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Nate Swanner
Former Reporter, TNWTNW's former West Coast writer in the PNW (Portland, Oregon). Nate loves amplifying developers, and codes in Swift when he's not writing. If TNW's former West Coast writer in the PNW (Portland, Oregon). Nate loves amplifying developers, and codes in Swift when he's not writing. If you need to get in touch, Twitter is your best bet.
Donald Trump often sounds like an idiot, even to those who support him. He’s also fond of exclamation points, because even in print — he wants us to know he’s yelling. A new Twitter bot changes all of that, and it’s glorious.
‘Unsure Donald Trump’ replaces Trump’s exclamations with a question mark, which changes how you perceive it. Instead of wild, unfounded rhetoric, he sounds a bit introspective and grounded:
Dwyane Wade’s cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP?
— UnsureDonaldTrump (@UnsureTrump) August 27, 2016
Heroin overdoses are taking over our children and others in the MIDWEST. Coming in from our southern border. We need strong border & WALL?
— UnsureDonaldTrump (@UnsureTrump) August 27, 2016
Will be in Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday. Changing venue to much larger one. Demand is unreal. Polls looking great? #ImWithYou
— UnsureDonaldTrump (@UnsureTrump) August 26, 2016
What do African-Americans and Hispanics have to lose by going with me. Look at the poverty, crime and educational statistics. I will fix it?
— UnsureDonaldTrump (@UnsureTrump) August 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton only knows how to make a speech when it is a hit on me. No policy, and always very short (stamina). Media gives her a pass?
— UnsureDonaldTrump (@UnsureTrump) August 26, 2016
It’s brilliant. Rather than assume Trump is a blowhard, Unsure DonaldTrump makes it seem like he’s genuinely interested in opening a dialogue with voters. I almost like the guy.
In a crazy election year (seriously, this is the weirdest election since Gore-Bush and the hanging chad) a little comedic relief serves us well.
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