Trump's latest campaign stop in a nutshell

  • The only way “Crooked Hillary” could draw a crowd was by inviting Jay-Z, and the rapper used “filthy” language.
  • House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is an “MS-13 lover.”
  • Crazy Bernie” Sanders (I) still doesn’t know why he lost.
  • Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) “thumbs down” on the floor of the Senate to sink the GOP’s ObamaCare repeal and replacement effort “cost our country a lot.”
  • Former President George W. Bush is to blame for the “death and blood” in the Middle East.
  • Democrats “had people infiltrating our campaign.”
  • Trump has not lost his vigor for attacking the press. Rally-goers booed the media mercilessly after the president singled out the “fake news.”

The boasts

  • Trump described himself as “the only politician who produced more than I said I’d produce.”
  • The president’s speech focused on what he identified as his accomplishments, with highlights going to the economy, the jobless rate, the tax cuts, judicial appointments and moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
  • Trump said his achievement include “surging” optimism, “restored respect” and “booming prosperity.”

A focus on immigration and safety

  • From border security to gang violence, Trump is touting himself as the only person who will keep America safe.
  • Mexico, in his telling, is still going to pay for the wall “and they’re going to enjoy it.”
  • The U.S. is deporting “thousands and thousands” of MS-13 gang members. The crowd shouted “animals” at Trump’s prompting.
  • “We’ve stopped it,” Trump said of chain migration.
  • The president also said violent crime is down pretty much everywhere, except for Chicago. “If you want to be safe you’ve got to go out and get the Democrats the hell out of Congress.”

Familiar notes for an enthusiastic crowd

  • “We always proudly stand for our national anthem.”
  •  “You won’t have a Second Amendment if the Democrats take over.”
  •  “I love country music,” Trump said in the Music City. The president was introduced by country star and “The Apprentice” winner Trace Adkins, who performed songs focused on veterans and pride in the military.

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