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Politics with the dog whistle
Of course, Trump did not want his sentences to be read that way the day after the debate. He immediately distanced himself from him, saying that he “didn’t even know the Proud Boys.”
Trump knows phrases like these, as does his tactic of rowing back after a ride. “Dog Whistle Politics” is what is called in technical terms, that is, the subtle manipulation of messages that not everyone understands in the same way. As with the dog whistle: only dogs hear high frequency sounds. The same goes for messages from “Dog Whistlers” like Trump or McInnes, which only reach those who are receptive to them.
This time, Trump may have been too loud. Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s vice presidential candidate, ranted after the duel that she had a “dog whistle through a megaphone.”
“I control the ‘Proud Boys'”!
His fans in the world of the “Proud Boys” shouldn’t care. Many clearly interpreted Trump’s statement as a call to “stay alert” in the event of an electoral defeat, for whatever reason.
McInnes himself, who commented on the debate live, even choked on his beer when Trump mentioned the “Proud Boys.” “Did he really say ‘Proud Boys?” He asked laughing. And: “I control the ‘Proud Boys’, Donald! We don’t stop, we don’t keep our distance!”
