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TexasTowelie

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Thu Nov 21, 2019, 09:47 PM Nov 2019

Supporters and protesters greet President Trump for his visit to Austin

Last edited Thu Nov 21, 2019, 11:21 PM - Edit history (1)

AUSTIN — President Donald Trump left the nation's capital consumed with the Democrats' impeachment inquiry and arrived in Texas' capital city where he found an opportunity to shift the focus to the state's burgeoning economy.

But outside the campus-like Apple Flextronics complex in north Austin, the ongoing impeachment effort effort dominated the chants from both the president's supporters and his detractors who turned out carrying flags and handmade signs that supported their cause.

Cries of "Quid pro quo; Trump has got to go!" were offset with shouts of "Four more years; four more years!"

The purpose of the afternoon visit was to tour the site where the popular Mac Pro is manufactured with Apple CEO Tim Cook, who earlier this year was able to persuade the president to back down at least somewhat on plans for tariffs that Cook warned could cripple the high-tech sector.

Read more: https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/local/texas/state-bureau/2019/11/20/supporters-protesters-greet-president-trump-his-austin-visit/4243398002/
(Abilene Reporter-News)

The worst part is that Trump lied that his trade policy with China was responsible for opening of the Apple manufacturing plant in Austin. However, the truth is that the plant opened in 2013.

Alex Jones also attended the event (ETA: showing up in an armored truck).

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Supporters and protesters greet President Trump for his visit to Austin (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2019 OP
What doesn't he lie about? sheshe2 Nov 2019 #1
Speaking of liars, TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #2
Well of course he did. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #3
K&R! He can run, but he can't hide! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #4
BTW, Stephen Colbert talked about Trump's trip to Austin in his monologue tonight Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #5

Rhiannon12866

(204,637 posts)
5. BTW, Stephen Colbert talked about Trump's trip to Austin in his monologue tonight
Fri Nov 22, 2019, 05:53 AM
Nov 2019

And called him out on the Apple plant lie! (8:43)


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For some people, the impeachment inquiry has become an epic saga with too many characters to keep track of. That's why Stephen Colbert and Jon Batiste created this simple yet effective way to remember how the President landed in this mess in the first place.

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