Trump Rages About Crowd Decreased Pressure On Truth Social
Former President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of over 25 posts and reposts on his Truth Social platform this Sunday. The content was a mix of rambling diatribes, false accusations, and misleading AI-generated images.
This outburst occurred just before the start of the Democratic National Convention, highlighting Trump’s ongoing struggle to maintain control over the narrative. As he grapples with an increasing Democratic lead in the polls, his reaction appears to be driven by frustration and a growing sense of desperation.
Last weekend, several right-wing accounts posted AI-generated images, one of which showed a fake crowd of Taylor Swift fans surrounding a real blonde woman wearing a “Swifties for Trump” shirt at a rally.
The image was shared with the caption, “I accept!” implying that Swift fans were supporting Trump, despite the obvious fabrication.
In another AI-generated image, Vice President Kamala Harris was depicted speaking at a Democratic National Convention in front of a crowd, with the scene bathed in red tones and adorned with Communist symbols.
Former President Trump shared this image on both Truth Social and X, marking his return to the platform after a lengthy absence.
This seems to be part of a broader attempt by Trump and right-wing influencers to paint Harris as a far-left Communist masquerading as a mainstream liberal.
The campaign also featured Trump sharing a digitally altered New York Post cover photo of Harris at a podium with a Communist hammer and sickle symbol prominently displayed. When CNN reached out to the Trump campaign for comment on the AI images of Harris, a spokesperson responded with the New York Post’s headline: “Kamunism.”
Trump’s use of AI-generated images contradicts his own stance that candidates employing such tools should be barred from running for president. Earlier this month, he falsely claimed that the Harris campaign shared an AI-generated image of her supporters, which was later proven to be real.
Trump then called for Harris to be disqualified, accusing her of “election interference.” A consistent theme in Trump’s rhetoric is his fixation on crowd sizes, which he continued to highlight on Truth Social into Sunday afternoon.
“We had to turn away a lot of people yesterday in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, but Comrade Kamala Harris’ Social Media Operation showed empty seats long before the rally started, early in the afternoon, when in reality, we had to turn away 11,500 people!” he wrote. “She’s a Crooked Radical Left Politician, and always will be!”
In response, Ammar Moussa, Harris’ rapid response director, tweeted pictures of a sparsely filled venue, mocking Trump for not wanting “anyone to know that he spoke to an empty arena yesterday.”
Trump lashed out at CNN commentator Van Jones, who recently praised Kamala Harris for her efforts to tackle corporate price gouging and lauded her “strength” and “politics of joy.” Trump was clearly displeased by Jones’ comments, and took to social media to express his frustration. He claimed that Jones, while in the Oval Office, had tearfully begged him to push for the approval of Criminal Justice Reform in the Senate.
“I got it done with the help of conservatives, yet this lowlife Jones never even bothered to call and thank me or those who contributed to the effort,” Trump complained.
Trump went on to reiterate his assertion that he has done more for Black Americans than any president, aside from one possible exception. “With initiatives like Opportunity Zones, long-term funding for HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, and more, I’ve done more for our Black population than anyone other than, perhaps, Abraham Lincoln!!! Sorry, but that’s the way it is!!!” he wrote.
Trump frequently asserts that he has done more for Black Americans than any other president, but historians are skeptical. They point to presidents like Lyndon B. Johnson, who played a key role in passing the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as having had a more significant impact.
Even Trump’s own initiatives, such as the “Opportunity Zones,” have been criticized for benefiting wealthy investors and developers rather than the local communities they were supposed to help. This claim, like many of Trump’s recent talking points, doesn’t seem to resonate with its target audience.
A USA Today/Suffolk University poll shows that Vice President Kamala Harris continues to maintain strong support among Black voters, leading Trump by wide margins in Michigan and Pennsylvania, with a 70-9 and 70-11 lead, respectively.
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Polls continue to show a decline in support for Trump both nationally and in key battleground states. A recent survey by the New York Times and Siena College, released over the weekend, shows Harris leading Trump by four points in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, five points ahead in Arizona, and two points ahead in North Carolina.
Trump, however, holds a one-point lead in Nevada and a four-point lead in Georgia. Meanwhile, a Sunday poll conducted by ABC News, The Washington Post, and Ipsos gives Harris a three-point lead nationally when third-party candidates are included, and a four-point lead in a direct head-to-head race with Trump.
On Monday, Jones responded to Trump’s criticism, suggesting that the former president’s remarks stem from desperation due to declining poll numbers, growing enthusiasm among Democrats, and the media’s shifting focus from Trump to Harris. “He’s failing and flailing. People are saying these have been the worst three weeks of his campaign,” Jones told Anderson Cooper.
“This is the same year he got indicted, convicted, and literally shot at—and even hit by a bullet—and yet none of that seems to bother him as much as potentially losing the spotlight to Kamala.”