Trump's Bizarre History With 9/11

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Beyond perpetuating Muslim conspiracy theories, Trump once claimed he himself pulled 9/11 victims out of rubble

September 11th is the most solemn day on the U.S. calendar. The terrorist attacks that left nearly 3,000 people dead 18 years ago are still fresh in the minds of many, and no occasion calls for a greater show of reverence and respect, especially from the nation’s commander-in-chief. President Trump commemorated the fallen Wednesday by tweeting a picture of himself and Melania.

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The president quickly moved on to bashing recent ABC/Washington Post 2020 polling by showing his popularity floundering among several key demographics, and trailing most of the leading Democratic candidates in head-to-head matchups. “If it weren’t for the never ending Fake News about me, and with all that I have done (more than any other President in the first 2 1/2 years!), I would be leading the “Partners” of the LameStream Media by 20 points,” he wrote. “Sorry, but true!

Trump positioning himself as a victim on 9/11 is nothing new. In 2018, he began the day by watching a DVR’d episode of Lou Dobbs Tonight and tweeting about the Russia investigation.

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Trump’s relationship with 9/11 has always been curious, if not outright disrespectful. As a born-and-bred New Yorker whose identity is closely tied to the city, one would think he would make a point of showing the utmost respect for those who lost their lives, but as is the case with Trump’s relationship to just about anything, he hasn’t been able to resist making it about himself whenever possible. During an interview with Bloomberg not even two weeks ago, the president referenced George W. Bush speaking through a bullhorn at ground zero as an annoying blip preventing Trump’s own popularity among Republicans from being the highest ever. “The advantage we have is — I am actually a very popular president, which people don’t like to say, you know,” Trump said. “In fact, I guess the Republican poll came out, there’s one at 92 and one at 93 and one at 90, and they’re the highest numbers that have ever been, with the exception of a tiny period of time with a bullhorn. But that period lasted for about a week.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-9-11-story-722430/

[Vinca]

1. I bet he'll never forget the big insurance check he got for the "damaged" building.

[OhZone]

2. Well -

[JI7]

3. it's fucking gross that the media never calls him out in this shit

and i don't just mean a few times but to keep pushing it. the way they would do if a Democrat had done it.

[smirkymonkey]

4. Ugh! He is such a disgusting, low-life, pig.

Not a single redeeming quality. When he dies, they are going to have to build a high wall around his grave with razor ribbon at the top because so many people will want to piss on it (or worse). I wonder if he realizes how much he is truly despised.

[Caliman73]

5. Expecting a normal human response from Trump at this point, is insanity on the part of those who do

Even before he started running for president it was well known that he lacked empathy and was big into self promotion and self-aggrandizement. While he was running, all of the information about his "press secretary" John Miller (Trump himself) who would call radio stations to brag about Trump. We had the birther thing, the 911 "Arabs dancing on the roof" Trump has consistently been an asshole ALL of his life. People who are still surprised by this or who are expecting him to "rise to the occasion" are insane.