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5. Trump hails body slamming Congressman Greg Gianforte

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 04:56 PM

Feb 2019

19 October 2018

US President Donald Trump has praised a Republican congressman who assaulted a journalist last year with a "body slam", referring to him as "my guy".

"Greg is smart," Mr Trump said of Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte, adding "By the way, never wrestle him".

"Any guy that can do a body slam... he's my guy," he said to cheers and laughter at a rally in Montana.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Guardian newspaper have called on Mr Trump to apologise ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45913921

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Sarah Sanders: Trump hasn't 'at any point' done anything but 'condemn violence against journalists' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 OP

That is just a bald-faced lie! smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #1

Fuck, she has to be on drugs to be that delusional!!! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2019 #2

"I certainly don't think...". That's the problem. Lochloosa Feb 2019 #3

It's like the outtre to The Boxer... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #4

Trump hails body slamming Congressman Greg Gianforte struggle4progress Feb 2019 #5

Why did ABC not put that in the tweet? muriel_volestrangler Feb 2019 #6