Donald Trump’s allies keep saying they want him to stay on message (immigration, inflation, economy) yet the craziness continues, and a significant share of the electorate is laughing all the way to the ballot box.

“Would anybody else like to faint? Please raise your hand,” Trump joked after two attendees collapsed at a town hall in Pennsylvania.

As they were carried out, Trump stopped taking questions and instead swayed to the music of “Ave Maria” and other favorites for 39 minutes.

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Pressed by friendly conservative interviewers about his plans to combat “the enemy within,” Trump doubled down on who he meant – Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi, and yes, he would use the military if necessary. Former Marine Gen. John Kelly, Trump’s ex-chief of staff, just warned Trump would rule America like a “fascist” dictatorship.

Vice President Harris is calling Trump’s latest hits and meanderings “unhinged,” and evidence he should not be returned to the White House. But nothing seems to stop the bile and vile insults that have become Trump’s signature behavior.

When he launched into a soliloquy about golf legend Arnold Palmer’s anatomy at a rally in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, there was no attempt by anyone to clean up Trump’s language. “Locker room talk” didn’t sink him in 2016 when the Access Hollywood tape came out, why should some off-color banter hurt Trump in 2024?

After all, his entire campaign from........

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