Courage

It takes courage to gain peace. We move forward in prosperity and solidarity amongst nations regardless of religion, sect, background, race. Blah blah blah. That’s going on at the White House. The Israel – Arab Peace Deal signing at the White House.

Absolutely beautifully done ceremony. Everyone thanking Trump. I’m sure we can get the media to downplay it like it’s really not a big deal. These people weren’t in conflict. Who cares that you have Arabs signing peace deals in Hebrew and Netanyahu signing deals in Arabic. And everyone holding hands and singing Kumbaya together. Moments of solidarity and commitment to working together and normalization – it’s not history making. At least we can spin the media to say that. “It’s the equivalence of Trump slapping his name on a hotel that was already built.” You know, all these leaders thanking Trump for brokering the landmark deal – don’t believe your own eyes and ears. Believe the media spin.

Me? I’m in Florida. It takes a lot of courage to come out of the basement, but we are nervous about Florida.

In Tampa – I’m meeting with Veterans and trying some spin of my own. Trying to make voters and military families believe that Veterans love me. Never mind that during the Obama-Biden administration the VA Healthcare system was like a death sentence for our veterans and we did nothing to improve it. Secret wait lists, 23 page forms, toxic work cultures, woefully inadequate care, enormous waste.

Never mind that Bobby Henline, an Army vet, has been slamming my campaign for using his likeness in my negative ads and asked to be removed from our disgusting ads. His words not mine. He is speaking out about my campaign using him as a “prop” like we always do. And says, of my campaign in general, “If you don’t have the power to win on your own merits, that you have to tear down your opponent, there is a problem there.”

But that’s our deal. Our platform is “orange man is bad.” Besides that, we have some promises of stuff we will work on that I didn’t for 50 years or things we will do that Trump has already done.

Oh, and I’ll be meeting with the leaders of the Hispanics. I’m going to work like the devil for their vote. It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and Kissimmee, Florida is the place to be at almost 60 percent Hispanic – mostly Puerto Ricans. Bloomberg just announced plans to spend $100 million in Florida for my campaign. So, I’m sure that will be good enough. I don’t have to eat tacos and say “Hola” or anything. But we found a few props. One of them, over the phone as we laid out our plans and set up their attendance, kept using some slang Puerto Rican that sounded like, “Embusteria” under his breath. I think that meant he’s excited and I’m some kind of badass.

Florida! Veterans love Joe! Hispanics love Joe!

Come on, man.