He’s said it before and he’s saying it again.
Does the former, and likely next, president of the United States really believe you need an ID to buy a loaf of bread?
Donald Trump joked Friday night about having his mugshot taken in Fulton County, Georgia when he talked about the need for voter identification in the election.
Speaking at the Concerned Women for America’s National Summit in Washington DC, Mr Trump repeated his lies that he won the 2020 presidential election and called for the passage of voter ID legislation.
“You have an ID to buy bread,” he said. “You have an ID to buy bread. You have everything.”
This may be hyperbole – where he needs to work on his delivery – but this has happened before with G.’s comments in speeches.
Every time, such comments result in a mockery.
“He’s been saying this for a while and we’re all watching,” MSNBC host Medhi Hasan tweeted.
He’s been saying this for a while and we’re all just confused by it.
The former and possibly next US president, a self-proclaimed populist man of the people, thinks you need an ID to ‘buy a loaf of bread.’ Has he bought it yet? Has he ever set foot in a grocery store?? https://t.co/4xZQRjC35f
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) September 16, 2023
“The former and possibly next US president, a self-proclaimed populist man of the people, thinks you need an ID to ‘buy a loaf of bread.’ Has he bought it yet? Has he ever set foot in a grocery store??”
Journalist Helen Kennedy sarcastically wrote: “Bakery security lines are crazy.”
He added: “If Joe Biden says he thinks you should show ID to buy groceries, we’ll never hear the end of it.”
When Joe Biden says he thinks you should show ID to buy groceries, we never hear the last of it.
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) September 16, 2023
“This is how delusional and out of touch with reality Trump is,” tweeted Mike Sington.
Former editor of The Chicago Tribune Mark Jacob added: “Trump said 5 years ago you need ID to buy groceries. He was ridiculed by many. But the supposed hero of the common man still says you need ID to buy a loaf of bread .”
Perhaps this is a topic that could be explored in a Republican primary debate if he dares to attend.