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Nevilledog

(51,216 posts)
Fri May 27, 2022, 07:42 PM May 2022

Trump says he allowed civil unrest in US cities to make Democrats look bad.





https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2657404363/

"The very same Democrat (sic) politicians who stoked riots over a single police-involved killing two years ago are numb to the mounting death toll of their own radical policies," Trump alleged.

He praised the tough on crime approach of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

"When they started knocking down statutes in Washington, DC and other locations, I watched this in amazement. Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, knocking them down. I signed an executive order which stated that anybody who even lightly defaces a federal monument or statue will get to a minimum of 10 years in prison," he said.

He then went on to say he would have stopped the unrest earlier, but felt he had a "moral obligation" make Democrats look bad.

*snip*

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Trump says he allowed civil unrest in US cities to make Democrats look bad. (Original Post) Nevilledog May 2022 OP
He would and Turbineguy May 2022 #1
Yet another reason why this bastard was unfit to be a national leader. Efilroft Sul May 2022 #2
Like we all didn't know that, Captain Obvious. ancianita May 2022 #3
Uhm, tell us how you planned to stop it? Just shoot them? tulipsandroses May 2022 #4
He's got plans Nevilledog May 2022 #11
Sure this my guy. kacekwl May 2022 #5
Used the same approach with COVID and he ended up killing more of his own! NT texasfiddler May 2022 #6
Fuck off Donny you fat piece of shit Blue Owl May 2022 #7
Lincoln? Delarage May 2022 #8
I remember people saying this at the time . Sandy Becker May 2022 #9
Don't believe him. He screwed up and he's now Baitball Blogger May 2022 #10
Does The President lj332000 May 2022 #12

tulipsandroses

(5,128 posts)
4. Uhm, tell us how you planned to stop it? Just shoot them?
Fri May 27, 2022, 07:50 PM
May 2022

Just shut up and eat some more hamberders and Popeyes.

Nevilledog

(51,216 posts)
11. He's got plans
Fri May 27, 2022, 08:58 PM
May 2022


Tweet text:

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
right out of the fascist leader playbook

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Replying to @atrupar
Trump says that if he's president again, he will use federal forces to crack down on violent crime on cities run by Democrats
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3:25 PM · May 27, 2022
 

Sandy Becker

(51 posts)
9. I remember people saying this at the time .
Fri May 27, 2022, 08:44 PM
May 2022

I'm astonished he's stupid enough to admit it. Guess I shouldn't be.

Whatever else may be said, it's a trick that didn't work for him.

 

lj332000

(11 posts)
12. Does The President
Fri May 27, 2022, 10:03 PM
May 2022

Have the power to command local law enforcement?

Is it really him that allowed it, or local government?

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