21 times Republicans refused to condemn Trump because they 'didn't see the tweet'

[turbinetree]

By Emily Singer -June 10, 2020 1:14 PM

Republicans often avoid answering questions about Trump's offensive comments by playing dumb.

Donald Trump has been tweeting offensive comments for years, whether it's pushing a racist and fake conspiracy theory about former President Barack Obama's birthplace, ratcheting up fears about Ebola, attacking women for their appearance, or bullying anyone who dares to criticize him.

And for as long as Trump has been tweeting, Republicans on Capitol Hill have avoided answering questions about his most loathsome statements by claiming they didn't see the tweet.

GOP lawmakers took that avoidance tactic to the next level on Tuesday, after Trump tweeted a baseless conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old man who was brutalized by police. The man, Martin Gugino, hit his head after he was pushed to the ground by police. Police then left Gugino's lifeless body, walking past him as blood pooled on the sidewalk from Gugino's head.

In a tweet, Trump claimed without evidence that Gugino was faking it.

"Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur," Trump wrote, attempting to tie Gugino to an unorganized movement of anti-fascist activists that Trump has blamed for the violence that cropped up alongside protests against police brutality and systemic racism following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police.

Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.

https://americanindependent.com/donald-trump-gop-twitter-didnt-see-avoid-answering-questions-congress/

[malaise]

1. So where are the ads?

Expose the racists

[turbinetree]

2. Good question where are the ads..............

[JHB]

7. Some Democratic group should take a cue from Telnaes (see #5 below)

Fine, the-Republicans-who-shall-be-nameless can do it too, but I really hate outsourcing messaging to them.

[catbyte]

3. Like I said the other day,

JFK's book, "Profiles in Courage" ran about 270 pages; if anybody writes "GOP's Profiles in Cowardice, 2016-2020" it will be a multi-volume set akin to the Encyclopedia Britainnica.

[wcmagumba]

4. I agree, they are cowards but...

in this case they are in complete agreement with the racist in chief, as with most thugs, they stink of racism...

[JHB]

5. Pennywise and Pound Foolish

[Midnight Writer]

6. Article uses the wrong year for many of these tweets.