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babylonsister

(171,021 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 09:46 AM Jun 2020

Internet Mocks Trump as White House Mulls Presidential Address on Race...


DONALD TRUMP IS RACIST
Internet Mocks Trump as White House Mulls Presidential Address on Race: ‘What’s Next, a Speech on Sexual Consent?’
Published on June 8, 2020 at 09:25 AM ET
By David Badash


As the nationwide protests over the police killing of George Floyd enter their third week the White House is engaged in an internal debate over whether or not President Donald Trump should deliver an address to the nation on race and national unity. Americans on social media are having a blast mocking the idea. Many believe there is not a president less qualified to lecture the nation on race, given that many also believe this president is a white nationalist or white supremacist.

Given Trump’s bad behavior on a wide variety of topics, there are a wide variety of other equally bad opportunities, which many were only too pleased to point out.

Francis Maxwell
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This is like Harvey Weinstein giving a speech on how to behave in the workplace.


Molly Jong-Fast
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The guy who ran on racism is going to make a speech saying racism is bad?


Miranda Yaver
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What's next, a Trump speech to the nation on sexual consent?


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Internet Mocks Trump as White House Mulls Presidential Address on Race... (Original Post) babylonsister Jun 2020 OP
too late don. spanone Jun 2020 #1
This train left the station in Charlottesville Mike 03 Jun 2020 #2
"Many people are saying it's not rape or racism if you eventually get elected president." stopbush Jun 2020 #3
White Nationalist . . .. Iliyah Jun 2020 #4
'Internet Mocks Trump . . . On Race', - talk about jokes that write themselves empedocles Jun 2020 #5
The voyeur in me for train wrecks says I want him to do it! Goodheart Jun 2020 #6
I want him to do it because, of course, he will make things worse for himself. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #11
I won't miss the shithound deliver another shitshow malaise Jun 2020 #12
Wonder if he'll plagiarize Obama's.... hmmm flor-de-jasmim Jun 2020 #7
Why would they leak this idea? C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #8
Floating a trial balloon to see what kind of press it gets. redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #10
It's another distraction. Works every time. nt crickets Jun 2020 #22
Jeffrey Dahmer offers vegetarian cooking suggestions. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #9
LOL Goodheart Jun 2020 #14
ROFL malaise Jun 2020 #20
I, for one, favor this speech.... Happy Hoosier Jun 2020 #13
I watch just because onethatcares Jun 2020 #15
Who the hell could write it for him? Does he allow anyone apart from Stephen Miller to write muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #16
Ha-Ha-Ha.... now that's a funny idea. Pepsidog Jun 2020 #17
I don't know what this is about, but on tRump's watch, so far 112,000+ Americans are dead ffr Jun 2020 #18
What? Why not bleach it out? bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #19
Must be Republican talking points. KatyaR Jun 2020 #21
KNR Lucinda Jun 2020 #23

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
2. This train left the station in Charlottesville
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 09:49 AM
Jun 2020

How many statements/speeches did Trump give on Charlottesville? We know the drill: even if he can fake empathy for fifteen minutes, the very next day he'll tweet or talk to Fox and Friends and blurt out something that undoes it all.

Bottom line: Trump's sincerity is shot.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,623 posts)
11. I want him to do it because, of course, he will make things worse for himself.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:35 AM
Jun 2020

He is his own worst enemy.

I worry that he will cause further pain to minorities, but if it helps get him out of the WH in November, a little pain more might be worth it in the long run.

C_U_L8R

(44,972 posts)
8. Why would they leak this idea?
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:19 AM
Jun 2020

Is it aides trying to talk their boss out of a bad idea... or is it something more in line with traditional Trump chaos making. Trump doesn't do a thing without personal profit, and you can be sure he doesn't give a crap about racism or social justice.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,520 posts)
9. Jeffrey Dahmer offers vegetarian cooking suggestions.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:24 AM
Jun 2020

Liberace presents a talk on minimalist decorating.
Michelle Duggar does a Youtube series on birth control.

Happy Hoosier

(7,188 posts)
13. I, for one, favor this speech....
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:52 AM
Jun 2020

It'll either be the "totally drugged, eyes-dilated, slurring through his teleprompter" Trump, or it'll be the unhinged "George Floyd was no angel believe me, there are very good cops that are treated unfairly" Trump. Both are wins for us.

onethatcares

(16,160 posts)
15. I watch just because
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 10:57 AM
Jun 2020

I want to be one of those that can say "I saw the guy squatting in the Oval Office lose his mind on national teevee">

Yep, I want a ringside seat for that one...

muriel_volestrangler

(101,257 posts)
16. Who the hell could write it for him? Does he allow anyone apart from Stephen Miller to write
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:52 AM
Jun 2020

his speeches? That would be as big a car-crash as if Trump tried to make it up himself. I suppose he might consent to reading out something concocted by Javanka, but do they write speeches? I reckon that would turn out to be another MBA buzzword salad, that Trump would have difficulty in reading out.

ffr

(22,663 posts)
18. I don't know what this is about, but on tRump's watch, so far 112,000+ Americans are dead
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 12:36 PM
Jun 2020

because of his neglect.

bucolic_frolic

(42,982 posts)
19. What? Why not bleach it out?
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 12:37 PM
Jun 2020

Isn't that what the bleach injections were about? An inside joke to MAGAts about how to turn white? I mean seriously, they have no credibility remaining, just bullshit.

Trump lectures on race relations? WTF???

KatyaR

(3,445 posts)
21. Must be Republican talking points.
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 12:41 PM
Jun 2020

Oklahoma Governor Stitt (R) and his wife held a televised roundtable on race on Sunday. I didn't watch, but there was not one person of color on the panel, and black leaders didn't know about it at all.

https://theblackwallsttimes.com/2020/06/07/jason-lowe-governor-stitt-we-dont-need-you-to-moderate-our-black-voices/

He is almost as tone deaf as the Cheeto in the White House.

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