Bette Midler famously loathes Donald Trump and his brand of politics. She has often blasted him on her social media. His debate performance on Tuesday against Kamala Harris provided Midler with plenty of opportunity for another pop at the former President.
Most observers feel Harris won Tuesday’s debate and successfully managed to irk Trump. Midler posted a meme that showed Harris going to shake Trump’s hand. A caption reads “Woman kills baby live on stage 78 years after birth.”
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) September 11, 2024
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Trump has previously claimed that some blue states allow abortion after birth. He repeated the claim on Tuesday night in a bid to attack Harris’ running mate, Tim Walz.
“Her vice presidential pick says abortion in the ninth month is absolutely fine,” Trump said. “He also says execution after birth, it’s execution, no longer abortion, because the baby is born, is okay. And that’s not okay with me.”
ABC News co-anchor Linsey Davis corrected Trump, reminding him, “There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it’s born.”
Midler’s tweet received over 185k likes.
Bette, you've WON the internet today! 👏👏👏👏😆🤣🤣
— Lane Isaacs (@The4RealMusic) September 11, 2024
This tweet should be put on display at The Louvre, right next to the Mona Lisa. 🖼️
— paddy_collects (@paddy_collects) September 11, 2024
Predictably, it also triggered many MAGA fans who expressed outrage. They should be used to it from Midler. Here are a couple of other recent zingers from her.
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) July 31, 2024
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) August 20, 2024
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) September 8, 2024
“Washed-up”
Midler and Trump have made their mutual dislike for one another no secret. Back in 2019, tweeting whilst President, Trump called Midler a “washed-up psycho”.
Figures from ABC News reveal that over 67 million watched Tuesday’s debate. That’s a big jump on the 51 million who watched the Trump-Biden debate in June.
Midler was far from the only one to troll MAGA over Donald Trump over his performance.
Hi Trump supporters
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) September 11, 2024
I know right wing media has been telling you for years that Kamala Harris is a dumb, drunk goofball.
They were lying to you.
They lie to you all the time.
She just dismantled your candidate.
We’d like to announce that while we are not a hotel, we are a concept of a hotel.
— Four Seasons Total Landscaping (@TotalSeasons) September 11, 2024
I’m dead 🤣🤣🤣💀 pic.twitter.com/DRvvlv2Tx2
— Bryan 🇺🇸for🇺🇦 (@swimmerbr78) September 11, 2024
JD Vance
Trump’s Vice Presidential running mate, JD Vance, has also faced relentless mockery online (again) over the last 24 hours.
Minutes after the debate ended, Taylor Swift posted an endorsement for Kamala Harris on her Instagram.
Asked about this during an interview, Vance said, “I don’t think many people are going to be influenced by a billionaire celebrity who I think is disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans.”
Many were quick to remind Vance who he was running with.
JD Vance on Taylor Swift: “I don't think many people are going to be influenced by a billionaire celebrity who I think is disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans.” pic.twitter.com/fJn5cfvZOr
— Derek Cressman (@DerekCressman) September 11, 2024
JD Vance: "I don't think most Americans are going to be influenced by a billionaire celebrity who is fundamentally disconnected from the interests and the problems of most Americans."
— Josh Schwerin (@JoshSchwerin) September 11, 2024
JD Vance's boss: https://t.co/ddPZxTRqqg pic.twitter.com/AWdwojFevj
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RIGay
Bette…. BEAUTIFUL!!!
Kangol2
Brilliant, Bette!
abfab
Is that our little Barron riding bareback on a lion?
abfab
Oh god! Must watch TV!!
The Trump campaign announced that the former president will hold a town hall in Flint, Mich., on Tuesday. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas will moderate the discussion. Sanders was a senior adviser on Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and served as a White House press secretary during his administration.
abfab
The National Association of Letter Carriers, a postal union with about 290,000 members, announced that it has endorsed Kamala Harris for president. Its union representatives voted to support her at their convention in Boston last month. Another large postal labor group, the American Postal Workers Union, endorsed Harris in July.
abfab
You are the wind beneath my Gay Wings.
War On Free Speech
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), says forthcoming report on Trump assassination attempt “will absolutely shock the American people.”
“I think the American people are going to be shocked, astonished & appalled by what we will report to them about the failures by the Secret Service.”
abfab
LOL
RIGay
Those were Secret Service agents that Trump hand-picked when he left office. So much for the love of the Fuehrer.
War On Free Speech
Good luck with your TDS. Godspeed!
abfab
Trump planned the entire assissination attempt and it failed. Like his presidency.
War On Free Speech
@RIGay
He hand-picked Philadelphia Secret Service agents? Highly unlikely. Tell me another. 🙂