Donald Trump mocked over “bizarre rant” about sharks
Donald Trump has been mocked online after going on a tirade against sharks and sinking boats during his recent campaign rally in Las Vegas.
During his speech in the key swing state of Nevada on Sunday, the former president posed a hypothetical scenario in which a boat with a large battery sinks while a shark was nearby.
“If the boat is sinking, water goes over the battery, the boat is sinking, do I stay on top of the boat and get electrocuted?” Trump said. “Or do I jump over by the shark and not get electrocuted?”
Author and frequent Trump critic Stephen King was one of those who criticized the former president for his remarks.
“This is like listening to your senile uncle at the dinner table after he has that third drink,” King posted on X, formerly Twitter.
Writer Ian Fraser described the moment as a “bizarre rant.”
In a bizarre rant during his Las Vegas rally, Donald Trump says he’d rather be electrocuted by a sinking e-boat than eaten by a shark. https://t.co/dM8xDX5tob
— Ian Fraser (@Ian_Fraser) June 9, 2024
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