Trump is reminding voters how weird, weak, and laughable he is—and we are here for it

The fact that democracy as we know it would be fundamentally altered if Donald Trump were to win the 2024 election is a major driver of anxiety among pro-democracy voters across the country, and for good reason.

But here’s at least one tactic for defeating Trump: mocking him rather than playing into his strongman image. Trump's MAGA faithful love the fact that Democrats (own those libs!) and so-called RINOs alike fear him. What Trumpers don't like is being laughed at. And the good news is: The older Trump gets, the weirder and more addled he appears. As Daily Kos’ Mark Sumner wrote recently, the age issue is catching up with Trump as he more routinely mangles words and burps out head-scratchers, such as proclaiming that America will be on a collision course with "World War II" if President Joe Biden wins reelection.  

But then there's video like the one below, circulated by the anti-Trump group Republican Accountability Project, where Trump is just, well, laughably bizarre. And in many ways, it doesn't matter that we don't have any idea what the heck he's attempting to relay to the audience at this recent campaign rally in Houston, Texas.