GOP candidate Donald Trump hosted a town hall with a crowd of 2,500 people.
Live-tweeting (@newtoriously) during a Trump speech is challenging because he quickly jumps from one topic to the next,free-styling. One thing is certain, he's putting TelePrompTers and their operators out of business.
Trump opened the event by announcing that "the silent majority is back!" meaning he's enjoying his rise in the polls.
He didn't wait a minute to criticize his opponents in the race, saying "I think Hillary is in big trouble" and "Jeb is going down like a rock!" (Jeb Bush also hosted a Town Hall in NH, but you can guess which event got more airtime. Trump said Jeb's supporters "are sleeping!"
His supporters were voicing their support throughout the event, something Mr. T enjoyed saying "I love these rowdy crowds!" He encouraged them to continue "you can shout anything you like, just be careful about language, because there are seven networks airing this event now."
Next topic, job outsourcing.
Of course, we again heard his unofficial slogan "China is killing us"
Trump announced his new dislike of Oreo cookies because Nabisco is opening a plant in Mexico.
He also expressed frustration with foreign made cars. "We want them made in America, or at least Michigan" New Hamp, don't expect a manufacturing plant then.
Not likely you had your checkbook out, but if you did, Trump announced "I don't need any money, I don't want any money!"
In regards to poll numbers "You know, I'm sort of a bragger!" Really?! Wow, we hadn't noticed!
On tackling Illegal Immigration "maybe someday they'll call it the Trump Wall" referencing the wall he plans to build between the U.S. and Mexico. Why not just The Great Wall of Trump?!
"The first day I'm president they're out of here!" Not clear how he's planning to get undocumented immigrants out of the U.S., but Trump says he has a plan.
The Donald didn't miss an opportunity to poke fun at Secretary of State John Kerry for getting injured during the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiations saying "he's 73 years old! What's he doing getting on a bicycle and entering a race and falling during these talks?!" Mr. T, what's your proposed age limit for biking?
But Trump assured the crowd that "when I am president, I swear to never get on a bicycle!"
Diplomacy & biking don't mix.