Creepy Donald Trump]s rhetoric has become more unhinged over the last few months, something that even observers already jaded by his repeated ridiculous claims have noticed.

But a new element has appeared and that is that he has become more profane and lewd in his public speeches.

Donald Trump has pivoted to making his closing argument to voters heading into the final stretch of his race for the White House.

Or so his campaign said Saturday as the former president took the stage in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

But shortly after walking out following a pro wrestler’s entrance music, Trump swiftly veered into a rambling anecdote about the late Arnold Palmer, the golfing legend after whom the local airport was named. The story, which seemed to serve little purpose beyond invoking a regional icon and which lasted nearly 15 minutes, included tangents on Palmer’s immense wealth and several offhand remarks about the Hall of Famer’s naked body.

“Arnold Palmer was all man, and I say that in all due respect to women, I love women. … This man was strong and tough, and I refused to say it, but when he took showers with the other pros they came out of there, they said ‘Oh, my God. That’s unbelievable,’” Trump said.

The anecdote prompted one rallygoer to comment, “I didn’t expect to hear that tonight.”
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One of Palmer’s daughters, Peg Palmer Wears, told the Associated Press on Sunday that she thought Trump’s comments about the late golfer were a “poor choice of approaches to remembering my father, but what are you going to do?”
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Trump’s Friday rally in Detroit notably failed to fill the venue his campaign booked, and when he took the stage, the former president was interrupted by technical issues with his microphone. Trump stood awkwardly by the lectern waiting for it to get fixed and then vowed to stiff the contractor that provided the sound system.

That was not all.

Trump cursed the vice president and encouraged rally attendees to do the same, calling Harris a “sh*t vice president.”

“So you have to tell Kamala Harris that you’ve had enough. That you just can’t take it anymore,” he said to the approval of the crowd. “We can’t stand you, you’re a shit vice president! The worst!’”

So what is going on? Is it a continuation of his mental degeneration? Is it the case that the part of the brain that prevents people from saying inappropriate things in public settings has atrophied to the point that now his unfettered id is running the show? Or is this his effort to solidify his support among the bros, those who think it’s funny to say crude things in public?