What on earth prompted the speech 45 is making to the police?

[nolabear]

I came in in the middle of him trying his best to convince the police they're disrespected, mistreated, unappreciated, etc. it's a complicated issue and that's not what I want to ask, but where did this come from? Some random publicity stunt? Some event?

[radical noodle]

1. It's an event honoring those

in law enforcement who've been killed in the line of duty.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

3. So naturally he's tossing out MAGA hats like he's at a rock concert.

Naturally.

[radical noodle]

18. Of course...

maybe they can wear those instead of the hats that go with their uniforms. smh

[Louis1895]

26. Another basis for impeachment

Using a government-sponsored event to campaign. I am assuming this was an official government-sponsored event and the hats were paid for by his 2020 campaign. Of course, if the federal government is paying for the hats, that is another count for the impeachment indictment.

[nolabear]

4. Thanks. Did he generate it?

I'm deeply suspicious of anything he does.

[radical noodle]

17. I don't think so

but don't know for sure. I'm suspicious of everything too. He's such an idiot.

[jpak]

2. He's incoherent

and throwing hats around.

[Leghorn21]

11. Why jpak, that is the ultimate perfect description of this idiot, ever - relevant 24/7!

"What's Trump up to today?"

"Well, he's incoherent and throwing hats around."

Yup!

[jpak]

14. Hee hee

[The Blue Flower]

29. LOL!!!

wash, rinse, repeat

[kentuck]

5. Same reason he spoke to Liberty University.

The strongest part of his base, to give the impression that America supports him.

[nolabear]

6. That's my impression. Easier than working.

At least the wind is giving him trouble.

[JHan]

7. He loves to fuel resentment in people wow.

[jayfish]

8. More Importantly...

Why is it being covered live and in its entirety? Seriously MSNBC?

[nolabear]

10. All of them are. Horrified fascination.

[Skidmore]

9. He's trying to coopt law enforcement

and exact loyalty from them. Law enforcement need to be remindd that googpd policing and respect for those the serve will get them farther. And the need to honor and protect the Constitution.

[nolabear]

13. As always he's dividing people and going for authoritarianism.

Summer is coming. I'm concerned what the first shooting of an innocent citizen will bring.

[Atman]

40. Not sure it worked.

Many/most of his canned applause line fell flat. Didn't seem like the crowd was buying his scripted bullshit. How many times can he say "We love you, believe me! You're great, I can tell you that. America supports you, you can believe I'll tell you that." It was nauseating. And the applause was very thin.

[procon]

12. Ego.

Poor baby, he's had a rotten run of bad luck lately and his self esteem probably needs some butter.

[jeanmarc]

15. One of the worst speeches I ever heard

Even evoked the American carnage line, but differently.

Can't stand this orange ape.

[jpak]

16. It was astonishingly bad - even by Mango Shitgibbon standards

[JHB]

19. He's binge-watching Dirty Harry movies again?

[NCTraveler]

20. It's a continuation of the us vs them game Republicans have been playing for decades.

Trump is just upping their authoritarian credentials.

Generating division is the only thing he is good at.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

34. Bingo

[Solly Mack]

21. I'd imagine it plays to his whole "law & order" kick.

The whole right-wing blue lives matter so stop talking about police brutality against African-Americans.

Because, you know, talking about violence directed at people of color by the police harms the police. They can't do their jobs if they feel the world is watching, and golly, it's so unfair to them anyway.

[Orsino]

22. Desperately looking for someone to adore him.

Telling people that they're victims was his only campaign strategy beyond slander.

[Luz]

30. this.

[Paladin]

23. He's picking crowds that will be free of protesters. That's all it is. (nt)

[Sissyk]

24. It's National Memorial Day for Police Officers

Go to YouTube and watch Onama's speech from last year compared to this crap.

[nolabear]

32. Thanks! I will!

[benpollard]

25. I thought he was going to fix all the problems with the police

[MFM008]

27. Did he brag

About the YUGE electoral win?
Try and sell his dog steaks?
Promote Ivankaa jewelry?

[Thomas Hurt]

28. cops are certainly disrespected....

When you dismantle their unions and whine and rant about their pay and pensions and big government.

Otherwise, when have people ever loved cops as a general matter?

Most people respect cops, but they don't treat them like they are all superheroes either.

The poor and marginalized are the least likely to have candy coated opinions of them and they shouldn't.

Institutionalized bias and racism doesn't have a positive affect on society and that is all that Fat Fascist 45 is lauding - the law and order myth and the part it plays in his fascist scam of scapegoating and fear mongering.

[qwlauren35]

31. I'm the only one scared?

Trump forming allies with the police spells utter hell for minorities.

[niyad]

33. hey, it detracts from the whole russia, russia, russia thing

[Blue_Tires]

35. 1. To reinforce Sessions' god-awful initiative from last week

2. Shore up his flagging approval numbers... Jacking off while surrounded by badges is the best public image he can have aside from a military parade...

[Wounded Bear]

36. This is what I'm thinking...

he's trying to get the cops all rah-rah behind him.

[pnwmom]

37. Since the FBI mostly hates him, he's trying to make allies of the police.nt

[nolabear]

38. Apparently there's blowback about him treating a memorial service like a rally.

Bragging about them supporting him "bigly," throwing a 45 hat to one of the kids who lost a parent, etc. The blowback might be from those who despise him already but it certainly doesn't sound like any memorial I have attended.

[spanone]

39. trump doesn't do 'complicated' issues..