During an appearance at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in Florida on Saturday, July 23, Donald Trump Jr.'s outbursts proved so excessive that they became the subject of a compilation video that has now been viewed millions of times.
The Lincoln Project, a conservative Super PAC formed in December 2019 and dedicated to "Defeat President Trump and Trumpism at the ballot box," published a one-minute long video with the caption "The rotten apple doesn't fall far from the tree" that showcases much of Trump Jr.'s bizarre behavior.
The video shows Trump Jr. often speaking hyperbolically and speaking in different voices while jumping around the stage like something resembling an old Jim Carrey character than someone trying to seriously attract voters.
You can watch the zaniness in the video below.
\u201cThe rotten apple doesn't fall far from the tree.\u201d— The Lincoln Project (@The Lincoln Project) 1658694318
People certainly had thoughts on the video, none of which were positive.
\u201cIs trump,jr a Comic or just a Plain Idiot?\u201d— larry (@larry) 1658719541
\u201cThis should come with a Trigger Warning\u201d— \ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89Jasmine MacDonald\ud83d\udca7\ud83d\udca7 (@\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89Jasmine MacDonald\ud83d\udca7\ud83d\udca7) 1658721822
\u201cThis moron wouldn\u2019t last 30 seconds on #TheGongShow.\u201d— Bernie Connor (@Bernie Connor) 1658755654
\u201cYipes, I think Jr. Is losing his brain cells more rapidly then originally thought..\u201d— PEPPER LE' PEW \ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0e\u262f\ufe0f\u262e\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udfdc\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udf0a (@PEPPER LE' PEW \ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf0e\u262f\ufe0f\u262e\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udfdc\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udf0a) 1658759901
\u201cHow much do republicans spend Celebrating themselves while screaming about paupers inflation. Obviously it\u2019s not hurting their theatrics!!! Foul group of criminals.\u201d— Pati\u262e\ufe0f (@Pati\u262e\ufe0f) 1658708355
\u201cWTF? @IvankaTrump Get this guy some help!\u201d— Precious \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89 (@Precious \ud83d\udc94\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89\ud83d\udc89) 1658713087
\u201cWhat\u2019s with all the rubber necking Donny Jr? Pretty arrogant about the situation, aye?\u201d— STTF (@STTF) 1658758720
\u201cWhat in the Kendall Roy.\u201d— Molly Snoddy (@Molly Snoddy) 1658767940
Trump Jr. is known for making outbursts on camera due to his habit of posting videos in which he's ranted about political topics that have typically highlighted his disdain for the Democratic Party.
He made headlines earlier this spring after he attempted to downplay his father's often deferential attitude toward dictators like Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean President Kim Jong Un, insisting in a video that it was alll part of an elaborate ruse.
In a video posted to Facebook, Trump Jr. characterized his father, former President Donald Trump, as a master manipulator who'd simply flattered noted authoritarians to suit his own ends.
Mocking people who've criticized Trump for "folding" to dictators, Trump Jr. insisted that his father's detractors amount to "some nerd in his mom's basement who's never dealt with anything" and "never actually understood those people."
Trump Jr. has often attracted the support of young conservatives online due to the many inflammatory memes he's posted to his Twitter account, including depicting his father presenting Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse with the congressional Medal of Honor.
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