Trump dismissing advice to tone down rhetoric, address the nation

[RandySF]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has dismissed advice from his allies urging him to tone down his rhetoric and held back so far on a formal address to the nation as cities across the country faced another night of fiery protests.

As the roar of police helicopters and chanting crowds reverberated through the White House grounds for a third night, Trump once again opted against seeking to make prime time remarks from the Oval Office, as other presidents have done in times of domestic crisis.

Instead, he spent the day on Twitter, doubling down on a strategy of calling for stronger police tactics that critics have said is only worsening the situation.

Trump’s advisers have been divided over what role the president should take in responding to the most widespread unrest the country has seen in decades. Some say Trump should focus his message on George Floyd, who died at the hands of Minneapolis police, and urge calm. Others say the top priority is stopping the violence and looting that have taken place in some areas, arguing the best path to that end is strong police tactics, not presidential speeches.



https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-so-far-dismissing-advice-tone-down-rhetoric-address-nation-n1220736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

[Laelth]

1. k&r for visibility. n/t

-Laelth

[mokawanis]

2. Trump dismissing advice to be a leader

why should he lead or even speak to Americans when he can hide in a bunker and provoke violence with his twitter account?

[Brother Mythos]

3. In the end, Turd is going to pour gasoline on the fires.

His mentality makes him incapable of any other response.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. So Trump's answer to a crisis started by unrestrained, violent police tactics is . . .

even more unrestrained, violent police tactics.

This will not end well.

[In It to Win It]

5. That's cool. He got it

[oasis]

6. Please proceed Mr. President.

Keep digging.

[Blasphemer]

7. Honestly, the decision not to address the nation is the right decision...

Even if it's not for the right reason. He has no moral authority. It's better that no one pretends he does. He's just another lunatic ranting on Twitter.

[Demovictory9]

11. and even if the right words were on the teleprompter, he'd go off topic and say something stupid

like "my ratings tonight are the best!!, better than the Bachelor!!"

[alwaysinasnit]

8. K&R

[Solly Mack]

9. Trump, the coward hiding behind armed agents, will

play the tough guy behind his gated compound while hunkering down in the bunker.

He'll rant and rave about using the military to stop all those lawless leftists.

He'll say more racist bullshit like using vicious dogs and he will make it all the worse with his ignorance and ego.

Trump much prefers to talk tough about law and order than to address structural racism. He'll happily use Mr. Floyd's name to fake concern but Trump truly does want to see dogs attacking people and the police beating people.

[global1]

10. Really - What Could He Say? - And Who Would Believe Him?....

I don't think there is anything that he can say to quell the violence and unrest in the country right now.

Even if he sounded sincere in some statement he'd make - no one would believe him. And you know whatever he'd say - he'd try and make it so that he could be on both sides of the issue.

He'll only inflame and incite more violence.

Best he stay in his bunker until after the inauguration of Joe Biden.

[Renew Deal]

12. He has no credibilty to say anything.

Is he going to explain why he calls for "long prison sentences" for protesters, but says no such thing for cops and his criminal associates?

[monmouth4]

13. "I hereby resign" would work beautifully. n/t

[malaise]

14. THIS