Ladies, gather ’round! If you’re interested in stepping into Donald Trump’s bizarre version of reality—where women thrive in a world of “happiness, health, confidence, and freedom”—there’s just one catch: you have to drag your “fat pig” husbands off the couch and into the voting booth. This was the cringe-worthy message from the former President during a rally in Detroit, as he desperately clings to his hopes against VP Kamala Harris in the critical battleground of Michigan.
Now, it’s unclear if Trump was taking jabs at Jill and Joe Biden with his bizarre rant, but the hypocrisy is palpable. With a physique likely inflated by too many fast-food binges and a mind swirling from a toxic mix of Diet Coke and self-importance, Trump’s comments seem to reflect his own distorted self-image. It’s laughably hypocritical for him to mock “couch potatoes” when his own family, including Trump Jr., has made light of his fast-food habits, suggesting that Trump spends more time munching on McDonald’s than engaging with pressing issues, like climate change.
Kamala Harris’ campaign wasted no time jumping on Trump’s comments, unleashing a torrent of mockery towards both him and his ally, JD Vance. Vance, in particular, has become a subject of internet ridicule, with memes portraying him as someone who revels in inappropriate couch activities.
Vance’s recent remarks about America needing a baby boom and his jabs at “childless cat ladies” only add to the absurdity. Someone should remind him that couches don’t make great co-parents!
While Vance’s personal fantasies are his own business, we can’t overlook the damage Trump’s crude voter outreach might do to his campaign. Recent unflattering leaks about Vance suggest he might be caught up in some House of Cards-style scheming. With polling data from FiveThirtyEight showing Harris leading in Michigan, Trump might want to reconsider his approach. His chaotic rhetoric isn’t helping his case and could very well lead to his downfall in this political drama.