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TexasTowelie

(111,282 posts)
Sun May 26, 2019, 01:59 AM May 2019

Trump just tried to argue that accusing his fans of being racist is a hate crime

President Trump’s paranoia and narcissism give him an extraordinary ability to portray himself and his followers as the victims as he attacks his perceived enemies and any target that will help shore up his political support among his base, so many of which have been accurately portrayed as “deplorables” by those who oppose the prejudice, fear, and hatred that the president regularly preaches.

Trump’s victimhood was on full display today as he tweeted —apropos of nothing in particular — his grievances about the case of Jussie Smollett, the actor on Fox‘s Empire TV show whose bizarre tale of a racially-based assault was quickly refuted by police as being a staged publicity stunt but had the felony charges against him of filing a false police report dropped suddenly and inexplicably shortly thereafter.



Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump
In addition to great incompetence and corruption, The Smollett case in Chicago is also about a Hate Crime. Remember, “MAGA COUNTRY DID IT!” That turned out to be a total lie, had nothing to do with “MAGA COUNTRY.” Serious stuff, and not even an apology to millions of people!

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3:43 PM - May 25, 2019


Obviously, the president is more concerned with the damage to his own image and that of his followers than with any violations of the rule of law — a concept for which he regularly demonstrates total contempt by his own actions.

Whatever the story behind the Jussie Smollett incident and the mysterious reasons for the Chicago police department’s unexplained decision to drop all charges against him, the details of the whole affair are due to be revealed soon after Cook County Judge Steven Watkins ruled on Thursday that the files in the case need not be sealed to protect Smollett’s privacy as they have been since the case began.

Read more: https://washingtonpress.com/2019/05/25/trump-just-tried-to-argue-that-accusing-his-fans-of-being-racist-is-a-hate-crime/
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Trump just tried to argue that accusing his fans of being racist is a hate crime (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2019 OP
He rambles and babbles incoherently. He really isn't well. struggle4progress May 2019 #1
You said it! Rhiannon12866 May 2019 #2
Anybody else would have been gone in almost no time for such inane jabberwocky struggle4progress May 2019 #5
he is just a fucked up horrible piece of shit with similar supporters JI7 May 2019 #6
Are we allowed to call them........... DFW May 2019 #3
drumpf and his followers are always playing the victim card. democratisphere May 2019 #4
Has he started drinking? smirkymonkey May 2019 #7
'Let's not forget who the real victims are here', he blubbered. Mc Mike May 2019 #8
He wants to criminalize those that oppose racism duforsure May 2019 #9

Rhiannon12866

(202,970 posts)
2. You said it!
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:40 AM
May 2019

Every time I hear his latest incoherent and outrageous rambles, I try to imagine the reaction if any president - from any party at any time - had uttered such nonsense and it boggles the mind!

DFW

(54,047 posts)
3. Are we allowed to call them...........
Sun May 26, 2019, 02:43 AM
May 2019

"People whose receptiveness to the concept of racial equality is suspect?"

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)
4. drumpf and his followers are always playing the victim card.
Sun May 26, 2019, 04:27 AM
May 2019

I sure hope the majority of people are getting sick of this sh't!

Mc Mike

(9,106 posts)
8. 'Let's not forget who the real victims are here', he blubbered.
Sun May 26, 2019, 06:42 AM
May 2019

The natsies are really upset that the world refuses to tolerate their intolerance.

duforsure

(11,882 posts)
9. He wants to criminalize those that oppose racism
Sun May 26, 2019, 08:01 AM
May 2019

And .is doing this to incite and protest those that promote it, and use against us . He's following putin's playbook.

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