occupydemocrats--2020-06-10--Trump goes nuclear on Fox News for cutting away from footage he wanted to see: “Fox is lost!!!

One of the stranger psychological disconnects in the MAGA-world is that between the perception amongst Trump ’ s followers that he ’ s a tough guy who embodies their traditional ideas of masculinity and his actual behavior and rhetoric .
Trump whines more than any president in history .
He has an incredibly pathetic victimhood complex that causes him to tweet like a petulant child all day long , and yet somehow Republicans still insist he ’ s a strong , no-nonsense leader .
Even his cowardly decision to flee to the presidential nuclear bunker amidst the peaceful protests outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to convince his diehard supporters that Trump is , in fact , the opposite of everything he claims to be .
For the rest of us , those not in denial , the president ’ s Twitter feed offers a daily reminder of who he really is .
Today , Trump took aim at Fox News , the right-wing propaganda outlet which regularly supports his worst decisions and boosts his most egregious lies but which he also abusively lashes out at whenever he disagrees with their coverage .
He likes to keep a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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This time , the president was angry that Fox cut away from the Congressional Hearing on police reform prompted by the murder of George Floyd by law enforcement .
Trump claimed that Fox stopped airing the hearing right before “ important witness statements.
” “ More like CNN !
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Fox is lost !
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” he shouted into the digital void , clearly trying to strongarm the network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As Mediaite points out , the testimony in question was that of Angela Underwood Jacobs , the sister of a Federal Protective Services Officer named David Underwood who died amidst rioting in Oakland , California last month .
The death , while deeply tragic , would have almost certainly been exploited by Trump to keep pushing his false narrative that all of the protestors are violent anarchists and Antifa members .
This president is only interested in a one-sided narrative .
He has no desire to listen to the demands of the peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His strategy is to stand firmly on the side of police brutality , claim he ’ s a “ law & order ” president , and use that manufactured image to prop up his failing reelection campaign .
It can not be allowed to work .
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One of the stranger psychological disconnects in the MAGA-world is that between the perception amongst Trump’s followers that he’s a tough guy who embodies their traditional ideas of masculinity and his actual behavior and rhetoric. Trump whines more than any president in history. He has an incredibly pathetic victimhood complex that causes him to tweet like a petulant child all day long, and yet somehow Republicans still insist he’s a strong, no-nonsense leader.
Even his cowardly decision to flee to the presidential nuclear bunker amidst the peaceful protests outside the White House wasn’t enough to convince his diehard supporters that Trump is, in fact, the opposite of everything he claims to be. For the rest of us, those not in denial, the president’s Twitter feed offers a daily reminder of who he really is.
Today, Trump took aim at Fox News, the right-wing propaganda outlet which regularly supports his worst decisions and boosts his most egregious lies but which he also abusively lashes out at whenever he disagrees with their coverage. He likes to keep a very tight leash on his crypto-state media.
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This time, the president was angry that Fox cut away from the Congressional Hearing on police reform prompted by the murder of George Floyd by law enforcement. Trump claimed that Fox stopped airing the hearing right before “important witness statements.”
“More like CNN!!! Fox is lost!!!” he shouted into the digital void, clearly trying to strongarm the network into cutting back to the hearing.
As Mediaite points out, the testimony in question was that of Angela Underwood Jacobs, the sister of a Federal Protective Services Officer named David Underwood who died amidst rioting in Oakland, California last month. The death, while deeply tragic, would have almost certainly been exploited by Trump to keep pushing his false narrative that all of the protestors are violent anarchists and Antifa members.
This president is only interested in a one-sided narrative. He has no desire to listen to the demands of the peaceful protestors or consider meaningful police reform. His strategy is to stand firmly on the side of police brutality, claim he’s a “law & order” president, and use that manufactured image to prop up his failing reelection campaign. It cannot be allowed to work.
Incredible! @FoxNews just took Congressional Hearing off the air just prior to important witness statements. More like CNN!!! Fox is lost!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-10--Video shows white woman racially profiling and blocking Black woman from the pool in her own apartme

Video shows white woman racially profiling and blocking Black woman from the pool in her own apartment building

Thanks to the advent of smartphones and social media , the small instances of racist aggressions that Black Americans have been subjected to for centuries are finally being displayed for the whole world to see — and it ’ s stunning to see the pettiness with which white Americans display their prejudice .
Three black women were stopped from entering an apartment pool by a white woman who automatically assumed that they weren ’ t allowed to be there — but let white swimmers pass by unimpeded and unquestioned .
Twitter user @ Royaal_e posted the video of the encounter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people entering and exiting without a problem as the white woman in charge refusing to believe that the black woman lived there and tried to pull the “ no guests allowed ” card to deny her friends .
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“ You don ’ t know everybody that lives here because I live here .
Just because you don ’ t remember me doesn ’ t mean that I don ’ t live here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you to just assume that I don ’ t live here !
” says the Black woman .
The white woman assumes that the Black woman hasn ’ t even done her paperwork and immediately gets schooled .
“ I have done my paperwork , ” the Black woman says .
“ I ’ ve been paying rent since March , so how [ are ] going to — you stopped me before I even got to the door to speak to anyone…I can ’ t believe I was racially profiled at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a young black woman walks up trying to get in the pool you say residents only , and you don ’ t even know me !
” The Black woman quickly collected the email and phone numbers to talk to the white lady ’ s supervisor .
While this incident of racism is not nearly as extreme as some of the others we ’ ve seen recently , it just goes to show how endemic this kind of behavior is among white folks and how viscerally they respond to the idea of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they do .
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Thanks to the advent of smartphones and social media, the small instances of racist aggressions that Black Americans have been subjected to for centuries are finally being displayed for the whole world to see — and it’s stunning to see the pettiness with which white Americans display their prejudice.
Three black women were stopped from entering an apartment pool by a white woman who automatically assumed that they weren’t allowed to be there — but let white swimmers pass by unimpeded and unquestioned.
Twitter user @Royaal_e posted the video of the encounter to Twitter, which clearly showed white people entering and exiting without a problem as the white woman in charge refusing to believe that the black woman lived there and tried to pull the “no guests allowed” card to deny her friends.
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“You don’t know everybody that lives here because I live here. Just because you don’t remember me doesn’t mean that I don’t live here. That’s very rude of you to just assume that I don’t live here!” says the Black woman.
The white woman assumes that the Black woman hasn’t even done her paperwork and immediately gets schooled. “I have done my paperwork,” the Black woman says. “I’ve been paying rent since March, so how [are] going to — you stopped me before I even got to the door to speak to anyone…I can’t believe I was racially profiled at the place where I live…I WAS! Because when a young black woman walks up trying to get in the pool you say residents only, and you don’t even know me!”
https://twitter.com/royaal_e/status/1270455251603202048?s=20
The Black woman quickly collected the email and phone numbers to talk to the white lady’s supervisor.
While this incident of racism is not nearly as extreme as some of the others we’ve seen recently, it just goes to show how endemic this kind of behavior is among white folks and how viscerally they respond to the idea of black people sharing the same space as they do.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-11--Trump creepily declares he “dominated” protests, says the police’s brutality was “beautiful”

“ Load up , load up , load up with rubber bullets I love to hear those convicts squeal It ’ s a shame these slugs ain ’ t real But we can ’ t have dancin ’ at the local county jail ” 10CC were so prescient when they wrote this song back in 1973 , reportedly inspired by the Attica prison riots , but who knew they could have had a future as speechwriters for Donald Trump in 2020 when the president held a roundtable on police reform and inequity in the American justice system this afternoon at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The conference was largely seen as a sidebar to his fundraising trip to Dallas in order to convince wealthy Texans to throw away their money on his doomed 2020 reelection campaign in exchange for all those wonderful tax cuts that he signed off on .
As an experienced real estate developer , Trump knows the culture of kickbacks quite intimately as he seemingly seeks many “ quos ” for the “ quids ” he has provided the billionaire class .
The roundtable was notable for the absence of Dallas mayor Eric Johnson ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s leading law enforcement officials — all of whom are African American and were either not invited by the Trump administration or chose not to attend .
Given the president ’ s prolific volume of tweets on the topic of “ LAW & ORDER !
” in the wake of nationwide protests against the unequal application of justice in this country based on the melanin content on one ’ s skin , Trump ’ s remarks about public order and the funding of police were predictable CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale followed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points on Twitter .
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Stoking divisions and pushing extreme agendas are things that Trump has particular expertise in — if he can be said to have anything resembling expertise at all — so this bit of finger-pointing should be filed along with the thousands of other examples of projection wherein the president has attributed his own most glaring faults and foibles to his opponents .
Just as a majority of Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffer from systemic racism as manifested in the persistent death toll of unarmed black citizens at the hands of these bad apples , the president seemingly forgets the saying from which the phrase “ bad apple ” derives : “ One bad apple spoils the whole bunch.
” While this phenomenon is caused by ethylene gas in the fruit , in police forces , bad apples set a tone and culture that the good apples can ’ t seem to overcome , as peer pressure to protect their peers stymie any efforts by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the core .
Additionally , the intervention of police unions usually prevents the bad apples from ever being held accountable for their misdeeds .
Trump took the opportunity of the roundtable to announce his own ( or likely his advisors ’ ) four-step plan to address the issues that both provoked the protests of the past two weeks and those that resulted from the police riots witnessed in response to those protests .
Trump waxing poetic about the “ beautiful ” gassing of protestors and having police bash people ’ s heads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposedly non-lethal projectiles is about as disgusting as it can get .
Still , the president modified his much-criticized call for government officials to “ dominate ” the streets filled with angry and fed-up demonstrators by appending the phrase “ with compassion ” to his calls for domination as if he could purloin the “ compassionate conservative ” mantle from George W. Bush instead of having to deal with the repercussions of the death of George Floyd .
You can watch an excerpt from Donald Trump ’ s remarks on compassionate force at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clip attached to the tweet below .
But before we leave you , let ’ s take one more look at how truly Nostradamus-like 10CC were when they wrote “ Rubber Bullets ” s many years ago : “ Sergeant Baker started talkin ’ with a bullhorn in his hand ( bullhorn in his hand , bullhorn in his hand ) He was cool , he was clear , he was always in command ( always in command , always in command ) He said ‘ Blood will flow , here Padre Padre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trust in me God will come to set you free ’ Well we don ’ t understand why you called in the National Guard ( National Guard , the National Guard ) When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard ( exercise yard , the exercise yard ) We all got balls and brains But some ’ s got balls and chains At the local dance at the local county jail ”

“Load up, load up, load up with rubber bullets
I love to hear those convicts squeal
It’s a shame these slugs ain’t real
But we can’t have dancin’ at the local county jail”
– Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, Graham Gouldman – 10CC
10CC were so prescient when they wrote this song back in 1973, reportedly inspired by the Attica prison riots, but who knew they could have had a future as speechwriters for Donald Trump in 2020 when the president held a roundtable on police reform and inequity in the American justice system this afternoon at Gateway Church in Dallas, Texas.
The conference was largely seen as a sidebar to his fundraising trip to Dallas in order to convince wealthy Texans to throw away their money on his doomed 2020 reelection campaign in exchange for all those wonderful tax cuts that he signed off on. As an experienced real estate developer, Trump knows the culture of kickbacks quite intimately as he seemingly seeks many “quos” for the “quids” he has provided the billionaire class.
The roundtable was notable for the absence of Dallas mayor Eric Johnson (D) and three of the region’s leading law enforcement officials — all of whom are African American and were either not invited by the Trump administration or chose not to attend.
Given the president’s prolific volume of tweets on the topic of “LAW & ORDER!” in the wake of nationwide protests against the unequal application of justice in this country based on the melanin content on one’s skin, Trump’s remarks about public order and the funding of police were predictable
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale followed the proceedings and summarized Trump’s talking points on Twitter.
At his roundtable in Dallas, Trump begins by calling for "law and order" and criticizing Seattle. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 11, 2020
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Trump: In recent days, there has been a vigorous discussion about how to ensure fairness, equality, and justice for all, but "unfortunately there are some trying to stoke division and to push an extreme agenda…" (He cites the police-defunding movement.) — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 11, 2020
Stoking divisions and pushing extreme agendas are things that Trump has particular expertise in — if he can be said to have anything resembling expertise at all — so this bit of finger-pointing should be filed along with the thousands of other examples of projection wherein the president has attributed his own most glaring faults and foibles to his opponents.
Trump: We have to respect police; "if they're allowed to do their job, they'll do a great job." "And you always have a bad apple no matter where you go. You have bad apples. And there are not too many of them, and I can tell you, there are not too many in the police department." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 11, 2020
Just as a majority of Americans are realizing that police departments around the country suffer from systemic racism as manifested in the persistent death toll of unarmed black citizens at the hands of these bad apples, the president seemingly forgets the saying from which the phrase “bad apple” derives: “One bad apple spoils the whole bunch.”
While this phenomenon is caused by ethylene gas in the fruit, in police forces, bad apples set a tone and culture that the good apples can’t seem to overcome, as peer pressure to protect their peers stymie any efforts by good cops to eliminate the ones rotten to the core.
Additionally, the intervention of police unions usually prevents the bad apples from ever being held accountable for their misdeeds.
Trump took the opportunity of the roundtable to announce his own (or likely his advisors’) four-step plan to address the issues that both provoked the protests of the past two weeks and those that resulted from the police riots witnessed in response to those protests.
Trump says he's announcing four steps, one of which is that he's "working to finalize an executive order that will encourage police departments nationwide to meet the most current professional standards for the use of force, including tactics for de-escalation." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 11, 2020
Trump fondly recalls how the National Guard helped stop violent protest in Minneapolis, then says Seattle's current "autonomous zone" protest situation would be "so easy to solve" if it had a governor like Texas has. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 11, 2020
Trump waxing poetic about the “beautiful” gassing of protestors and having police bash people’s heads in and shoot them point blank with supposedly non-lethal projectiles is about as disgusting as it can get.
Still, the president modified his much-criticized call for government officials to “dominate” the streets filled with angry and fed-up demonstrators by appending the phrase “with compassion” to his calls for domination as if he could purloin the “compassionate conservative” mantle from George W. Bush instead of having to deal with the repercussions of the death of George Floyd.
Trump: We'll encourage police departments to meet standards on the use of force. "That means force, but force with compassion." He adds, "If somebody is really bad, you're gonna have to do it with real strength, real power." — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 11, 2020
You can watch an excerpt from Donald Trump’s remarks on compassionate force at his Dallas police reform roundtable in the clip attached to the tweet below.
“We’re dominating the street with compassion” pic.twitter.com/yiFeVsimpU — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) June 11, 2020
But before we leave you, let’s take one more look at how truly Nostradamus-like 10CC were when they wrote “Rubber Bullets” s many years ago:
“Sergeant Baker started talkin’ with a bullhorn in his hand (bullhorn in his hand, bullhorn in his hand)
He was cool, he was clear, he was always in command (always in command, always in command)
He said ‘Blood will flow, here Padre
Padre you talk to your boys’
‘Trust in me
God will come to set you free’ Well we don’t understand why you called in the National Guard (National Guard, the National Guard)
When Uncle Sam is the one who belongs in the exercise yard (exercise yard, the exercise yard)
We all got balls and brains
But some’s got balls and chains
At the local dance at the local county jail”
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-11--Trump rambles bizarrely about how cheap buildings look better than expensive ones at police event

Donald Trump , the pro-police brutality president , held a roundtable with religious figures , business owners , and law enforcement officials in Dallas today to discuss , among other things , “ justice disparities.
” Trump ’ s handling of the George Floyd protests has been abysmal , as he has pushed to have peaceful demonstrators tear-gassed and assaulted in the streets .
Whereas any decent president would listen to the reasonable requests of protestors and give serious thought to how our country can reform its policing methods be more just and less violent , Trump is dedicated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of color .
The reality is that Trump has never once in his life demonstrated any genuine concerns about injustices beyond his seemingly pathological drive to perpetuate them .
Today ’ s event was little more than a glorified campaign rally .
During the roundtable , he failed to say anything meaningful about the racial problems facing America , but he did manage to blather on about buildings in a near-incoherent fashion , demonstrating for the umpteenth time that not only does he not have the moral spine needed to run a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acuity .
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“ Sometimes you ’ ll see a building , it costs less money than another building that costs more because the one that built the one that costs more , this one looks better , ” Trump said , sounding for all the world like a confused child .
“ The one that ’ s cheaper it looks better .
They say how much more did you spend for that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You can do that .
It ’ s called : You have to know what you ’ re doing , ” he added , prompting the obsequious audience to laugh as if he said something clever rather than completely jumbled .
The bizarre tangent was in keeping with this president ’ s absurd rhetorical style and also drives home the truth that he cares very little about running this country or addressing its dire problems .
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Donald Trump, the pro-police brutality president, held a roundtable with religious figures, business owners, and law enforcement officials in Dallas today to discuss, among other things, “justice disparities.”
Trump’s handling of the George Floyd protests has been abysmal, as he has pushed to have peaceful demonstrators tear-gassed and assaulted in the streets. Whereas any decent president would listen to the reasonable requests of protestors and give serious thought to how our country can reform its policing methods be more just and less violent, Trump is dedicated to preserving a status quo that disproportionately hurts people of color.
The reality is that Trump has never once in his life demonstrated any genuine concerns about injustices beyond his seemingly pathological drive to perpetuate them. Today’s event was little more than a glorified campaign rally.
During the roundtable, he failed to say anything meaningful about the racial problems facing America, but he did manage to blather on about buildings in a near-incoherent fashion, demonstrating for the umpteenth time that not only does he not have the moral spine needed to run a country but also lacks the basic mental acuity.
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“Sometimes you’ll see a building, it costs less money than another building that costs more because the one that built the one that costs more, this one looks better,” Trump said, sounding for all the world like a confused child.
“The one that’s cheaper it looks better. They say how much more did you spend for that building? Actually, we spent less. You can do that. It’s called: You have to know what you’re doing,” he added, prompting the obsequious audience to laugh as if he said something clever rather than completely jumbled.
The bizarre tangent was in keeping with this president’s absurd rhetorical style and also drives home the truth that he cares very little about running this country or addressing its dire problems. At the end of the day, he’d much rather ramble on about himself or his personal interests.
Trump: Sometimes you’ll see a building that costs less money than another building that costs more because the one that built the one that costs more, this one looks better. The one that’s cheaper looks better. They say how much more did you spend for that building. pic.twitter.com/xFfybBg4J2 — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) June 11, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-11--Trump lashes out at Liz Warren after she intros amendment to rename confederate military bases

Of all the battles to take to the mat , the controversy that Donald Trump has chosen to stake his re-election campaign upon only makes sense if you think — unlike all recent evidence to the contrary — that a majority of Americans , or at least the ones in crucial swing states , are racist Confederate sympathizers .
By jumping in to defend the continued naming of US military bases such as Fort Bragg , Fort Banning , and others after long-dead , traitorous Confederate generals , Trump is sure to shore up his support among the deplorables who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans , but at a cost to his favorability ratings among the majority of the American people who enthusiastically support the Black Lives Matter protests that have erupted across the county after the police murder of George Floyd .
The president signaled that his psyche was stuck in another era yesterday when he posted a series of tweets attacking the idea of renaming the bases which African American armed forces members in particular bristle at the heritage implied by the people for which they are dedicated .
Facing an enormous public blowback to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the names of Confederate generals on grounds that he called “ Hallowed , ” Trump doubled down in his typically foolish and stubborn manner .
After learning that the Republican-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee had defied his wishes and passed a resolution late Wednesday evening calling for the bases to be stripped of their traitorous legacy and current names , Trump was back on Twitter raising a ruckus about a historical legacy that the Queens , NY-born president has little connection with outside of his father ’ s KKK membership .
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Nothing like defending the legacy of those who fought to keep slavery alive with a bit of gratuitous racism towards Native Americans , but with Warren still a potential Vice Presidential candidate and Trump too lazy to come up with a new nickname , the “ Pocahontas ” slur fit in perfectly with his bigoted defense of the rebellious Confederate generals .
The president appears to try to indicate that his advocacy for keeping the bases named as they have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the training of military personnel on their premises during “ two World Wars , ” the last real military victories that America could be said to have won .
Seemingly , however , he forgets that the second of those World Wars was an epic battle against exactly the type of fascism that he has been accused of promoting throughout his presidency .
How exactly the elimination of the honoring of dead generals who fought for a lost cause consists of something that Republican Senators would have to “ fall for ” remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump suggests it proves that his attitudes are rooted more in opportunistic dog-whistling to a base that longs for the days of explicit white supremacy and black chattel than in any rational moral high ground related to historical antecedents .
Twitter commentators were as unimpressed with Trump ’ s latest argument as they were with his original tweet on the subject .
We could go on , but you get the idea .
While it ’ s sad that the US president assumes that a large enough portion of the American citizenry has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign on catering to their cultural predilections , the fact that Trump ’ s entreaties are falling on deaf ears as NASCAR bans the display of Confederate flags at its events and a majority seeks to redress racial inequities can provide some small solace as the nation comes to grips with its legacy of evil .
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Of all the battles to take to the mat, the controversy that Donald Trump has chosen to stake his re-election campaign upon only makes sense if you think — unlike all recent evidence to the contrary — that a majority of Americans, or at least the ones in crucial swing states, are racist Confederate sympathizers.
By jumping in to defend the continued naming of US military bases such as Fort Bragg, Fort Banning, and others after long-dead, traitorous Confederate generals, Trump is sure to shore up his support among the deplorables who make up his increasingly shrinking base of fans, but at a cost to his favorability ratings among the majority of the American people who enthusiastically support the Black Lives Matter protests that have erupted across the county after the police murder of George Floyd.
The president signaled that his psyche was stuck in another era yesterday when he posted a series of tweets attacking the idea of renaming the bases which African American armed forces members in particular bristle at the heritage implied by the people for which they are dedicated.
Facing an enormous public blowback to his vehemence in defending the use of the names of Confederate generals on grounds that he called “Hallowed,” Trump doubled down in his typically foolish and stubborn manner.
After learning that the Republican-controlled Senate Armed Services Committee had defied his wishes and passed a resolution late Wednesday evening calling for the bases to be stripped of their traitorous legacy and current names, Trump was back on Twitter raising a ruckus about a historical legacy that the Queens, NY-born president has little connection with outside of his father’s KKK membership.
Seriously failed presidential candidate, Senator Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren, just introduced an Amendment on the renaming of many of our legendary Military Bases from which we trained to WIN two World Wars. Hopefully our great Republican Senators won’t fall for this! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 11, 2020
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Nothing like defending the legacy of those who fought to keep slavery alive with a bit of gratuitous racism towards Native Americans, but with Warren still a potential Vice Presidential candidate and Trump too lazy to come up with a new nickname, the “Pocahontas” slur fit in perfectly with his bigoted defense of the rebellious Confederate generals.
The president appears to try to indicate that his advocacy for keeping the bases named as they have been for decades stems from their role in the training of military personnel on their premises during “two World Wars,” the last real military victories that America could be said to have won.
Seemingly, however, he forgets that the second of those World Wars was an epic battle against exactly the type of fascism that he has been accused of promoting throughout his presidency.
How exactly the elimination of the honoring of dead generals who fought for a lost cause consists of something that Republican Senators would have to “fall for” remains unexplained, but the very fact that Trump suggests it proves that his attitudes are rooted more in opportunistic dog-whistling to a base that longs for the days of explicit white supremacy and black chattel than in any rational moral high ground related to historical antecedents.
Twitter commentators were as unimpressed with Trump’s latest argument as they were with his original tweet on the subject.
Trump is dumb and racist. — Baligubadle (@Baligubadle1) June 11, 2020
The military bases will remain just as “Legendary” whether they are named after the loser confederates or after a General who was actually on our side and won. Trump is a Confederate. It’s confirmed! — Black Lives Matter (@HKrassenstein) June 11, 2020
How Hitler seized power: 1. Create a crisis.
2. Demonize opponents.
3. Declare a state of emergency.
4. Undermine elections.
5. Make the rule of law irrelevant.
6. Rule by decree. If America falls it will be because of the people who didn’t pay attention. #DictatorTrump — Andrea Junker (@Strandjunker) June 11, 2020
I love it when Republicans talk about being the "Party of Lincoln" while defending their Confederate "heroes" the same day. — Tony Paradis (@TonyParadis1) June 11, 2020
Ask any of the people who stand behind the confederate flag and ask them what it signifies and they won't be able to come up with a rational, non-racist, or treason-free reason. — Maraki (@Maraki_in_MA) June 11, 2020
Keep Elizabeth Warren’s name out of your racist fucking mouth, you Birther, racist, no good sonofabitch. She is everything that’s great about America and you are everything that’s trash. — Jason Overstreet (@JasonOverstreet) June 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/PscifiloverB/status/1271152647744090115?s=20
We could go on, but you get the idea.
While it’s sad that the US president assumes that a large enough portion of the American citizenry has sufficient racist tendencies to stake his re-election campaign on catering to their cultural predilections, the fact that Trump’s entreaties are falling on deaf ears as NASCAR bans the display of Confederate flags at its events and a majority seeks to redress racial inequities can provide some small solace as the nation comes to grips with its legacy of evil.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-11--“You look like a Nazi…fat and ugly:” white woman goes on wild rant after Latina cashier asks her to

“You look like a Nazi…fat and ugly:” white woman goes on wild rant after Latina cashier asks her to wear mask

As the issue of race and the behavior of white people remains squarely in the center of public discussion , more and more instances of white misbehavior and abuse are being recorded and shared with the world .
A Latina cashier in California was faced with a full-on racist meltdown for simply asking a white woman to wear a mask in her store .
Jassel Aguirre was kind enough to let a traveler use the restroom in the Shell gas station where she worked , but found herself on the end of a demented rant after asking her to cover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus .
“ Do you know what freedom is ?
Are you from America ?
Are you an American or are you an illegal immigrant ?
Because you look like one .
You also look like a Nazi , too .
You ’ re trying to enforce supreme order over people and their natural rights to be free , Hitler .
You ’ re nervous because you have no brains and don ’ t know what to say .
That ’ s your defense mechanism is to laugh .
You ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ugly and have a lame-ass job .
F**k you ” spat the hateful woman at Aguirre .
“ While it was happening , I was just shocked that she was saying these hurtful things and when she went on talking about looking like an illegal immigrant , I was at a loss for words because that hit so close to home .
The whole thing was just infuriating , that this is just one person , like so many others who say and do much worse because they feel they have that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that I didn ’ t say or do more , but I also didn ’ t want to risk losing my job , ” said Aguirre later on .
It is remarkable to watch the vitriol and the self-entitlement that too many white Americans exude whenever a person of color asks them to do anything — especially when contrasted with the way that people of color infuriate and threaten whites by simply existing in the same space as them .
Nothing proves how alive and well white supremacy is in America than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the most pedestrian of provocations .

As the issue of race and the behavior of white people remains squarely in the center of public discussion, more and more instances of white misbehavior and abuse are being recorded and shared with the world.
A Latina cashier in California was faced with a full-on racist meltdown for simply asking a white woman to wear a mask in her store. Jassel Aguirre was kind enough to let a traveler use the restroom in the Shell gas station where she worked, but found herself on the end of a demented rant after asking her to cover her mouth and help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“Do you know what freedom is? Are you from America? Are you an American or are you an illegal immigrant? Because you look like one. You also look like a Nazi, too. You’re trying to enforce supreme order over people and their natural rights to be free, Hitler. You’re nervous because you have no brains and don’t know what to say. That’s your defense mechanism is to laugh. You’re a fool. You’re fat and ugly and have a lame-ass job. F**k you” spat the hateful woman at Aguirre.
“While it was happening, I was just shocked that she was saying these hurtful things and when she went on talking about looking like an illegal immigrant, I was at a loss for words because that hit so close to home. The whole thing was just infuriating, that this is just one person, like so many others who say and do much worse because they feel they have that right. I was angry after the fact that I didn’t say or do more, but I also didn’t want to risk losing my job,” said Aguirre later on.
It is remarkable to watch the vitriol and the self-entitlement that too many white Americans exude whenever a person of color asks them to do anything — especially when contrasted with the way that people of color infuriate and threaten whites by simply existing in the same space as them. Nothing proves how alive and well white supremacy is in America than watching a white person behave this way at the most pedestrian of provocations.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-11--McEnany throws tantrum, cries “conspiracy” after Biden suggests Trump will steal the election

One need not be paranoid to have concerns about the November election .
As it stands right now , it looks likely that Joe Biden will defeat our deeply unpopular incumbent at the ballot box .
What ’ s not entirely clear is how Donald Trump will handle such a loss should it happen .
Trump has demonstrated time and again that he has no respect for our laws or the sanctity of our elections and it makes sense to have concerns that he might refuse to leave office in the eventuality of an electoral defeat .
After all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought up the idea of unconstitutionally serving more than two terms .
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In an interview with The Daily Show ’ s Trevor Noah , Joe Biden said that his “ single greatest concern ” is that Trump will try to “ steal ” the election .
Between the likelihood that we will see more foreign election interference in Trump ’ s favor and the Republican Party ’ s penchant for voter suppression @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Not surprisingly , the Trump administration is trying to gaslight the country into thinking that this president respects our elections .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany appeared on Fox News today to unconvincingly dismiss Biden ’ s remarks .
“ I think that ’ s a ridiculous proposition .
This president ’ s looking forward to November , ” said the president ’ s professional liar .
“ This president ’ s hard at work for the American people , and leave it to Democrats to go out there and grandstand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of the Trump administration accusing someone else of dabbling in “ conspiracy theories ” should be enough to make anyone laugh .
Donald Trump is the world ’ s most famous conspiracy theorist .
He has appeared on Alex Jones ’ s InfoWars and just this week peddled the idea that the 75-year-old man who was assaulted by police officers and hospitalized for his injuries was in fact an Antifa operative trying to disrupt police communications .
This president lives and breathes conspiracies to the extent that there is an entire Wikipedia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Americans would be wise to ignore what McEnany is claiming about her boss and focus on what he ’ s actually doing and saying .
We can not allow him to tamper with this election , the future of our country hangs in the balance .
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One need not be paranoid to have concerns about the November election. As it stands right now, it looks likely that Joe Biden will defeat our deeply unpopular incumbent at the ballot box. What’s not entirely clear is how Donald Trump will handle such a loss should it happen.
Trump has demonstrated time and again that he has no respect for our laws or the sanctity of our elections and it makes sense to have concerns that he might refuse to leave office in the eventuality of an electoral defeat. After all, this is the man who has repeatedly brought up the idea of unconstitutionally serving more than two terms.
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In an interview with The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah, Joe Biden said that his “single greatest concern” is that Trump will try to “steal” the election. Between the likelihood that we will see more foreign election interference in Trump’s favor and the Republican Party’s penchant for voter suppression, Biden’s concern makes sense.
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, said in an interview that his “single greatest concern” is that President Trump will try to steal the 2020 election. pic.twitter.com/4cjKWizUgy — TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 11, 2020
Not surprisingly, the Trump administration is trying to gaslight the country into thinking that this president respects our elections. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany appeared on Fox News today to unconvincingly dismiss Biden’s remarks.
“I think that’s a ridiculous proposition. This president’s looking forward to November,” said the president’s professional liar. “This president’s hard at work for the American people, and leave it to Democrats to go out there and grandstand and level these conspiracy theories.”
A member of the Trump administration accusing someone else of dabbling in “conspiracy theories” should be enough to make anyone laugh. Donald Trump is the world’s most famous conspiracy theorist. He has appeared on Alex Jones’s InfoWars and just this week peddled the idea that the 75-year-old man who was assaulted by police officers and hospitalized for his injuries was in fact an Antifa operative trying to disrupt police communications. This president lives and breathes conspiracies to the extent that there is an entire Wikipedia page devoted to them.
As usual, Americans would be wise to ignore what McEnany is claiming about her boss and focus on what he’s actually doing and saying. We cannot allow him to tamper with this election, the future of our country hangs in the balance.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-11--Ohio Republican suggests “colored” people were hit hard by COVID because they wash their hands less

One of the many effects of the George Floyd protests is the self-outing of racists .
For some reason , countrywide unrest coupled with the current prominence of race in our national discourse is prompting people to voice vile opinions that they may have otherwise kept to themselves .
Disturbingly , many of the people emboldened to flaunt their bigotry are people in positions of power .
The Dayton Daily News reports that Republican State Senator Steve Huffman of Ohio suggested at a public health hearing on Tuesday that more Black Americans are contracting COVID-19 because they have poorer hygiene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is I understand African Americans have a higher incidence of chronic conditions and it makes them more susceptible to death from COVID .
But why doesn ’ t it make them more susceptible to just get COVID ?
” said Huffman , winding up his racist pitch .
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“ Could it just be that African Americans or the colored population do not wash their hands as well as other groups or wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves ?
That could be the explanation of the higher incidence ?
” he asked .
Angela Dawson , Director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health , quickly shut him down , telling him that his theory is “ not the opinion of leading medical experts in this country ” and that COVID-19 is more damaging to those with underlying health conditions .
The CDC has found that the novel coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting people of color , a tragic phenomenon rooted in the fact that systemic injustices have long afforded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wealth .
As a result , Black communities are often subjected to worse pollution and other factors which in turn makes them more demographically prone to illnesses and preexisting conditions .
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit , it exacerbated these underlying problems .
For Huffman to imply that higher coronavirus infection rates among Black people is somehow their fault for not taking proper precautions is not only staggeringly racist but a gross dereliction of duty on the part of an elected official .
Men like him are the reason why these problems persist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a systematic perspective , ” said Stephanie Howse ( D ) , the President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus .
“ He ’ s a full legislator but beyond that , professionally , he ’ s a doctor .
When we talk about the health disparities that happen because black folks aren ’ t believed when they ’ re actually hurt , they aren ’ t given the treatment that they need .
Do you think that someone who acknowledges the ‘ coloreds ’ is going to give the love and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through those doors ?
” Clearly , the people of Ohio need to give some serious thought to Huffman ’ s comments , not about their validity , but if they want a man who would say such a thing representing them in government .
One would hope they vote him out as soon as possible .
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One of the many effects of the George Floyd protests is the self-outing of racists. For some reason, countrywide unrest coupled with the current prominence of race in our national discourse is prompting people to voice vile opinions that they may have otherwise kept to themselves. Disturbingly, many of the people emboldened to flaunt their bigotry are people in positions of power.
The Dayton Daily News reports that Republican State Senator Steve Huffman of Ohio suggested at a public health hearing on Tuesday that more Black Americans are contracting COVID-19 because they have poorer hygiene than other races.
“My point is I understand African Americans have a higher incidence of chronic conditions and it makes them more susceptible to death from COVID. But why doesn’t it make them more susceptible to just get COVID?” said Huffman, winding up his racist pitch.
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“Could it just be that African Americans or the colored population do not wash their hands as well as other groups or wear a mask or do not socially distance themselves? That could be the explanation of the higher incidence?” he asked.
https://twitter.com/DogmomBoymom/status/1271101268576989185?s=20
Angela Dawson, Director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, quickly shut him down, telling him that his theory is “not the opinion of leading medical experts in this country” and that COVID-19 is more damaging to those with underlying health conditions.
The CDC has found that the novel coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting people of color, a tragic phenomenon rooted in the fact that systemic injustices have long afforded white people better access to medicine and wealth. As a result, Black communities are often subjected to worse pollution and other factors which in turn makes them more demographically prone to illnesses and preexisting conditions. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it exacerbated these underlying problems.
For Huffman to imply that higher coronavirus infection rates among Black people is somehow their fault for not taking proper precautions is not only staggeringly racist but a gross dereliction of duty on the part of an elected official. Men like him are the reason why these problems persist.
“He highlights what racism is from a systematic perspective,” said Stephanie Howse (D), the President of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus. “He’s a full legislator but beyond that, professionally, he’s a doctor. When we talk about the health disparities that happen because black folks aren’t believed when they’re actually hurt, they aren’t given the treatment that they need. Do you think that someone who acknowledges the ‘coloreds’ is going to give the love and care that people need when they come through those doors?”
State Representative Erica Crawley (D) blasted Huffman’s comments on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/EricaCCrawley/status/1270862237163454464?s=20
Clearly, the people of Ohio need to give some serious thought to Huffman’s comments, not about their validity, but if they want a man who would say such a thing representing them in government. One would hope they vote him out as soon as possible.
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Updated 08/15/22: Changed link regarding CDC’s impact statement after the original link was removed by the CDC.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-11--Video shows old white lady screaming profane racist tirade at Asian jogger

Torrance , California in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County became known as one of the birthplaces of surf culture in America — despite the fact that a relatively small portion of the city actually borders the coastline .
However , one of the other notable things about Torrance is its large percentage of citizens of Asian descent .
With an Asian population of 34 % — only 6 points lower than the majority Caucasian population — Torrance has one of the highest proportions of Asian-American residents of any city in the state , and , in fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the largest concentration of residents of Japanese ancestry of any city in the country outside of Honolulu .
Given the ubiquitousness of Asian-Americans in Torrance , it ’ s somewhat shocking to hear about the latest incident of blatant racism captured on video in the city .
The story begins when one city resident decided to go to the local park for some exercise .
As part of her routine , the female jogger decided to up the aerobic output of her workout by running up and down a staircase in the park @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affront by an elderly white woman in the park who approached the jogger and admonished her for monopolizing the stairs .
While the beginnings of the encounter were not captured on video , the older woman ’ s demeanor was hostile enough that the jogger began recording their interaction .
Although we have no record of what the jogger trying to get her workout said to the old woman prior to the start of the video , she was obviously perplexed by the vehemence with which the old woman was attacking her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ park has several other sets of stairs that could be used with plenty of room to spare instead of the ones the woman was arguing about , the unplacated woman set off on another tirade .
“ Why can ’ t you go somewhere else where you can go to a gym ?
” she asks , although that was not an option under the current COVID-19 restrictions in California .
“ This is not just for you !
Get the f*ck out of this world !
Get the f*ck out of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asian country you belong in , ” she screamed , venturing beyond personal animosity to outright racist sentiment .
“ This is not your place !
This is not your home !
We do not want you here !
” , the woman continued to shout , without specifying exactly who the “ we ” she was refering to was .
If only a Native American were nearby to lecture this bigoted woman about the concept of returning to the “ country you belong in , ” perhaps we wouldn ’ t need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display of white entitlement and privilege — even in a city with a large and long-standing minority population of Asians , Asian-Americans , and Hispanics — seems to have been transported from an era closer to the time of the elderly woman ’ s birth rather than being something taking place in the 21st-century America .
This is , however , a time in which the president of the United States sets an example of intolerance , nationalism , and , yes , racism to inspire the tone of public discourse and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permission to express that which they may have wisely kept to themselves previously .
You can watch the recorded parts of the encounter in the video attached to the tweet below and , while watching , think about a future wherein no one feels like they can make such public displays of racial animosity without an immediate shower of societal recriminations raining down on them .
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Torrance, California in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County became known as one of the birthplaces of surf culture in America — despite the fact that a relatively small portion of the city actually borders the coastline. However, one of the other notable things about Torrance is its large percentage of citizens of Asian descent.
With an Asian population of 34% — only 6 points lower than the majority Caucasian population — Torrance has one of the highest proportions of Asian-American residents of any city in the state, and, in fact, in the United States, with the largest concentration of residents of Japanese ancestry of any city in the country outside of Honolulu.
Given the ubiquitousness of Asian-Americans in Torrance, it’s somewhat shocking to hear about the latest incident of blatant racism captured on video in the city.
The story begins when one city resident decided to go to the local park for some exercise. As part of her routine, the female jogger decided to up the aerobic output of her workout by running up and down a staircase in the park.
This was apparently seen as an affront by an elderly white woman in the park who approached the jogger and admonished her for monopolizing the stairs.
While the beginnings of the encounter were not captured on video, the older woman’s demeanor was hostile enough that the jogger began recording their interaction.
“We don’t play games here anymore,” the elderly woman declares in the video. “Next time you ever talk to me like that you’re going to get your ass kicked by my family. They’re going to f*ck you up!”
Although we have no record of what the jogger trying to get her workout said to the old woman prior to the start of the video, she was obviously perplexed by the vehemence with which the old woman was attacking her.
“What did I do?”, she asked the incensed lady who was in full crank mode. “Because you are an assh*le! You took the whole stairs to yourself!” the elderly woman shouts.
When the jogger points out that the park has several other sets of stairs that could be used with plenty of room to spare instead of the ones the woman was arguing about, the unplacated woman set off on another tirade.
“Why can’t you go somewhere else where you can go to a gym?” she asks, although that was not an option under the current COVID-19 restrictions in California. “This is not just for you! Get the f*ck out of this world! Get the f*ck out of this state! Go back to whatever f*cking Asian country you belong in,” she screamed, venturing beyond personal animosity to outright racist sentiment. “This is not your place! This is not your home! We do not want you here!”, the woman continued to shout, without specifying exactly who the “we” she was refering to was.
If only a Native American were nearby to lecture this bigoted woman about the concept of returning to the “country you belong in,” perhaps we wouldn’t need to be writing this story.
This display of white entitlement and privilege — even in a city with a large and long-standing minority population of Asians, Asian-Americans, and Hispanics — seems to have been transported from an era closer to the time of the elderly woman’s birth rather than being something taking place in the 21st-century America.
This is, however, a time in which the president of the United States sets an example of intolerance, nationalism, and, yes, racism to inspire the tone of public discourse and to give people with latent racist thoughts the permission to express that which they may have wisely kept to themselves previously.
You can watch the recorded parts of the encounter in the video attached to the tweet below and, while watching, think about a future wherein no one feels like they can make such public displays of racial animosity without an immediate shower of societal recriminations raining down on them.
https://twitter.com/mynamegangg/status/1270835634224001024?s=20
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Original reporting by Sarah K. Burris at RawStory.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-11--Trump appears to threaten an invasion of Seattle if the protesters are not “stooped”

President Trump has spent the past twelve hours or so frantically railing against the “ radical Left Democrats ” and “ domestic terrorists ” who have “ taken over ” Seattle in the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter protests .
Right-wing media has finally caught up to the unprecedented events playing out in Seattle , where an area of about six blocks has been entirely occupied by protesters after the police abandoned the area ’ s police district and protesters flooded City Hall .
So was born the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ( CHAZ ) , a police-free zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Early reports indicate the situation is pretty chill .
Of course , if you consume your news entirely through hyperbolic white supremacist propaganda networks like President Trump was , you would think that rifle-toting terrorists have erected some kind of Max Max raider camp with death panels for landlords .
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The increasingly insecure Donald Trump must have caught coverage of the events on last night ’ s episode of Tucker Carlson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s wanted to tweet about .
Late last night , the President furiously demanded that Governor Inslee and the Mayor of Seattle “ take back their city ” and appeared to threaten to invade Seattle in order to “ stoop ” the “ ugly Anarchists ” by saying ominously that if you “ don ’ t do it , I will.
” What that might actually entail is currently unclear , and it ’ s likely an empty threat from our nation ’ s laziest president — but the implication is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This morning , he used the incident to take a shot a Joe Biden and claimed that Jay Inslee is looking like a “ fool.
” The president is once again giving us a glimpse into his primitive , tiny brain which can only interpret things in terms of strong and not strong .
His authoritarian impulses are firing on all cylinders at the very concept of an authority vacuum , seeing it as an existential threat to his authority and his rapidly growing fear of losing that fear come November when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters did Robert E. Lee ’ s statue last night .
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President Trump has spent the past twelve hours or so frantically railing against the “radical Left Democrats” and “domestic terrorists” who have “taken over” Seattle in the aftermath of the Black Lives Matter protests.
Right-wing media has finally caught up to the unprecedented events playing out in Seattle, where an area of about six blocks has been entirely occupied by protesters after the police abandoned the area’s police district and protesters flooded City Hall.
So was born the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), a police-free zone run entirely by organizers and protesters.
Early reports indicate the situation is pretty chill.
These two decided to come by tonight and take out recycling. "We have been talking with some other people about handling trash disposal" in a more long term fashion, they tell me. "Someone will have to do it." pic.twitter.com/S3RRjar7nq — Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) June 11, 2020
Folks are having a very chill time, watching stunts from the roof of a nearby building. pic.twitter.com/TMdkCRANE9 — Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) June 11, 2020
https://twitter.com/Rys0nburger/status/1270940778429218817
Of course, if you consume your news entirely through hyperbolic white supremacist propaganda networks like President Trump was, you would think that rifle-toting terrorists have erected some kind of Max Max raider camp with death panels for landlords.
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The increasingly insecure Donald Trump must have caught coverage of the events on last night’s episode of Tucker Carlson, because since then that’s all he’s wanted to tweet about.
Late last night, the President furiously demanded that Governor Inslee and the Mayor of Seattle “take back their city” and appeared to threaten to invade Seattle in order to “stoop” the “ugly Anarchists” by saying ominously that if you “don’t do it, I will.”
What that might actually entail is currently unclear, and it’s likely an empty threat from our nation’s laziest president — but the implication is loud and clear all the same.
Domestic Terrorists have taken over Seattle, run by Radical Left Democrats, of course. LAW & ORDER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 11, 2020
This morning, he used the incident to take a shot a Joe Biden and claimed that Jay Inslee is looking like a “fool.”
Sleepy Joe Biden refuses to leave his basement “sanctuary” and tell his Radical Left BOSSES that they are heading in the wrong direction. Tell them to get out of Seattle now. Liberal Governor @JayInslee is looking “the fool”. LAW & ORDER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 11, 2020
The president is once again giving us a glimpse into his primitive, tiny brain which can only interpret things in terms of strong and not strong.
His authoritarian impulses are firing on all cylinders at the very concept of an authority vacuum, seeing it as an existential threat to his authority and his rapidly growing fear of losing that fear come November when we throw him out on his ass like protesters did Robert E. Lee’s statue last night.
If you’d like to support the CHAZ, you can donate to the food fund here:
Here we have another free kitchen, distributing sandwiches and fruit for free. They are taking donations from those who can in order to fund their operations. “We will keep serving as long as we have funding.” Venmo in photo. pic.twitter.com/nYIyVumEZD — Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) June 11, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-12--Trump babbles incoherently when asked what the protesters want, says they followed the “crowd”

Donald Trump is the worst person imaginable to be leading our country in these tumultuous times .
The man who catapulted himself into the White House on a tide of white grievances and overt racism is now tasked with guiding the United States through a national conversation about police brutality and the unjust disproportionate targeting of people of color by our criminal justice system .
So far , he has not just failed miserably , he ’ s actively made things worse .
The president ’ s call for law enforcement to “ dominate ” the streets went hand-in-hand with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawful , peaceful protestors .
As if that weren ’ t enough , he had demonstrators tear-gassed and attacked to clear a path for himself to visit a church for a photo op .
Perhaps worst of all , he openly fantasized about sending in the National Guard to shoot American civilians in Minneapolis , saying that “ when the shooting starts , the looting starts.
” He tried to explain away the chilling remarks in a new interview with Harris Faulkner of Fox News , but ended up making things worse by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mayor Frank Rizzo .
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But even that wasn ’ t the full extent of Trump ’ s odious comments during his conversation with Faulkner .
At one point , he defended the use of chokeholds by police officers , a tactic that has been banned in many cities and which has resulted in numerous deaths .
The comments were about as inappropriate as one could imagine in this current moment .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ came when Faulkner asked Trump what he thinks the George Floyd protestors want .
The incredibly simple question could have been answered by just saying the protestors want reforms to stop police brutality .
They have been very clear about that .
What came out of the president ’ s mouth instead was completely incoherent .
CNN ’ s Brian Stelter shared the transcript of Trump ’ s comments .
At first , the president said that protestors have “ different reasons.
” Then he said that some protestors “ weren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there.
” Then he said some people were there because they were just “ following the crowd.
” Then he said it was because we all witnessed a “ terrible thing.
” On and on his brain bounced , unable to conjure up an actual answer as he ping-ponged from one idea to the next .
The remarks need to be read to be believed , even if they can ’ t be understood .
The one thing that is clear is that Donald Trump is completely unfit to lead and needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need a president with a functioning mind .
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Donald Trump is the worst person imaginable to be leading our country in these tumultuous times. The man who catapulted himself into the White House on a tide of white grievances and overt racism is now tasked with guiding the United States through a national conversation about police brutality and the unjust disproportionate targeting of people of color by our criminal justice system. So far, he has not just failed miserably, he’s actively made things worse.
The president’s call for law enforcement to “dominate” the streets went hand-in-hand with a shocking campaign of police brutality against lawful, peaceful protestors. As if that weren’t enough, he had demonstrators tear-gassed and attacked to clear a path for himself to visit a church for a photo op.
Perhaps worst of all, he openly fantasized about sending in the National Guard to shoot American civilians in Minneapolis, saying that “when the shooting starts, the looting starts.” He tried to explain away the chilling remarks in a new interview with Harris Faulkner of Fox News, but ended up making things worse by invoking infamously racist former Philadelphia police commissioner and mayor Frank Rizzo.
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But even that wasn’t the full extent of Trump’s odious comments during his conversation with Faulkner. At one point, he defended the use of chokeholds by police officers, a tactic that has been banned in many cities and which has resulted in numerous deaths. The comments were about as inappropriate as one could imagine in this current moment.
The truly bewildering part of the interview came when Faulkner asked Trump what he thinks the George Floyd protestors want. The incredibly simple question could have been answered by just saying the protestors want reforms to stop police brutality. They have been very clear about that. What came out of the president’s mouth instead was completely incoherent.
CNN’s Brian Stelter shared the transcript of Trump’s comments. At first, the president said that protestors have “different reasons.” Then he said that some protestors “weren’t able to say” why they were there.” Then he said some people were there because they were just “following the crowd.” Then he said it was because we all witnessed a “terrible thing.” On and on his brain bounced, unable to conjure up an actual answer as he ping-ponged from one idea to the next.
The remarks need to be read to be believed, even if they can’t be understood. The one thing that is clear is that Donald Trump is completely unfit to lead and needs to be voted out come November. We need a president with a functioning mind.
Harris Faulkner: "What do you think they (protesters) want?" Trump: pic.twitter.com/31eQW0QCYJ — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 12, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-12--Trump glorifies police brutality, says chokeholds sound “so innocent, so perfect”

Donald Trump is the worst person imaginable to be leading our country in these tumultuous times .
The man who catapulted himself into the White House on a tide of white grievances and overt racism is now tasked with guiding the United States through a national conversation about police brutality and the unjust disproportionate targeting of people of color by our criminal justice system .
So far , he has not just failed miserably , he ’ s actively made things worse .
The president ’ s call for law enforcement to “ dominate ” the streets went hand-in-hand with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawful , peaceful protestors .
As if that weren ’ t enough , he had demonstrators tear-gassed and attacked to clear a path for himself to visit a church for a photo op .
Perhaps worst of all , he openly fantasized about sending in the National Guard to shoot American civilians in Minneapolis , saying that “ when the shooting starts , the looting starts.
” He tried to explain away the chilling remarks in a new interview with Harris Faulkner of Fox News , but ended up making things worse by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mayor Frank Rizzo .
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But even that wasn ’ t the full extent of Trump ’ s odious comments during his conversation with Faulkner .
At one point , he defended the use of chokeholds by police officers , a tactic that has been banned in many cities and which has resulted in numerous deaths .
“ I think the concept of chokehold sounds so innocent , so perfect .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s a one-on-one .
Now if it ’ s two-on-one , that ’ s a little bit a different story .
Depending .
Depending on the toughness and strength , you know , we ’ re talking about toughness and strength , ” said Trump .
“ We are talking… There ’ s a physical thing here also but if a police officer is in a bad scuffle and he ’ s got somebody in a chokehold… ” he went on .
“ And that does happen , that does happen .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , demonstrating far more concern for a police officer ’ s ability to use excessive force than the often deadly results of that force .
One struggles to imagine a more tone-deaf message in this moment .
The country is crying out for better policing and less violence , and Trump is putting his foot down firmly on the side of brutality .
Sane Americans already had a million reasons to vote him out in November , now we have a million and one .
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Donald Trump is the worst person imaginable to be leading our country in these tumultuous times. The man who catapulted himself into the White House on a tide of white grievances and overt racism is now tasked with guiding the United States through a national conversation about police brutality and the unjust disproportionate targeting of people of color by our criminal justice system. So far, he has not just failed miserably, he’s actively made things worse.
The president’s call for law enforcement to “dominate” the streets went hand-in-hand with a shocking campaign of police brutality against lawful, peaceful protestors. As if that weren’t enough, he had demonstrators tear-gassed and attacked to clear a path for himself to visit a church for a photo op.
Perhaps worst of all, he openly fantasized about sending in the National Guard to shoot American civilians in Minneapolis, saying that “when the shooting starts, the looting starts.” He tried to explain away the chilling remarks in a new interview with Harris Faulkner of Fox News, but ended up making things worse by invoking infamously racist former Philadelphia police commissioner and mayor Frank Rizzo.
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But even that wasn’t the full extent of Trump’s odious comments during his conversation with Faulkner. At one point, he defended the use of chokeholds by police officers, a tactic that has been banned in many cities and which has resulted in numerous deaths.
“I think the concept of chokehold sounds so innocent, so perfect. And then you realize, if it’s a one-on-one. Now if it’s two-on-one, that’s a little bit a different story. Depending. Depending on the toughness and strength, you know, we’re talking about toughness and strength,” said Trump.
“We are talking… There’s a physical thing here also but if a police officer is in a bad scuffle and he’s got somebody in a chokehold…” he went on.
“If it’s a one-one-one fight for the life,” interjected Faulkner.
“And that does happen, that does happen. You have to be careful,” said Trump, demonstrating far more concern for a police officer’s ability to use excessive force than the often deadly results of that force.
One struggles to imagine a more tone-deaf message in this moment. The country is crying out for better policing and less violence, and Trump is putting his foot down firmly on the side of brutality. Sane Americans already had a million reasons to vote him out in November, now we have a million and one.
Trump on police chokeholds: “I think the concept of chokeholds sounds so innocent and so perfect.” pic.twitter.com/3NbyFwX26R — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 12, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-12--Body of a young Black man is found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, CA

It is horrifying to know that even in a highly charged national moment in which Black lives have finally been placed at the forefront of public consciousness , a Black man can be found hanging from his neck outside of a city hall with little response from the rest of the nation .
At around 4 A.M. on Wednesday morning , Robert Fuller was found hanging from a tree in Poncitlán Park across the street from city hall in Palmdale , California .
Officials have said the cause of death is most likely suicide , though they are awaiting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , says the Antelope Valley Press .
However , the extremely public manner of his death has many people suspecting a lynching — and the city of Palmdale has a troubling history with nooses .
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Four school teachers and their principal were placed on leave in 2019 after a photograph emerged of them holding a noose and having a jolly good laugh at the idea of a mob murdering Black people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with suicides too ; so far this year , 15 deaths have been ruled “ suicides , ” outpacing even the ravages of COVID-19 .
Once you begin to do the slightest amount of digging , you quickly discover that there are a terrifying number of cases where young black men are found hanging from trees , their deaths ruled a suicide by police .
Danye Jones , 24 , a prominent protester in the aftermath of Michael Brown ’ s murder in Ferguson , was found hanging from a tree in October @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suicide , though his mother believed that they had “ lynched my baby.
” Roosevelt Champion III , 43 , was found hanging from a tree in Greensboro , Georgia , barely a week after he was investigated by the police in connection to the death of a white woman .
His death was ruled a suicide .
Michael George Smith , 22 , was found hanging from a tree in an Atlanta park in 2016 .
A black man hanging from a tree is the defining symbol of America ’ s white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past few weeks have been a grim reminder that those evil forces are still just as alive and well today as they were 200 years ago .
While there is no evidence of foul play as of yet , the nation must demand the Justice Department launch a full investigation into Fuller ’ s death .
The manner of his death suggests there ’ s something else going on here , and we need to know what happened .
At the very least , we can not let his life fade away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was and discovering what was it that killed him .
Say his name .
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It is horrifying to know that even in a highly charged national moment in which Black lives have finally been placed at the forefront of public consciousness, a Black man can be found hanging from his neck outside of a city hall with little response from the rest of the nation.
At around 4 A.M. on Wednesday morning, Robert Fuller was found hanging from a tree in Poncitlán Park across the street from city hall in Palmdale, California.
Officials have said the cause of death is most likely suicide, though they are awaiting the results of a toxicology test and autopsy, says the Antelope Valley Press.
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However, the extremely public manner of his death has many people suspecting a lynching — and the city of Palmdale has a troubling history with nooses.
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Four school teachers and their principal were placed on leave in 2019 after a photograph emerged of them holding a noose and having a jolly good laugh at the idea of a mob murdering Black people.
And this morning there are claims a man found hanging from a tree outside city hall was a suicide. They better demand footage. That city is one of the most racist places I've ever been. #Palmdale #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/9H2ho6lYzI — Indignant Chickadee (@turningaphrase) June 12, 2020
There is understandable concern within the community that city leaders may not be taking the investigation seriously. Even as he acknowledged that police were too quick to say Fuller killed himself (“Maybe we should have said it was ‘an alleged suicide.’”), City Manager J.J. Murphy openly implored a gathering of concerned citizens, “Can I also ask that we stop talking about lynchings?”
“Hell no!” they shouted back. Murphy’s message, no matter how unintended was clear: officials were more concerned with moving on with minimal inconvenience than getting to the truth.
Palmdale appears to have a serious problem with suicides too; so far this year, 15 deaths have been ruled “suicides,” outpacing even the ravages of COVID-19.
Once you begin to do the slightest amount of digging, you quickly discover that there are a terrifying number of cases where young black men are found hanging from trees, their deaths ruled a suicide by police.
Danye Jones, 24, a prominent protester in the aftermath of Michael Brown’s murder in Ferguson, was found hanging from a tree in October 2018. Police ruled his death a suicide, though his mother believed that they had “lynched my baby.”
Roosevelt Champion III, 43, was found hanging from a tree in Greensboro, Georgia, barely a week after he was investigated by the police in connection to the death of a white woman. His death was ruled a suicide.
Michael George Smith, 22, was found hanging from a tree in an Atlanta park in 2016.
A black man hanging from a tree is the defining symbol of America’s white supremacist past, and the events of the past few weeks have been a grim reminder that those evil forces are still just as alive and well today as they were 200 years ago.
While there is no evidence of foul play as of yet, the nation must demand the Justice Department launch a full investigation into Fuller’s death. The manner of his death suggests there’s something else going on here, and we need to know what happened.
Right now at the tree where #RobertFuller was found hung pic.twitter.com/uUAfUpcCJR — Nicole Dome (@emodelocin) June 12, 2020
At the very least, we cannot let his life fade away into history without acknowledging the wonder that it was and discovering what was it that killed him.
Say his name.
Original reporting by the Antelope Valley News.
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-12--Trump claims his “looting starts, shooting starts” quote isn’t racist by invoking notorious racist

President Trump ’ s response to the George Floyd protests has been nothing short of disgusting .
Not only has he proven himself to be completely uninterested in discussing the policing reforms needed in this country to save innocent lives , but he has also actively encouraged police brutality .
When Minneapolis was struggling with nightly riots in the wake of Floyd ’ s murder Trump , rather than pushing for a peaceful resolution , sent out a tweet in which he implicitly threatened to send in the National Guard to open fire on protestors and rioters to subdue the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most vile to date , included the racist dog whistle term “ THUGS ” and the phrase “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” Outrage over the violence-fetishizing tweet only spread further once people learned that the “ looting starts , shooting starts ” quote was originally uttered in 1967 by a Miami police chief infamous for his racist treatment towards Black communities .
Walter E. Headley , the chief in question , also said that he didn ’ t mind being “ accused of police brutality.
” In other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of man Trump would take glee in quoting and the last person a President of the United States should invoke .
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The president eventually offered a pathetic excuse for his tweet , claiming that what he really meant was that looting inevitably leads to shooting and he wanted to avoid such an outcome .
In a new interview with Harris Faulkner of Fox News , Trump was once again confronted over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at me and I ’ m Harris on TV but I ’ m a Black woman , I ’ m a mom and you know when… And you ’ ve talked about it but we haven ’ t seen you come out and be that consoler in this instance .
And the tweets .
‘ When the looting starts , the shooting starts.
’ Why those words ?
” Faulkner asked .
“ So that ’ s an expression I ’ ve heard over the years and it really means to… ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it comes from ?
” Faulkner interjected .
“ Um , I think Philadelphia , the mayor of Philadelphia from what I… ” Trump said , before Faulkner interjected again to tell him he was wrong .
“ No .
It comes from 1967 , I was about eighteen months old at the time .
Everybody ’ s shooting Wiki cause they probably got it wrong .
But it was from the chief of police in Miami .
He was cracking down and he meant what he said .
And he said ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it makes it look like brutality I ’ m gon na crack down , when the looting starts the shooting starts.
’ That frightened a lot of people when you tweeted that , ” said Faulkner .
“ Well it also comes from a very tough mayor , who might have been police commissioner at the time but I think mayor of Philadelphia named Frank Rizzo , ” Trump insisted .
“ And he had an expression like that but I ’ ve heard it many times , from I think it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said , before going on to reiterate his disingenuous explanation for using the term .
Somehow , in trying to make himself sound less racist Trump did just the opposite .
Frank Rizzo was a notorious racist and in fact the city of Philadelphia removed his statue just over a week ago over complaints that it essentially amounted to a monument to white police brutality against Black Philadelphians .
He was a staunch segregationist who urged Philadelphians to “ Vote White.
” There is absolutely no excuse for Trump to quote Rizzo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
How much more proof do we need that this president is a racist to his core ?
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President Trump’s response to the George Floyd protests has been nothing short of disgusting. Not only has he proven himself to be completely uninterested in discussing the policing reforms needed in this country to save innocent lives, but he has also actively encouraged police brutality.
When Minneapolis was struggling with nightly riots in the wake of Floyd’s murder Trump, rather than pushing for a peaceful resolution, sent out a tweet in which he implicitly threatened to send in the National Guard to open fire on protestors and rioters to subdue the unrest. The tweet, perhaps his most vile to date, included the racist dog whistle term “THUGS” and the phrase “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
Outrage over the violence-fetishizing tweet only spread further once people learned that the “looting starts, shooting starts” quote was originally uttered in 1967 by a Miami police chief infamous for his racist treatment towards Black communities. Walter E. Headley, the chief in question, also said that he didn’t mind being “accused of police brutality.” In other words, he’s exactly the kind of man Trump would take glee in quoting and the last person a President of the United States should invoke.
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The president eventually offered a pathetic excuse for his tweet, claiming that what he really meant was that looting inevitably leads to shooting and he wanted to avoid such an outcome. In a new interview with Harris Faulkner of Fox News, Trump was once again confronted over the tweet.
“And you look at me and I’m Harris on TV but I’m a Black woman, I’m a mom and you know when… And you’ve talked about it but we haven’t seen you come out and be that consoler in this instance. And the tweets. ‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts.’ Why those words?” Faulkner asked.
“So that’s an expression I’ve heard over the years and it really means to…” Trump began.
“Do you know where it comes from?” Faulkner interjected.
“Um, I think Philadelphia, the mayor of Philadelphia from what I…” Trump said, before Faulkner interjected again to tell him he was wrong.
“No. It comes from 1967, I was about eighteen months old at the time. Everybody’s shooting Wiki cause they probably got it wrong. But it was from the chief of police in Miami. He was cracking down and he meant what he said. And he said ‘I don’t even care if it makes it look like brutality I’m gonna crack down, when the looting starts the shooting starts.’ That frightened a lot of people when you tweeted that,” said Faulkner.
“Well it also comes from a very tough mayor, who might have been police commissioner at the time but I think mayor of Philadelphia named Frank Rizzo,” Trump insisted. “And he had an expression like that but I’ve heard it many times, from I think it’s been used many times,” Trump said, before going on to reiterate his disingenuous explanation for using the term.
Somehow, in trying to make himself sound less racist Trump did just the opposite. Frank Rizzo was a notorious racist and in fact the city of Philadelphia removed his statue just over a week ago over complaints that it essentially amounted to a monument to white police brutality against Black Philadelphians. He was a staunch segregationist who urged Philadelphians to “Vote White.”
There is absolutely no excuse for Trump to quote Rizzo (even if it was a misquote). How much more proof do we need that this president is a racist to his core?
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occupydemocrats--2020-06-12--Washington Post reporter alleges Melania lied about graduating college, plastic surgery, languages s

Washington Post reporter alleges Melania lied about graduating college, plastic surgery, languages spoken

A new book about First Lady Melania Trump has revealed the real reason it took her so long to move into the White House after Trump ’ s election .
While she publicly claimed it was so that her son Barron could finish out his school year , it turns out that behind the scenes she was re-negotiating her pre-nuptial agreement .
Melania was furious over the embarrassing allegations of rampant infidelity and sexual assault that were unearthed during the election , says Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan , and decided to use the moment to secure the existence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white son .
The Post reports that “ the incoming first lady needed time to cool off , and ‘ to amend her financial arrangement with Trump — what Melania referred to as ‘ taking care of Barron.
’ ” What that really meant was making sure that Barron wouldn ’ t be cut out of the family fortune by Trump ’ s other children .
“ She wanted proof in writing that when it came to financial opportunities and inheritance , Barron would be treated as more of an equal to Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had extra bargaining power because of her “ perceived calming effect ” on the perpetually volatile and uncontrollable Trump ; his other children tried to get her to the White House as quickly as possible as things immediately began spiraling out of control .
On top of that interesting tidbit , Jordan discovers that just like Trump , much of Melania ’ s backstory — prepare to be shocked — just isn ’ t true .
Like Trump , she enjoyed fudging the details and rewriting history to suit her .
Jordan discovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about her age , claimed she had never had plastic surgery despite photographers noticing scars , said she had a bachelor ’ s degree despite never having graduated , and said she could speak “ four or five ” languages despite nobody ever hearing her do so .
But the most important tidbits from the Washington Post report center around Trump ’ s political career .
Far from being a passive observer along for the ride , Melania has been one of Trump ’ s most enthusiastic supporters and helped convince him to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There is ample evidence that from the very beginning…Melania not only accepted and embraced Trump ’ s political aspirations but was also an encouraging partner ” writes Jordan .
Roger Stone , the notorious Republican operative and Trump crony , told Jordan that Melania was “ the one who ultimately said : ‘ You know , Donald , stop talking about running for president and do it .
… And if you run , you ’ re going to win.
’ ” While there wasn ’ t much chance of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is ousted from office this November , this new book squashes that forever .
It paints a stark picture of a woman as ambitious and ruthless as Trump who has been complicit in every heinous thing he ’ s done , and we need to make sure that the whole country knows it .
Read the original report by Jada Yuan at the Washington Post .
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A new book about First Lady Melania Trump has revealed the real reason it took her so long to move into the White House after Trump’s election. While she publicly claimed it was so that her son Barron could finish out his school year, it turns out that behind the scenes she was re-negotiating her pre-nuptial agreement.
Melania was furious over the embarrassing allegations of rampant infidelity and sexual assault that were unearthed during the election, says Washington Post reporter Mary Jordan, and decided to use the moment to secure the existence of her bag and a future for her white son.
The Post reports that “the incoming first lady needed time to cool off, and ‘to amend her financial arrangement with Trump — what Melania referred to as ‘taking care of Barron.’”
What that really meant was making sure that Barron wouldn’t be cut out of the family fortune by Trump’s other children. “She wanted proof in writing that when it came to financial opportunities and inheritance, Barron would be treated as more of an equal to Trump’s oldest three children.”
She had extra bargaining power because of her “perceived calming effect” on the perpetually volatile and uncontrollable Trump; his other children tried to get her to the White House as quickly as possible as things immediately began spiraling out of control.
On top of that interesting tidbit, Jordan discovers that just like Trump, much of Melania’s backstory — prepare to be shocked — just isn’t true. Like Trump, she enjoyed fudging the details and rewriting history to suit her.
Jordan discovered that Melania often would lie to reporters about her age, claimed she had never had plastic surgery despite photographers noticing scars, said she had a bachelor’s degree despite never having graduated, and said she could speak “four or five” languages despite nobody ever hearing her do so.
“The mythmaking, Jordan writes, began early, when she would fail to correct reporters who cited her age incorrectly, always younger than she was. Despite saying she wouldn’t get plastic surgery, three photographers who worked with her said they’ve seen the scars.
She attended a highly competitive architecture program at the University of Ljubljana, but did not graduate, though she claimed in sworn testimony to have a bachelor’s degree.
There’s also little evidence to suggest her claims of being able to speak four or five languages fluently are true.”
But the most important tidbits from the Washington Post report center around Trump’s political career. Far from being a passive observer along for the ride, Melania has been one of Trump’s most enthusiastic supporters and helped convince him to run for president in the first place.
“There is ample evidence that from the very beginning…Melania not only accepted and embraced Trump’s political aspirations but was also an encouraging partner” writes Jordan. Roger Stone, the notorious Republican operative and Trump crony, told Jordan that Melania was “the one who ultimately said: ‘You know, Donald, stop talking about running for president and do it. … And if you run, you’re going to win.’” While there wasn’t much chance of a “rehabilitate Melania” movement after Trump is ousted from office this November, this new book squashes that forever. It paints a stark picture of a woman as ambitious and ruthless as Trump who has been complicit in every heinous thing he’s done, and we need to make sure that the whole country knows it. Read the original report by Jada Yuan at the Washington Post.
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