theroot--2020-09-04--Trump Denies He Called Fallen American Soldiers ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers,’ and I Guess We’re All Suppos

Trump Denies He Called Fallen American Soldiers ‘Losers’ and ‘Suckers,’ and I Guess We’re All Supposed to Pretend We Believe Him

Y ’ all ’ s president has his adult diapers all in a bunch over a report published by The Atlantic on Thursday that claims he made multiple disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who were killed or injured in combat .
Considering that we are about two months away from the election that will decide whether Trump ’ s enormous orange ass-print stays in the chair inside the Oval Office—not to mention the fact that he ’ s been making such a big deal recently out of professional athletes kneeling during the national anthem because they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a pretty inconvenient time for the tangerine-supreme Lord Goya Beans .
First , let ’ s look at the report from The Atlantic : When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 , he blamed rain for the last-minute decision , saying that “ the helicopter couldn ’ t fly ” and that the Secret Service wouldn ’ t drive him there .
Neither claim was true .
Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not believe it important to honor American war dead , according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day .
In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit , Trump said , “ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers.
” In a separate conversation on the same trip , Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “ suckers ” for getting killed .
Belleau Wood is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground on which it was fought is venerated by the Marine Corps .
America and its allies stopped the German advance toward Paris there in the spring of 1918 .
But Trump , on that same trip , asked aides , “ Who were the good guys in this war ?
” He also said that he didn ’ t understand why the United States would intervene on the side of the Allies .
First of all .
What kind of bootleg presidential helicopter y ’ all got that just won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t got no White House Pep Boys to keep your vehicles up to code ?
What ’ s next , Air Force One is out of commission because it needs an oil change and the engine blew a head gasket ?
( I don ’ t know anything about planes so I ’ m just referencing car maintenance shit . )
And are we to believe that the Secret Service can just say “ nah ” when the president requests that they escort him on a simple trip ?
What kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I believe him about his concern for his hair , though .
In fact , I commend him for it .
Trump ’ s hair is a living being too , after all .
Whenever the president makes a public appearance , his hair is the first one to wave at everyone .
Plus , his hair is probably being held against its will .
How many times have we seen it attempting to run away from Trump ’ s head ?
Do toupee lives not matter ?
Anyway , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry ” Trump vehemently denied making these disrespectful remarks about fallen soldiers .
“ If people really exist that would have said that , they ’ re lowlifes and they ’ re liars , ” Trump told reporters Thursday after returning from a campaign rally .
“ And I would be willing to swear on anything that I never said that about our fallen heroes .
There is nobody that respects them more.
” He then asked , “ What animal would say such a thing ?
” Oh , I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of animal who in 2015 said of the late John McCain—who , as a Navy pilot , spent around five-and-a-half years in a notorious North Vietnamese prison— “ He ’ s not a war hero .
He was a war hero because he was captured .
I like people who weren ’ t captured.
” In fact , according to The Atlantic ’ s report , sources claim that when McCain died in August 2018 , Trump told his staff , “ We ’ re not going to support that loser ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ became furious ” when he saw flags lowered to half-staff and asked his aids , “ What the fuck are we doing that for ?
Guy was a fucking loser.
” All I ’ m saying is , even if the report from The Atlantic is full of lies , they are easy lies to believe because they match the president ’ s character so well .
You ’ d never believe this shit about Obama .

Y’all’s president has his adult diapers all in a bunch over a report published by The Atlantic on Thursday that claims he made multiple disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who were killed or injured in combat. Considering that we are about two months away from the election that will decide whether Trump’s enormous orange ass-print stays in the chair inside the Oval Office—not to mention the fact that he’s been making such a big deal recently out of professional athletes kneeling during the national anthem because they are disrespecting the troops—I imagine this report comes at a pretty inconvenient time for the tangerine-supreme Lord Goya Beans.
First, let’s look at the report from The Atlantic:
When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true. Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed. Belleau Wood is a consequential battle in American history, and the ground on which it was fought is venerated by the Marine Corps. America and its allies stopped the German advance toward Paris there in the spring of 1918. But Trump, on that same trip, asked aides, “Who were the good guys in this war?” He also said that he didn’t understand why the United States would intervene on the side of the Allies.
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First of all. What kind of bootleg presidential helicopter y’all got that just won’t fly? Y’all ain’t got no White House Pep Boys to keep your vehicles up to code? What’s next, Air Force One is out of commission because it needs an oil change and the engine blew a head gasket? (I don’t know anything about planes so I’m just referencing car maintenance shit.) And are we to believe that the Secret Service can just say “nah” when the president requests that they escort him on a simple trip? What kind of weak-ass, ghetto-ass administration is this?
I believe him about his concern for his hair, though. In fact, I commend him for it. Trump’s hair is a living being too, after all. Whenever the president makes a public appearance, his hair is the first one to wave at everyone. Plus, his hair is probably being held against its will. How many times have we seen it attempting to run away from Trump’s head? Do toupee lives not matter?
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Anyway, according to the New York Times, “a visibly angry” Trump vehemently denied making these disrespectful remarks about fallen soldiers.
“If people really exist that would have said that, they’re lowlifes and they’re liars,” Trump told reporters Thursday after returning from a campaign rally. “And I would be willing to swear on anything that I never said that about our fallen heroes. There is nobody that respects them more.” He then asked, “What animal would say such a thing?”
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Oh, I don’t know. Maybe the same kind of animal who in 2015 said of the late John McCain—who, as a Navy pilot, spent around five-and-a-half years in a notorious North Vietnamese prison—“He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”
In fact, according to The Atlantic’s report, sources claim that when McCain died in August 2018, Trump told his staff, “We’re not going to support that loser’s funeral.” The report also claims he “became furious” when he saw flags lowered to half-staff and asked his aids, “What the fuck are we doing that for? Guy was a fucking loser.”
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All I’m saying is, even if the report from The Atlantic is full of lies, they are easy lies to believe because they match the president’s character so well.
You’d never believe this shit about Obama.


theroot--2020-09-05--Nickelodeon Pulls New Animated Series After Internet Calls Out Its Striking Similarities to Hair Lov

Nickelodeon Pulls New Animated Series After Internet Calls Out Its Striking Similarities to Hair Love

Nickelodeon will be removing a new animated Nick Jr. show , Made By Maddie , from its schedule to look further into the “ creative journey ” of its development , after releasing a trailer for it this week that left Black Twitter clocking many similarities to Matthew A. Cherry ’ s Oscar-winning short Hair Love .
The new show was set to premiere on September 13 and featured an animated little Black girl with natural hair and a pink hair bow , a mom with a fro , as well as a dad with locs , and a grey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Love .
Cherry himself appeared to acknowledge the many details that lined up with his own animated story , which he signed a deal with HBO Max to develop into a 12-episode series earlier this year .
“ It ’ s wild .
Coulda been a dog , fish , anything , ” Cherry tweeted of the Nick Jr. series ’ grey cat .
In a statement on Friday about the controversy , Nickelodeon said it was aware of the concerns being raised on social media and is taking them seriously .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquired several years ago from Silvergate Media , a renowned production company we have previously worked with on other series .
Since announcing the show ’ s premiere date this week , we have been listening closely to the commentary , criticism and concern coming from both viewers and members of the creative community , ” Nickelodeon said in a statement .
“ In response , and out of respect to all voices in the conversation , we are removing the show from our schedule as we garner further insight into the creative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grateful to Silvergate Media for all of their work .
And we hold Matthew A. Cherry and the wonderful and inspiring Hair Love in the highest regard.
” The production studio behind Made by Maddie has said the creation is all their own , and told the L.A. Times that the white woman who created the show worked with multiple Black creatives to develop it .
“ As creators ourselves , we have the utmost respect and admiration for Matthew A. Cherry and ‘ Hair Love , ’ and our hope is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will see it is its own story with its own adventures , ” CEO of Silvergate Media , Waheed Alli , said in a statement .

Ishena Robinson on The Grapevine, shared by Ishena Robinson to The Root

Nickelodeon will be removing a new animated Nick Jr. show, Made By Maddie, from its schedule to look further into the “creative journey” of its development, after releasing a trailer for it this week that left Black Twitter clocking many similarities to Matthew A. Cherry’s Oscar-winning short Hair Love.
The new show was set to premiere on September 13 and featured an animated little Black girl with natural hair and a pink hair bow, a mom with a fro, as well as a dad with locs, and a grey cat—just like the central character in Hair Love.
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Cherry himself appeared to acknowledge the many details that lined up with his own animated story, which he signed a deal with HBO Max to develop into a 12-episode series earlier this year.
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“It’s wild. Coulda been a dog, fish, anything,” Cherry tweeted of the Nick Jr. series’ grey cat.
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In a statement on Friday about the controversy, Nickelodeon said it was aware of the concerns being raised on social media and is taking them seriously.
From The Hollywood Reporter:
“Made by Maddie is a show we acquired several years ago from Silvergate Media, a renowned production company we have previously worked with on other series. Since announcing the show’s premiere date this week, we have been listening closely to the commentary, criticism and concern coming from both viewers and members of the creative community,” Nickelodeon said in a statement. “In response, and out of respect to all voices in the conversation, we are removing the show from our schedule as we garner further insight into the creative journey of the show. We are grateful to Silvergate Media for all of their work. And we hold Matthew A. Cherry and the wonderful and inspiring Hair Love in the highest regard.”
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The production studio behind Made by Maddie has said the creation is all their own, and told the L.A. Times that the white woman who created the show worked with multiple Black creatives to develop it.
“As creators ourselves, we have the utmost respect and admiration for Matthew A. Cherry and ‘Hair Love,’ and our hope is that when people watch our show, they will see it is its own story with its own adventures,” CEO of Silvergate Media, Waheed Alli, said in a statement.