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babylonsister

(171,031 posts)
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 03:31 PM Nov 2019

Report: Trump Wants To Bring Accused War Criminals Up On Stage At His Rallies And RNC


Report: Trump Wants To Bring Accused War Criminals Up On Stage At His Rallies And RNC
By Cristina Cabrera
November 26, 2019 11:23 a.m.


President Donald Trump has reportedly floated bringing the three accused war criminals he pardoned recently, including Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, up on the stage of his campaign rallies and even the 2020 Republican National Convention.

Two unnamed sources told the Daily Beast on Monday that Trump has mentioned potentially creating special roles for Gallagher, Clint Lorance and Matthew Golsteyn in his 2020 reelection campaign after having pardoned their war crime convictions on November 15.

“He briefly discussed making it a big deal at the convention,” one of the sources said.

Trump reportedly compared doing so to the 2016 RNC, where “on-stage heroes” were brought out.

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Report: Trump Wants To Bring Accused War Criminals Up On Stage At His Rallies And RNC (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2019 OP
How does anyone associated with the military Ohiogal Nov 2019 #1
"Convicted" - why do they always use "accused"? jberryhill Nov 2019 #2
Nice to know who will be running his extermination camps Miguelito Loveless Nov 2019 #3
Of course he does captain queeg Nov 2019 #4
Because he can be as barbarian as he likes malaise Nov 2019 #5
Racists love that junk. Gallagher murdered Muslim children, so he's a hero to Deplorables. Hoyt Nov 2019 #6
Yep Andy823 Nov 2019 #12
They will be wearing his Iliyah Nov 2019 #7
Of course... ZenDem Nov 2019 #8
A veritable ringmaster, projector and purveyor, of murderous hate Backseat Driver Nov 2019 #9
Trump should be hanging his head in Shame but he no soul. riversedge Nov 2019 #10
Birds of the same ruthless, immoral feather. Karadeniz Nov 2019 #11

captain queeg

(10,086 posts)
4. Of course he does
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 03:36 PM
Nov 2019

I’m sure there’s an element in the military that likes this crap but I think the majority will be appalled.

malaise

(268,677 posts)
5. Because he can be as barbarian as he likes
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 03:37 PM
Nov 2019

while entertaining some ignorant morons.
This man is beyond sick

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
12. Yep
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 05:30 PM
Nov 2019

Only the diehard brained cult of trump would consider these criminals "heroes"!

I think this will backfire and turn off some of those who voted for him last time. I saw one trumper on CNN a couple of months back that thought all the impeachment talk was just another attempt to make trump look bad and take him down. Then he said after reading what was said in the private hearing's, he said with so many people coming forward talking to the House, he decided that they "couldn't all be lying", so he changed his mind and no longer supported trump.

ZenDem

(442 posts)
8. Of course...
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 03:45 PM
Nov 2019

...because that would be so much better than inviting Purple Heart Vets, Gold Star Parents, Disabled Vets...or, is it because only the criminals would accept the offer?

Backseat Driver

(4,379 posts)
9. A veritable ringmaster, projector and purveyor, of murderous hate
Tue Nov 26, 2019, 03:53 PM
Nov 2019

without shame or conscience - 100% disgusting!

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