Donald Trump has been known to have people ejected from his rallies if they interrupt him to voice their discontent. So perhaps it was no surprise when he ordered the removal of one crying baby who was bold enough to howl over his speech.
What was surprising was how fast he changed his mind.
The yelling began while he was addressing an audience in Loudon County, Virginia on Tuesday. At first he appeared to take a tolerant stance, saying:
“Don’t worry about that baby – I love babies. I hear that baby crying, I like it. I like it! What a baby, what a beautiful baby. Don’t worry, don’t worry. The mom’s running around, like, don’t worry about it, you know? It’s young and beautiful and healthy and that’s what we want.”
This drew some laughter and polite applause from the gathering, who may have even been slightly surprised. After all, expressions of sympathy from Donald are rare. But less than one minute later he paused his speech again to jerk his thumb toward the exits and say:
“Actually, I was only kidding. You can get the baby out of here.”
A little harsh, maybe. But what followed immediately after was downright cruel. Referring to the doubtless embarrassed parent, Trump sneered to the rest of the audience:
“I think she really believed me that I love having a baby crying while I’m speaking. That’s OK. People don’t understand. That’s OK.”
Watch Donald Trump telling mom where to take her baby.
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