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dalton99a

(81,565 posts)
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:11 PM Jan 2021

"These are the people around him and egging him on"

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump/surrounded-by-shrinking-circle-of-aides-a-brooding-trump-lashes-out-idUSKBN29C2R6

January 7, 2021 12:59 PM
Surrounded by shrinking circle of aides, a brooding Trump lashes out
By Steve Holland, Andrea Shalal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has increasingly isolated himself in the White House, relying on a small group of diehard loyalists and lashing out at those who dare to cross him, including Vice President Mike Pence, said four sources familiar with the matter.

Trump has surrounded himself with an ever-smaller group of loyalists who cater to his whims, including digital director Dan Scavino, personal aide John McEntee, trade adviser Peter Navarro, speechwriter Stephen Miller, and personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, one source said.

“It’s sad. These are the people around him and egging him on,” the source said, who also asked not to be identified.

It was Scavino who, after Congress certified Biden’s victory, tweeted out a statement from Trump early on Thursday to say the president would go along with an orderly transition of power to Biden. Trump himself was suspended from Twitter at the time and could not send the tweet himself.
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"These are the people around him and egging him on" (Original Post) dalton99a Jan 2021 OP
"egging him on" choie Jan 2021 #1
Oh, I believe it for Rudy... JHB Jan 2021 #5
And, his planned Domestic Terrorist Attacks Cha Jan 2021 #2
Mark Meadows was partying with him yesterday, also UpInArms Jan 2021 #3
+1 dalton99a Jan 2021 #4
Rockin' Out... orwell Jan 2021 #6

JHB

(37,161 posts)
5. Oh, I believe it for Rudy...
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:22 PM
Jan 2021

Il Duce-ani practically launched his NYC mayoral campaign by egging on police rioting at City Hall to protest formation of a Civilian Complaint Review Board.

Those two really aren't very different. Trump pretends to have more money, Rudy used to have more brains.

Cha

(297,487 posts)
2. And, his planned Domestic Terrorist Attacks
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:18 PM
Jan 2021

are why he came back early from his viper's den in Florida.

These drooling fascists should be charged along with trump.

orwell

(7,775 posts)
6. Rockin' Out...
Thu Jan 7, 2021, 04:45 PM
Jan 2021

...while Rome burns!

"...or the voices in your head"

These motherfuckers all deserve to be frog marched to Gitmo.

Burnin' Down the House!

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