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brooklynite

(93,835 posts)
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 04:58 PM Apr 2020

Inslee condemns Trump's tweets to 'LIBERATE' states

Source: Seattle Times

President Donald Trump fired off a series of tweets earlier today urging supporters to "LIBERATE" Michigan, Minnesota, and Virginia, and to "save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!" People have begun protesting stay-at-home orders in those three states. His tweets directly conflict with the plan the White House issued the day before giving guidelines on how states can safely reopen their economies.

Gov. Jay Inslee responded in a statement, "The president’s statements this morning encourage illegal and dangerous acts. He is putting millions of people in danger of contracting COVID-19."

Inslee said such encouragement could lead to violence. "The president is fomenting domestic rebellion and spreading lies even while his own administration says the virus is real and is deadly, and that we have a long way to go before restrictions can be lifted."

"The president’s call to action today threatens to undermine his own goal of recovery by further delaying the ability of states to amend current interventions in a safe, evidence-based way."

Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/coronavirus-daily-news-updates-april-17-what-to-know-today-about-covid-19-in-the-seattle-area-washington-state-and-the-nation/

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Inslee condemns Trump's tweets to 'LIBERATE' states (Original Post) brooklynite Apr 2020 OP
The reasonable voice of a democratic governor. iemitsu Apr 2020 #1
Trump is inciting 'social disobedience' left-of-center2012 Apr 2020 #2
He could never have too much blood on his hands. BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #3
Best line was in his first paragaraph ffr Apr 2020 #4
Only a complete moron would tweet that Blue Owl Apr 2020 #5
We need to have some Freedom from Trump Incompetence rallies bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #6
This just shows that Trump was told to say it's dangerous by his handlers. hadEnuf Apr 2020 #7
Not Hard to Decipher Nacht Owl Apr 2020 #8

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
3. He could never have too much blood on his hands.
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 05:06 PM
Apr 2020

He is a sadistic sociopath and never has empathy for anyone except himself. He will never be Lady Macbeth whose guilt drove her insane and she tried to wash imagined blood off of her hands. She had guilt, the fucking moron has never felt guilty or responsible for any of his harmful actions.

ffr

(22,644 posts)
4. Best line was in his first paragaraph
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 05:14 PM
Apr 2020

“The president’s statements this morning encourage illegal and dangerous acts. He is putting millions of people in danger of contracting COVID-19. His unhinged rantings and calls for people to “liberate” states could also lead to violence. We’ve seen it before."

What a weird time to be alive in America.

bucolic_frolic

(42,655 posts)
6. We need to have some Freedom from Trump Incompetence rallies
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 05:27 PM
Apr 2020

These paid Republican operatives are out of touch with the majority of Americans

hadEnuf

(2,149 posts)
7. This just shows that Trump was told to say it's dangerous by his handlers.
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 05:30 PM
Apr 2020
Inslee said such encouragement could lead to violence. "The president is fomenting domestic rebellion and spreading lies even while his own administration says the virus is real and is deadly, and that we have a long way to go before restrictions can be lifted."


He still wants his cult to believe it's fake.


This is some Jim Jones level shit here.
 

Nacht Owl

(66 posts)
8. Not Hard to Decipher
Fri Apr 17, 2020, 05:37 PM
Apr 2020

"Reduce the populations of these pesky blue states and shoot anyone who tries to stop you." Bernie Bros, I hope you're reading this, because sitting at home or actually voting for trump(?!?!?) will sign this country's death certificate!

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