200 Reasons to Vote Against Trump – 1 to 25 Refuted

The other day, my neighbor, who suffers from TDS, expressed her intense disdain for Elon Musk because of his support for Trump. She seems to disregard the fact that Musk is a key player in various groundbreaking fields. TDS must lead to MDS and I guess that is simply RDS. However, I must admit there is also DDS. OK, enough fun with acronyms for now!

It doesn’t matter to her that Musk’s SpaceX is vital to missions that could save astronauts aboard the ISS. It doesn’t matter that he revolutionized the electric vehicle industry and continues to lead the market. Even after realizing the environmental challenges with EV batteries, he’s now developing alternatives that avoid the use of rare earth minerals and slave labor.

It doesn’t matter that as the wealthiest person on Earth, Musk has become an outspoken advocate for free speech, or that his Starlink satellites are providing critical communication lifelines for tens or hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, including in America. It also doesn’t matter that he’s advancing medical technologies through Neuralink, helping paralyzed individuals regain mobility, the blind see, and the deaf hear.

All of this, and yet she’d willingly see it fade away, simply because he supports Trump for President. I can only imagine she feels the same way about me.

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After stating that she was unwilling to listen to any evidence that contradicted the things she believes (some true but mostly false) about Trump she sent me a link in my email. It was to a website that started just last month and is dedicated to the Never Trump crowd. It’s not like the main stream media doesn’t already do this. At least this website has been around since 2016.

Here are strong counterarguments for each claim for 1 thru 25 of their 200 claims in the post she sent. We could play this game all day and night while pointing out the many major reasons to vote against Harris. However, I do not think there are many persuadable voters left in America so this is just academic:

1. Trump incited a deadly assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021: Trump did not explicitly call for violence. His speech included the phrase “peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.” The violence could be seen as a spontaneous result of tensions, not direct incitement.
2. His extremist justices took away women’s right to control their own bodies: The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson didn’t “take away” rights but returned the issue to the states for local decision-making, an action rooted in constitutional federalism rather than extremism.
3. He wants huge tariffs, which are essentially a tax on American consumers: While tariffs can lead to higher consumer prices, they were aimed at correcting unfair trade practices and protecting American industries, which Trump argued would lead to long-term economic benefits.
4. He stole top secrets and left them in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom: Trump has maintained that he declassified the documents in question and that they were stored in a secure area under Secret Service protection, mitigating any accusations of theft or negligence.
5. He bragged about grabbing the private parts of women he’d just met: The Access Hollywood tape was recorded in 2005 and, according to Trump, represented “locker room talk,” not a literal or ongoing behavior pattern.
6. He called for a “day of violence” in which police could do whatever they wanted with no accountability: There is no verifiable evidence of Trump ever calling for such a “day of violence.” This claim likely misinterprets Trump’s comments about being tough on crime.
7. He says his mass deportation of undocumented immigrants will be “a bloody story”: This appears to be hyperbolic language. Trump consistently advocated for enforcing immigration laws but did not promote violence as part of those policies.
8. He pushed the fake-electors scheme to overturn a fair election: Trump’s legal team pursued various avenues, including challenging electors, which they argued was within legal bounds to contest election irregularities.
9. He called his opponents “vermin,” echoing hate speech from the Holocaust and Rwanda: While Trump’s use of “vermin” was inflammatory, drawing direct connections to genocidal rhetoric may be exaggerated and overlooks the common use of harsh political language.
10. He invited the Taliban to Camp David: Trump’s plan aimed to broker peace in Afghanistan by negotiating directly with the Taliban to end the war. While controversial, it was part of a broader diplomatic strategy, not an endorsement of the group’s actions.
11. He claimed you need an ID to buy cereal: Trump may have been exaggerating to make a broader point about the difficulty of everyday transactions without ID, though the literal claim was inaccurate.
12. He pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on climate change: Trump argued that the Paris Agreement unfairly burdened the U.S. economy while allowing major polluters like China to avoid strict requirements, which justified his decision.
13. He said a 2nd Trump administration would give a major health policy role to RFK Jr.: Trump praised RFK Jr. for his health advocacy but never officially announced any concrete plan to give him such a role.
14. He was friends with Jeffrey Epstein: Trump knew Epstein socially, but he reportedly cut ties with him years before Epstein’s criminal activities became public, and he later banned Epstein from his properties.
15. He helped the Saudis cover up the murder of a journalist: Trump argued that maintaining the U.S.-Saudi alliance was crucial for broader geopolitical and economic interests, though critics viewed his response as too lenient.
16. He wants to use the military to put down “the enemy from within” – Democrats: This is an inflammatory interpretation of Trump’s rhetoric about “domestic enemies.” He has never advocated for military action against political opponents.
17. He thinks windmills cause cancer: Trump’s comments about wind turbines and cancer are widely seen as a hyperbolic attack on the environmental impact of wind energy, focusing on other potential issues like noise pollution and aesthetics.
18. He used a Sharpie to doctor an official weather map: Trump defended his modification of the map based on early forecasts that included Alabama in Hurricane Dorian’s path, even though the official map had changed.
19. He lied that “Dems want to shut your churches down, permanently”: This was likely political rhetoric during the pandemic when some Democratic leaders implemented strict lockdowns, including on religious services, though “permanently” is hyperbolic.
20. He said falsely that Mexico would pay for the wall: While Mexico didn’t directly fund the wall, Trump argued that changes to trade deals like USMCA would result in economic benefits that essentially offset the costs.
21. His administration separated migrant children from their parents and then lost track of the parents: The family separation policy began under previous administrations, and while the Trump administration expanded it, efforts were made to reunite families.
22. He said he’d be a dictator, but only on “Day 1”: Trump likely meant this as a joke or exaggeration. His actual political actions, even when controversial, stayed within the democratic framework.
23. He denounced Denmark’s leader because she wouldn’t sell him Greenland: Trump’s comments were part of a broader geopolitical strategy. He saw potential value in acquiring Greenland, but the backlash against his statements was largely media-driven.
24. He increased the national debt by 39% in 4 years while giving the rich a big tax cut: Trump’s tax cuts aimed to stimulate economic growth, and much of the debt increase was due to necessary spending on issues like COVID-19 relief.
25. He said of Ivanka: “If she weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her”: This was an off-the-cuff joke during a talk show appearance, not a serious remark.

The list goes on and on. Should I continue?

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