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Judi Lynn

(160,598 posts)
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:24 PM Oct 2020

Election 2020: Trump Tweets Democratic States Are 'Going To Hell'

Source: International Business Times


By Danielle Ong
10/12/20 AT 9:02 PM

President Donald Trump fired off another barrage of angry tweets Monday, saying several states run by Democrats are "going to hell."

In a trio of tweets, Trump singled out California, Illinois, and New York as deplorable. Together, these three states account for 20% of the U.S. population. The Democratic Party controls each state government and the largest cities within them.

Trump has frequently criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom. The president's latest tweet is likely a reference to the wildfires that have torched nearly 4% of the state's land and killed 31 residents since it emerged in early summer, The Independent reported.

. . .

It is unclear what prompted Trump to include Illinois in his tweets, although he has previously suggested that Chicago's strict gun laws and "black on black" crimes are more of a concern than the systemic racism in law enforcement.

Read more: https://www.ibtimes.com/election-2020-trump-tweets-democratic-states-are-going-hell-3061041

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Election 2020: Trump Tweets Democratic States Are 'Going To Hell' (Original Post) Judi Lynn Oct 2020 OP
To the rest of us, that actually means heaven Blue Owl Oct 2020 #1
Yup...happy to be in a big blue deplorable state!! Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #12
I'm truly hurt that he left Minnesota off his list dflprincess Oct 2020 #2
I'd rather be here in California, wildfires and all, than be anywhere near that slimey POS. alwaysinasnit Oct 2020 #3
He focused his efforts to hurt many states, but I think California is his biggest target. DonaldsRump Oct 2020 #4
3 States that keep this country alive. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #5
Thanks to him we are already there jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #6
Game on. It's the Con vs the United States. onetexan Oct 2020 #7
He's supposed to be pResident of ALL the states. Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #8
The old fool Aussie105 Oct 2020 #9
He likes bashing Chicago snd Illinois..... Chicago1980 Oct 2020 #10
And what a great city it is. The lake is cleaner than it's been in a long time, food, culture Thekaspervote Oct 2020 #13
When I visited Chicago a few years ago I was very impressed appalachiablue Oct 2020 #15
What an asshole! sakabatou Oct 2020 #11
What? They are going to Kansas? McCamy Taylor Oct 2020 #14
Please include Virginia next time backroadblast Oct 2020 #16
Trump thinks he's the political St. Peter? He belongs in the Looney Bin /nt bucolic_frolic Oct 2020 #17
laughable. Where does trump think the govt revenue comes from? Alabama? beachbumbob Oct 2020 #18
The C-19 has really infected his brain! He's forgetting that the White House is a RED ZONE! The Illumination Oct 2020 #19
That must include his supporters living within those states? keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #20
This LiberalLovinLug Oct 2020 #21
His dumb tweets have no examples to back up his assertion Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2020 #22
I like living where it's warm melm00se Oct 2020 #23
If he's talking about climate change.... Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2020 #24
Pritzker has been yanking tRump's chain Cadfael Oct 2020 #25
In 20 days you're going to hell,Conman onetexan Oct 2020 #26

dflprincess

(28,082 posts)
2. I'm truly hurt that he left Minnesota off his list
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:27 PM
Oct 2020

He must have some faint hope of still carrying the state (the polls indicate otherwise) even though he's pulled most his ads out of here.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
4. He focused his efforts to hurt many states, but I think California is his biggest target.
Mon Oct 12, 2020, 10:29 PM
Oct 2020

He hates this state with a passion. I cannot believe a single voter in CA would vote for Trump with the tax changes, immigration issues, lack of help on forest fires, lack of help on Covid etc etc, all of which, singularly and collectively, have hurt this state badly.

But maybe I just answered the question: immigration. Maybe that's why he still more than zero voters here. And frankly speaking, if you go outside many cities/urban areas, it's as red as can be in many places in CA.

I suspect when Kamala becomes VP, things will normalize here (and everywhere).

onetexan

(13,056 posts)
7. Game on. It's the Con vs the United States.
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 01:48 AM
Oct 2020

The fool can't comprehend the fact we are a UNITED States, not Red States & Blue States. He's about to get a rude awakening in 21 days.

Aussie105

(5,420 posts)
9. The old fool
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 02:06 AM
Oct 2020

is just lashing out at everything and everyone.

Ignore him.

GDP of California is larger than that of Russia, I believe.

Russia: $1.657 trillion USD (2020)

"California's economy, with a gross state product of $3.0 trillion, is the largest sub-national economy in the world.[15] If it were a country, California would be the fifth-largest economy in the world"

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California

Going to Hell in style, there!
(Does anyone actually fact check Donnie's brain before he opens his mouth?)

Thekaspervote

(32,787 posts)
13. And what a great city it is. The lake is cleaner than it's been in a long time, food, culture
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 02:39 AM
Oct 2020

What’s not to like?!

appalachiablue

(41,168 posts)
15. When I visited Chicago a few years ago I was very impressed
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:21 AM
Oct 2020

with the architecture, culture, food and more offered by this great American city.

 

backroadblast

(76 posts)
16. Please include Virginia next time
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 07:16 AM
Oct 2020

would love a shout out from the freewheeling freeloading spray tan man just to remind me we are a blue state.

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
19. The C-19 has really infected his brain! He's forgetting that the White House is a RED ZONE! The
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 08:22 AM
Oct 2020

idiot is the devil living in hell!...

keithbvadu2

(36,870 posts)
20. That must include his supporters living within those states?
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 09:07 AM
Oct 2020

That must include his supporters living within those states?

LiberalLovinLug

(14,175 posts)
21. This
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 03:51 PM
Oct 2020

Does he really think its smart to divide the States up like that? Republican States, and Democratic States? Does he not want votes from the "Blue" States?

I thought the country was called The United States of America. But what do I know.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)
22. His dumb tweets have no examples to back up his assertion
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:00 PM
Oct 2020

That is just so lazy. He's not even bothering to cherry pick examples.

Zing Zing Zingbah

(6,496 posts)
24. If he's talking about climate change....
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 04:52 PM
Oct 2020

he hasn't been doing anything about that and it's not just the "blue" states that have the problem.

UN warns that world risks becoming 'uninhabitable hell' for millions unless leaders take climate action
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/world/un-natural-disasters-climate-intl-hnk/index.html

Cadfael

(1,299 posts)
25. Pritzker has been yanking tRump's chain
Tue Oct 13, 2020, 05:04 PM
Oct 2020

In the latest back and forth: “ After President Donald Trump tweeted Monday a claim that Illinois has "no place to go," Gov. J.B. Pritzker clapped back, offering the president five "exciting" places to visit in the state.

Trump called out the state on Twitter, describing it as "sad," but Pritzker said he was surprised that the same person who put his name on a Chicago skyscraper would say the state has no place to go.”

More at:
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/pritzker-offers-trump-5-exciting-places-to-go-in-illinois-after-presidents-tweet/2352670/

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