Trump endorses tweet comparing top Senate Democrat to Iranians

[spanone]

President Trump on Friday endorsed a tweet comparing the top Senate Democrat to Iran, the United States’ longtime adversary, suggesting neither could be trusted, as Democratic leaders criticized the White House for ordering a military strike to kill a powerful Iranian commander without congressional input.

Amid a flurry of reactions from U.S. lawmakers, Trump retweeted conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza, who, in response to a headline about Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) not receiving advance notice of the military operation, wrote: “Neither were the Iranians, and for pretty much the same reason.”

Trump made similar insinuations about Democrats’ trustworthiness after the October raid that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. At that time, Trump said he didn’t tell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a former member of the Intelligence Committee, because “he wanted to make sure this kept secret.”

Trump ordered the U.S. drone strike that killed Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, whom the United States regarded as a war criminal responsible for hundreds of American deaths.

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[kentuck]

1. He wanted to keep it secret so he told Lindsey Graham?

Really?

[Botany]

5. And his son Eric & people @ Merde Logo too

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212834476

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212836912

[MurrayDelph]

10. He told his Mar-a-Lego "friends"

So they could adjust their stock portfolios accordingly on the morning before the attack.

[Botany]

11. Gotta adjust those portfolios so that "just in case" instability in the mid east makes oil and gas

futures rise.

BTW never forget that that Trump was in contact with both Putin and Russian Foreign Minister
before he started this shit w/Iran. I might be wrong but I think Putin wanted a hit on General
Suleimani and Trump was his "button man."

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12837240

[raging moderate]

2. "the same reason." Yes. Hatred.

Yes. Trump has spoken a truth here, although unknowingly. He is driven by his unexamined feelings at all times. He hates Chuck Schumer, and he hates the Iranians. To him, the reason for his hatred is not important, and it justifies any action he feels like taking.

[Mc Mike]

3. Looks a bit like the repugs are murder mouthing threats of civil war. Again.

[malaise]

4. Fuck that treasonous impeached

MoFo!

[spanone]

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[Docreed2003]

7. It's frightening to me to see how easy autocracy has taken over this country

In the last twenty four hours, Trump has implied that his Democratic opposition are enemies to America, and at his Evangelical rally he came out and said we are enemies to God and all "believers". It is absolutely frightening to me to see how easy it is to manipulate such large swaths of our country.

[spanone]

8. We've never had a president who lied continuously about EVERYTHING. It is absolutely frightening.

[bullwinkle428]

9. Jesus. This is "President Greg Stillson"-type stuff! For those unfamiliar with the reference,

see "The Dead Zone" movie:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dead_Zone_(film)