Trump warns senior citizens they'll be sent to have their 'heads examined' if they don't vote for him

Donald Trump's remarks about senior citizens add to a pattern of controversial remarks aimed at various voter groups as the presidential election nears
UPDATED SEP 26, 2024
Donald Trump faced backlash online after he targeted senior citizens in a recent speech (Getty Images)
Donald Trump faced backlash online after he targeted senior citizens in a recent speech (Getty Images)

MINT HILL, NORTH CAROLINA: Former president Donald Trump has expanded his list of voters who, in his view, require a mental evaluation.

Addressing a crowd at a factory in Mint Hill, North Carolina, on Wednesday, September 25, Trump discussed trade and reaffirmed his commitment to imposing import tariffs.



 

Donald Trump says senior citizens who don't vote for him need a psychiatrist

“Our seniors have been devastated by inflation,” Donald Trump said, before continuing, “We’re gonna have no tax on Social Security for our seniors. If any senior doesn’t vote for Trump, we’re gonna have to send you to a psychiatrist to have your head examined.”

Trump has previously used this rhetoric when addressing groups that are unlikely to support him. He has consistently stated that Jewish voters, who do not support him, should reconsider their stance.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 22: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton on June 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. The conservative Christian group is hosting a series of congressional members and political candidates to speak on the upcoming 2024 elections. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Donald Trump has consistently stated that Jewish voters, who do not support him, should reconsider their stance (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Moreover, he has controversially suggested that Jewish voters would be responsible if he were to lose the November presidential election to Vice President Kamala Harris.

“I’m not going to call this as a prediction, but in my opinion, the Jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss,” he said while addressing a group of conservative Jewish voters last week.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - OCTOBER 22: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in the final presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the last debate between the two candidates before the election on November 3. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Donald Trump controversially suggested that Jewish voters would be responsible if he were to lose the November presidential election (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

On Monday, September 23, Trump criticized Catholic Democrats, saying, “Any Catholic that votes for Comrade Kamala Harris should have their head examined.”

In his Wednesday speech, Trump conceded defeat in the 2020 election, although he has previously acknowledged this only to reaffirm his unfounded claim that the election was rigged against him.

Donald Trump blasted for his remarks about senior citizens who don't vote for him

As soon as video of Donald Trump's remarks about senior citizens who don't vote for him surfaced on social media, people on the internet brutally blasted the former president.

One senior citizen commented, "I’m a senior. There’s no way in hell I’m voting for a stuck on stupid clown who says he’s “reforming” my Social Security, Medicare and health care. No way."



 

Another slammed Trump by writing, "He only knows threats."



 

One commentator remarked, "He is a fraud and a freaking bully."



 

"Trump is crazy, probably even more insane than he was in 2016," another person wrote.



 

One individual tweeted, "Bashing everyone that won’t side with him. Real leaders don’t talk s**t about ppl."



 

Another added, "Threaten me with a good time donny, I’m still not voting for you."



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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