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3. How Trump uses that phrase, "Bad people"

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 08:03 AM

Jul 4

I saw some major news organizations rewrite what Trump said this week about deporting American born citizens he'd characterized as "bad people." These organizations said Trump had threatened to deport American-born "criminals." He did not say that. This is a perfect example of how Trump has always used the term "bad people." He means people he doesn't like. He was probably recalling some negative experiences he's had trying to obtain loans during or around the time of his numerous financial failures, where intelligent loan officers refused his requests for loans. "Bad people."

This week, Trump DID NOT threaten to deport American-born criminals. He threatened to deport American-born citizens he doesn't like. "Bad people." Bad people could mean Adam Schiff, Cassidy Hutchinson, the Capitol police who testified against him, and it could mean people who wrote him nasty tweets or emails.

Please listen carefully to how he uses that phrase "bad people."

And shame on any major news organization that mischaracterized what he said to try to clean up his mess.

And thanks for reading this, because I realize it's tangential and slightly off the topic of the OP. Sorry!

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Looking the other way............... Lovie777 Jul 4 #1

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I wondered that myself. yardwork Jul 4 #19

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I alerted as well. yardwork Jul 4 #29

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Whoa! Mossfern Jul 4 #26

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While it is always important to still call out his racism, is anyone shocked at this point? Chasstev365 Jul 4 #2

How Trump uses that phrase, "Bad people" Mike 03 Jul 4 #3

"bad people" is pitched to the language level of his supporters. He, as the king, decides who are "bad people". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 4 #6

It's also an excuse to punish Mossfern Jul 4 #28

The news constantly sane-washes Trump. yardwork Jul 4 #11

He's not a student protesting against genocide. RandiFan1290 Jul 4 #4

All the nonsense about cracking down on Universities for anti-semitism is just a cover story. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 4 #5

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O think it'sTrump who defunded Harvard for alleged anti-semitism; a baldly political move, but it doesn't suggest that Martin68 Jul 4 #33

I see Trump's strategy is working on at least one person here. yardwork Jul 4 #38

It is more of a red herring, to be honest. Behind the Aegis Jul 4 #34

I agree. Martin68 Jul 5 #45

It's a feature, not a bug, and his folks love him for it... Wounded Bear Jul 4 #7

Not the first time Trump has said blatantly bigoted things about Jewish people. yardwork Jul 4 #8

So true! Behind the Aegis Jul 4 #37

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And yet Netanyahu sits there mountain grammy Jul 4 #12

here is what I am thinking DonCoquixote Jul 4 #44

Trump so badly wants to emulate Hitler. BradBo Jul 4 #13

He's too dumb to know the history of his comment Joinfortmill Jul 4 #14

Ya i'm sure he's quaking in his lifts. miyazaki Jul 4 #15

As always, let's imagine a Democrat saying that Orrex Jul 4 #16

Joe Biden said it back in 2014, although he subsequently apologized. Abolishinist Jul 4 #39

We know damned well he did not write that. Had to be pee wee german. niyad Jul 4 #17

Your post gets a rec from me... llmart Jul 4 #22

Alas, I cannot claim credit for "pee wee german". Well, I could, but I won't. niyad Jul 4 #23

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It's beyond irony when Trump defunds Harvard for alleged anti-semitism, and then he says Shylock bankers are Martin68 Jul 4 #32

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