Former President Trump encouraged his Iowa supporters to caucus for him at any cost, joking that due to extreme winter weather, “even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it.” Meteorologists …

Former President Trump encouraged his Iowa supporters to caucus for him at any cost, joking that due to extreme winter weather, “even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it.”

Meteorologists warned of “life-threatening” conditions in Iowa for the weekend as the state prepares to caucus. Trump canceled three of his four in-person Iowa events Sunday due to the freezing cold and snow.

Windchill is projected to be as low as -40 degrees in parts of the state Monday, with temperatures also in the negative. The Hawkeye State is also recovering from a blizzard that rocked the region Friday and Saturday, icing roads.

“You can’t sit home. If you’re sick as a dog, you say, ‘Darling, I gotta make it,’” Trump said at an Indianola rally on Sunday. “Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it, remember.”

    • Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world
      101·
      10 months ago

      If anyone somehow missed this meme when growing up or are older, it’s a CGI comedy movie called Shrek, and the man speaking is Lord , Farquaad who is voiced by the very talented John Lithgow.

    • cosmicrookie@lemmy.world
      71·
      10 months ago

      I’d expect him to realise that he at least also needs them for the presidential election later this year. After that he could burn them off on some sort of insurrection or coup attempt

      • gac11@lemmy.world
        5·
        10 months ago

        Unfortunately, he doesn’t need the votes in November he just needs the electors to say he won. He can claim fraud again when he loses

  • eran_morad@lemmy.world
    712·
    10 months ago

    The fucking idiots refuse to recognize the contempt he shows for them. What a waste of biomass.

    • Asafum@feddit.nl
      8·
      10 months ago

      Fucking seriously… This piece of shit cancelled events because of the weather, but says “remember even if you die in the proces you really need to do me a favor. Oh, hold on, ha… Ha. Ha? There I laughed, now I can say it was just a joke, but seriously fuck you and go vote for me.”

      • ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        101·
        10 months ago

        I think it’s more that Trump supporters always resolve cognitive dissonance in a way that benefits Trump.

        They short circuit their brains any time Trump says things that are insulting, demeaning, or patronizing to even them personally so that it’s blamed on the democrats (e.g., “He only said that because the democrats are so bad that even if we die, it’s worth it to beat them!”), treated as a joke (e.g, “What a saint, haha, it’s sarcasm, so self-deprecating, making light of how important Trump is to this country.”), or ignored (e.g., “Trump always keeps it entertaining, this is just him saying stuff.”), in that order.

        • KevonLooney@lemm.ee
          4·
          10 months ago

          It’s also because conservatives value hierarchy. He’s saying “If you vote and die, that’s will ensure your status in the hierarchy”. For people who value that, it’s not a bad idea. I’m proud of going to vote during the pandemic (before there was a vaccine) just to kick this smelly fatass in the balls.

        • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
          3·
          10 months ago

          Its a serious issue. Nothing can ever be falsified, I honestly wonder what they would think if he demanded they defy gravity

  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
    472·
    10 months ago

    At this point, Trump could shoot one of his own supporters in the middle of 5th Avenue, and he’d only loose one vote.

  • Sterile_Technique@lemmy.worldEnglish
    422·
    10 months ago

    Yeah, and do it in shorts and a t-shirt if you really want to own the libs!

    I bet you’re not MAN enough to walk there! I heard Trump recently did it without even wearing shoes!

  • Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world
    312·
    10 months ago

    I’m okay with Iowa Trump supporters throwing their lives away for Trump. If you’re a fan of Trump in 2024 after all he’s done, your removal will only improve society.

    • candybrie@lemmy.world
      18·
      10 months ago

      Right? As far as I can tell, the nomination is his as long as he’s eligible. He doesn’t need people dying to get it.

  • Greyghoster@aussie.zone
    241·
    10 months ago

    Trump said “Even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it” jokingly? I suspect that it was no joke as the man has no empathy.

  • Snapz@lemmy.world
    17·
    10 months ago

    “Uhh! Get over your own death in the cold!!!”

    • sweaty, obese man dictating a fake tweet to an intern while sitting on a heated toilet.
  • TaterTurnipTulip@lemmy.world
    181·
    10 months ago

    I am very ok with Trump encouraging behavior that could kill his followers. I hope they take his advice and go even if they’re very sick with COVID.