Trump: I could 'shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters'

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump jokes that he wouldn't lose support for his campaign even if he shot people 'in the middle of Fifth Avenue.'

[evenios]

the sad truth is. hes right. thats whats sad and scarey

[gwenshin]

He's calling his own supporters dumb, and they still dont' get it.

[herf]

On several occasions I've told Trump supporters that Trump said this and they deny it. And then they start with the insults of course.

[grandmasterjayd]

Still true, spits in veterans’ faces and no consequences to his base.

[footballnerd]

Watching this video in 2023. Before his first indictment in April, his favourability rating was 39%, now after 4 indictments it's 41%.
He was right, despite becoming a criminal defendant (four times) he has not lost a single vote. He's actually gained some!

It just goes to show that even seven years ago, he know how utterly shameless and despicable his followers were. He knew his cult would stand by him not matter what atrocities he committed. He could do anything and they'd support him.

[SFO]

I think the Nazis used to feel the same way.

[Firebolt]

funny coming back to this after the assassination attempt on him on live TV

[Orehockey]

when I first heard him say that I was Appalled and I thought to myself. . . "What kind of a person thinks such a thing let alone say it aloud"? Well now we know. A Narcissistic, Shameful, Greedy, Power Grabbing, Cowardly Man (Probably not).

[UEdgeFan]

It was meant to be a joke, but it's ultimately true. He gets away with everything he does.

[nmemassive]

This didn’t age well - now that he has gotten shot. He wants to act gangster like he’s big & bad - until somebody comes along who is bigger & badder than him & who is a real gangster. And that is exactly what happened today.

[dabunnyrabbit]

Translation- "I wouldn't lose any fanatics"

[IamPreacherMan]

And he we are, 2 impeachments and 90 indictments later and he is in fact by far the leading candidate in the GOP sweepstakes. Wow. Just wow.

[carlobonilla]

Who came here because “the fall of the house of Usher”?

[captainstrangiato]

We are feeling that right now I think lmao

[josephine]

This statement stays with me. They laughed but Mr Trump didn't. He truly believes he could commit crimes and his voters would not hold him accountable. This is placing him above the law of the land.

[MostKnownUnKnown]

This is still true with his run in 2024 lol

[flowerchickie]

Now I believe him. Run for President and break the law all you want. Let's all run for President and break the law.

[mycoffeemyday]

Red flag comment, trump. That's the kind of talk that gets a citizen's guns taken away by law enforcement. It wouldn't be seen as a joke if others made the exact same comment.

[Aristaeuss]

Trump's America is sad. And his cult is even more pathetic.