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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump says he allowed civil unrest in US cities to make Democrats look bad.
Link to tweet
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.
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Trump says he allowed civil unrest in US cities to make Democrats look bad. (Original Post)
Nevilledog
May 2022
OP
Used the same approach with COVID and he ended up killing more of his own! NT
texasfiddler
May 2022
#6
Turbineguy
(37,372 posts)1. He would and
he's dumb enough to admit it.
Efilroft Sul
(3,584 posts)2. Yet another reason why this bastard was unfit to be a national leader.
ancianita
(36,152 posts)3. Like we all didn't know that, Captain Obvious.
tulipsandroses
(5,128 posts)4. Uhm, tell us how you planned to stop it? Just shoot them?
Just shut up and eat some more hamberders and Popeyes.
Nevilledog
(51,216 posts)11. He's got plans
Link to tweet
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
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
Embedded video
3:25 PM · May 27, 2022
kacekwl
(7,022 posts)5. Sure this my guy.
trump 2024. Best president ever.
texasfiddler
(1,990 posts)6. Used the same approach with COVID and he ended up killing more of his own! NT
Blue Owl
(50,525 posts)7. Fuck off Donny you fat piece of shit
Delarage
(2,186 posts)8. Lincoln?
I don't remember any Lincoln statues being knocked over.
Sandy Becker
(51 posts)9. I remember people saying this at the time .
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.
Baitball Blogger
(46,765 posts)10. Don't believe him. He screwed up and he's now
spinning
lj332000
(11 posts)12. Does The President
Have the power to command local law enforcement?
Is it really him that allowed it, or local government?