Trump Says Hes Not Weird, Then Gets Extra Weird About It

One Democratic line of attack seems to be getting under Donald Trump s skin as the former president yet again denied that hes weird.

He feels so strongly on the topic that he used the word weird 11 times in 40 seconds during a town hall event in Wisconsin on Thursday.

It started when the former president attacked Vice President Kamala Harris running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz , who has used the word  to describe Trump, running mate Sen. JD Vance  (R-Ohio) and others on the right.  

He is weird, Trump said. Hes weird, Im not weird, hes weird. No, hes a weird guy, hes a weird dude. 

Trump continued:

See, they come up with sound bites, they always have sound bites, and one of the things is that JD and I are weird. That guy is so straight, JD is so, hes doing a great job, smart, top student, great guy, and hes not weird and Im not weird. I mean were a lot of things but were not weird I will tell you, but that guy is weird.   

Walz has said he uses weird to describe Trump, Vance and others on the right to take away the fear that helps give them power.

The fascists depend on fear, he said  in July. But were not afraid of weird people. Were a little bit creeped out, but were not afraid.

The word which others on the left have started using as well has clearly become a sore spot for Trump, as he now frequently launches into asides where he denies being weird. 

Theyre the weird ones, Trump said  during a radio interview earlier this month. Im a lot of things, but weird, Im not.

He has brought it up at rallies as well. 

No, were not weird, he said in Montana . Were very solid people.

Trumps critics found his latest denial less than convincing: