Our friends in the left-leaning media and on the political Left had their commentary on Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden ready long before anyone even set foot inside, let alone made a joke about Puerto Rico. Let’s not pretend anyone actually said or did anything to provoke the harsh and negative things they’ve been saying about Trump and his supporters over the past 24 hours.
They had already laid the groundwork for the Nazi comparisons days in advance…
Michael Shellenberger crafted an outstanding thread that not only refutes the Nazi claims but also explains the context behind the Puerto Rico joke—and it has nothing to do with the residents there.
Check it out:
They knew the story they were going to write before the rally. https://t.co/XopSTWhhfb
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
Exactly.
They won't show people thishttps://t.co/19UDHceDH1
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
Certainly not. That would undermine the narrative that TRUMP IS LITERALLY HITLER.
Nor thishttps://t.co/6oUkytozNL
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
Not at all.
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
So many Nazis. It’s terrifying.
oh come onhttps://t.co/WvP2aRH7hW pic.twitter.com/pzOzcpYmQP
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
Seriously.
The Left is nearly too foolish to insult.
Nearly.
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
Got it?
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
And much more!
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
It's been one of the biggest problems facing Puerto Rico for years pic.twitter.com/PMjuvCcyLd
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
BUT WHAT ABOUT RACISM?
NPR racists. How dare they pic.twitter.com/wJvHWSABqd
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) October 28, 2024
How dare they, indeed!