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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKarl Rove scolds Trump for recent tweets: 'I don't see that those advance his cause at all'
PoliticoTrump echoed that divisive rhetoric Saturday in a White House address ostensibly intended to celebrate July 4, asserting the United States was now in the process of defeating the radical left, the Marxists, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters and people who, in many instances, have absolutely no clue what they are doing.
Although Rove assessed that Trump delivered a remarkable speech at Mount Rushmore that talked about American values and American heroes, he criticized the president for following up his scripted weekend appearances with two controversial social media posts Monday.
In those tweets, Trump blasted NASCARs decision to ban the Confederate flag from its races and demanded an apology from the sports top Black driver. He also reprimanded the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians for announcing they would review potential name changes for their sports franchises after years of pressure from Native American groups.
The question is, did what the president tweeted on Monday advance the cause that he laid out on Saturday? And I think the answer is an unambiguous no. It did not, Rove told Fox News. The president has a limited number of days between now and the election. And when he tweets, its a powerful message. And the question is, does that message continue to advance the narrative that he and those around him decided that he would lay out on [Friday] at Mount Rushmore? And the answer is no, it didnt.
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Karl Rove scolds Trump for recent tweets: 'I don't see that those advance his cause at all' (Original Post)
brooklynite
Jul 2020
OP
dalton99a
(81,073 posts)1. Scientists should study the effects of COVID-19 on turd blossoms
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)2. Rove is being far too kind about the Mt. Rushmore speech. nt
live love laugh
(13,008 posts)3. Fuck Karl Rove nt
Nevilledog
(50,687 posts)4. Trump won't listen to Rove
And Rove is already distancing himself from this shitshow
"...does that message continue to advance the narrative that he and those around him decided that he would lay out on [Friday] at Mount Rushmore? And the answer is no, it didnt.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)5. Republicans in Disarray!
What is, "A headline you won't see associated with this," Alex.
Correct, gratuitous, you have control of the board.
sop
(9,946 posts)6. Poor Karl, he thinks he can manipulate Trump like he did W.
Midnight Writer
(21,548 posts)7. Sorry, Karl. The President "makes his own reality", remember?