Stephen Colbert observed that Trump appears to be surprised by his own speeches and doesn't seem to be aware of their content.
Colbert aired a clip of Trump saying, “You know, we won this state. We won this state by a lot. And it came out that we won this state, actually.”
The Late Night host commented, “Quite bold to visit a state you lost and tell the crowd you actually won. It’s like seeing your ex and saying, ‘Amanda, hi. You look well, which I know because it turned out we’re still together. We’re still together by a lot.'”
Colbert played another Trump clip, “Remember, 10:00. Everyone’s calling me. They’re saying, “Congratulations, sir.” And then at 3:02 in the morning, a lot of dumps happened.”
Stephen Colbert remarked, “A lot of dumps. So, Just a regular night for Donald Trump. There were times that it was obvious this was the first time he’d seen the speech. Like this moment.”
Trump, “They’re all leaving. Just last week, Master Lock — I buy Master Locks — closed down…. Now I won’t buy them any more.”
Stephen Colbert responded, “Kind of caught himself by surprise there. ‘And Charles Manson — great guy, hell of a musician, killed a bunch of people, which is why he’s bad, I guess. Lock him up with a Master Lock, which we do not use.'”
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Trump is now reliant on his teleprompter for every speech, and it appears he doesn't review the speeches before presenting them to the crowd, reading the words like a poorly prepared actor using cue cards.
Republicans have selected a candidate who can no longer articulate his own thoughts without a script. Trump has been exposed. His first day of campaigning in weeks was a disaster, as his campaign should put him back into hiding until his criminal trial on April 15.
