TRUMP SURROGATE DOUBLES DOWN ON PUERTO RICO SMEARS - 10.30.24

Oct 30, 2024

A Trump surrogate's outrageous and offensive comments about Puerto Rico ignite fierce backlash, spotlighting political discourse's impact on perceptions of the island. Amid this controversy, Kamala Harris delivers a powerful speech that resonates with voters, potentially shifting the election landscape. The discussion includes reflections on personal encounters with Trump, media portrayals of public figures, and the complicated dynamics of political representation, especially among marginalized communities. Humor and serious critique intertwine as the political climate heats up.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Racist Rhetoric and Political Fallout: Analyzing Trump Surrogate's Remarks

01:48 • 4min

Political Rhetoric and Its Fallout

06:12 • 17min

Reminiscing on Trump and Wagering Insights

23:31 • 3min

Personal Conflicts and Media Critiques

26:22 • 15min

Reflections on a Past Encounter and Trump's Unusual Political Journey

41:46 • 3min

Behind the Smile: A Political Reflection

44:28 • 7min

SERIES 3 EPISODE 60: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN - SPECIAL EARLY POSTING

A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump keeps digging, and a Trump surrogate named Brenden Dilley doubles down on the scatological, foul, obscenity-filled insults against Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican people:

"F*** you, f*** you right back to f***ing Puerto Rico. If you are in the f*****g United States of America right now and you're on the actual f***ing, the lower 48, you're there, you're not on your s***-ass island, you have no right to complain about how people perceive your dirty-ass island. Period. I expect more from Puerto Rican Americans…so, yes, there was a joke made at your f****ing expense, and it wouldn't be funny if your island wasn't actually a floating trash heap."

As Trump pretends nothing happened Sunday - or again last night - he is torched by everybody from the Archbishop of San Juan to Bad Bunny to Megyn Kelly. A disturbed entertainer named Tony Hinchcliffe turns out to have been work-shopping the line at a New York comedy club Saturday night, destroying the Trump contention they didn't know what was coming. Now he may turn out to clinch Pennsylvania for Kamala Harris, and Pennsylvania would likely clinch the presidency for her.

Meanwhile she gave the speech of her life, nailing her "final argument" before a delirious crowd at the Ellipse. It was so good even Dana Bash noticed.

And there's a rumor posted online by a veteran investigative reporter about a relationship between Trump and my former MSNBC colleague Tampon Hall.

B-Block (25:30) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Almost a three-peat! After flooding the world with her side of the repulsive Nuzzi/Lizza/RFK Jr story, Olivia wants to seal all the subsequent legal action? Laura Ingraham outdoes herself in Trump sycophancy. And somebody actually defends Tony Hinchcliffe's right to be an unfunny racist (on the premise that well, he was funny at the Tom Brady roast). It's the incalculably overrated Jon Stewart.

C-Block (42:15) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: Since he held a news conference yesterday where he took no questions, time to tell of when I met Trump at a news conference - and took questions! It was just the other day - in 1983!

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