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Donald Trump threatens to 'knock the hell out of people backstage' over microphone issue

  • Bias Rating

    50% Medium Conservative

  • Reliability

    25% ReliablePoor

  • Policy Leaning

    50% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -60% Negative

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-29% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : Trump then made a deal with the crowd and asked them to pretend they could hear his speech and he'll come back and do another one "with a decent mic".
40% : The crowd grew frustrated by the sound levels, leading them to chant: "Fix the mic!"Trump grabbed the microphone and held it closer to his mouth, saying: "I think this mic stinks.
23% : However, things took a turn when Trump was left seething over technical issues at the Fiserv Forum.
21% : I say don't pay the contractor then they write a story, Trump doesn't pay his bills, he's a bad guy."As the issue persisted, the Republican candidate said: "You've gotta be kidding.
20% : Do you want to see me knock the hell out of people backstage?"The crowd cheered as Trump called it a "pretty stupid situation.
12% : After holding the microphone for around 15 minutes, Trump complained about the weight.

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