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spanone

(135,830 posts)
Thu May 24, 2018, 08:15 AM May 2018

He's Insane: Trump claims Democrats are 'sticking up for MS-13'

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump is accusing Democrats of defending violent gang members, his latest attack on his political opponents who he says champion weak immigration laws that endanger the country.

"The Democrats are sticking up for MS-13. You heard (House Minority Leader) Nancy Pelosi the other day, like, trying to find all sorts of reasons why they should be able to stay. These are stone cold killers -- vicious killers," Trump told "Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade in an interview that aired Thursday.

At a news conference last week, Pelosi did not express support for the gang, but criticized the President's use of the term "animals." At the time, Pelosi appeared to be referencing media reports that Trump was referring to all undocumented immigrants, though he was speaking about gang members.

"We're all God's children, there's a spark of divinity in every person on Earth, and that we all have to recognize that as we respect the dignity and worth of every person," Pelosi said.


https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/24/politics/donald-trump-democrats-ms-13/index.html
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He's Insane: Trump claims Democrats are 'sticking up for MS-13' (Original Post) spanone May 2018 OP
Trump is a master of distortion and he is malicious. gordianot May 2018 #1
+1. There is no redeeming value in him - it is futile to think otherwise dalton99a May 2018 #10
If you study any photos that show his eyes clearly Achilleaze May 2018 #13
I was looking at his face this morning and it is UGLY....with all the onecent May 2018 #15
+1. There is nothing but malevolence in him dalton99a May 2018 #20
Ask this POS about the undocumented that have been productive members of their communities Freethinker65 May 2018 #2
I'm comfortable calling MS 13 predators or superpredators. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #3
Excellent point! Same here. Crazy, isn't it? maddiemom May 2018 #23
Now how many of the school shootings has MS 13 been in? Botany May 2018 #4
He's a lying lunatic malaise May 2018 #5
...and NFL players who won't stand 'proudly' for the anthem shouldn't be in the country. spanone May 2018 #6
I stand against MS13 and white supremacists. IluvPitties May 2018 #7
Trump is a cancer to our political discourse, our democracy, our country, and our planet. dalton99a May 2018 #8
Agreed 100% spanone May 2018 #9
+1000000000 Initech May 2018 #12
Racists blur the lines between normal people and the worst extreme examples. IronLionZion May 2018 #11
Exactly. The worst represent the entire demographic, except for theirs treestar May 2018 #21
Why is he being allowed to frame this issue? Baitball Blogger May 2018 #14
careful - mainstream media retracting PeacefulPeavey May 2018 #16
Chump is an evil man. gademocrat7 May 2018 #17
In other words: a Republican. SHRED May 2018 #19
And his followers are repeating this. SHRED May 2018 #18
has trumpo ever called nazis "animals"? joe_stampingbull May 2018 #22
No, because there are "Fine people on both sides--both sides." maddiemom May 2018 #24
Well, someone did point out that there hasn't been a MS-13 homicide in the last 24 months. leftyladyfrommo May 2018 #25
He's a fucking asshole. 47of74 May 2018 #26

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
1. Trump is a master of distortion and he is malicious.
Thu May 24, 2018, 08:35 AM
May 2018

You cannot reason with such as Trump there is no divine spark worth looking for. Pelosi greatly underestimates the dangers of Trump who has more in common with criminal psychopaths than Washington politicians.

onecent

(6,096 posts)
15. I was looking at his face this morning and it is UGLY....with all the
Thu May 24, 2018, 09:32 AM
May 2018

white stuff on his eyes, hair color is a different color...and yes you can see the maveloence, start, ugly and
venemous.

I have to go watch something else. I cannot stand to watch the lying crying Dotard

Freethinker65

(10,017 posts)
2. Ask this POS about the undocumented that have been productive members of their communities
Thu May 24, 2018, 08:36 AM
May 2018

Ask about DACA young people, business owners, military service members, employees, families that have been living on US soil and contributing positively to this country that have had nothing to do with gangs or otherwise criminal violent behavior. Get Trump and members of both parties on record.

The democrats cannot let Trump lump all undocumented people together. This is being done intentionally to incite fear and misdefine the Democratic Party's position. The GOP has already convinced many voters that the Democrats support abortion on demand at 40 weeks and all Planned Patenthood does is provide abortions, that minority welfare queens dominate our social services, that there is a war on "Christmas", etc.

This needs to stop. No one is against undocumented MS-13 criminals being deported.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
3. I'm comfortable calling MS 13 predators or superpredators.
Thu May 24, 2018, 08:37 AM
May 2018

I'm not comfortable calling other human beings animals.

spanone

(135,830 posts)
6. ...and NFL players who won't stand 'proudly' for the anthem shouldn't be in the country.
Thu May 24, 2018, 08:55 AM
May 2018

i hate this shitbag more than i can articulate

IronLionZion

(45,433 posts)
11. Racists blur the lines between normal people and the worst extreme examples.
Thu May 24, 2018, 09:07 AM
May 2018

And act as if the worst people are representative of the whole demographic and they should all be punished "just in case one bad one slips through".

This doesn't apply to whites and the terrible white serial killers and mass shooters we see regularly. Those are lone wolves and don't represent the proud and diverse white peoples of America.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
21. Exactly. The worst represent the entire demographic, except for theirs
Thu May 24, 2018, 10:56 AM
May 2018

And of course if you point out any grey area whatsoever, you are "supporting" M-13 (or the terrorists, or whoever is the baddie du jour).

Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)
14. Why is he being allowed to frame this issue?
Thu May 24, 2018, 09:23 AM
May 2018

This is a broad-side attack on the Democratic position. Why aren't we fighting back with facts?

 

PeacefulPeavey

(24 posts)
16. careful - mainstream media retracting
Thu May 24, 2018, 09:40 AM
May 2018

I think we are being set up again. The media is deleting their tweets and walking this back

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/laurettabrown/2018/05/17/cnn-ap-correct-stories-saying-trump-called-immigrants-animals-clarify-he-meant-ms13-n2481809

why the hell can't they get the facts before they blast out their headlines?
Pelosi (and others) clearly reacted to the reports of The Orange One calling all immigrants animals, and while think he doesn't like ANY group who isnt as white as he is, now he gets to play the victim!

joe_stampingbull

(165 posts)
22. has trumpo ever called nazis "animals"?
Thu May 24, 2018, 10:57 AM
May 2018

or slave owners and klanners? Or demand that they be deported?I don't recall. Just wondering why he hasn't.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,868 posts)
25. Well, someone did point out that there hasn't been a MS-13 homicide in the last 24 months.
Thu May 24, 2018, 11:03 AM
May 2018

But when have the facts ever got in his way.

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