Trump channels 'Les Deplorables' imagery at rally
By Louis Nelson
09/16/16 07:10 PM EDT
Donald Trump channeled his inner Jean Valjean Friday night, taking the stage at a Miami rally with fresh introduction music from “Les Misérables” in front of a digital banner bearing the words “Les Deplorables” and a photo-shopped image from the musical.
The image is a play on comments Hillary Clinton made last weekend at a fundraiser, where the Democratic nominee said half of Trump’s supporters could be categorized in a “basket of deplorables.” Trump, who entered the Miami rally with “Can you Hear the People Sing” blaring from the speaker, seized on the remark from Clinton.
“Welcome to all of you deplorables,” the Republican nominee said as he kicked off his remarks, eliciting applause from the crowd.
The Manhattan billionaire also seized on another portion of Clinton’s remark from last week’s fundraiser, in which she said those in the basket of deplorables are “irredeemable.” Trump accused Clinton of “slandering” his followers with the remark.
“Boy that second word is tough. You don’t hear that as much, but that means you’re never going to come back, folks. And I know you’re going to come back,” Trump said. “We’re going to come back so strong. We’re going to be so strong. Stronger than ever before. Irredeemable, they don’t talk about that one, but that was, to me, pretty bad.”
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-les-deplorables-228311
