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12. Someone posted a clip of Trump

Reply to ooky (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 18, 2019, 01:34 PM

Jul 2019

The crowd was chanting, but not really getting into it. Trump did indeed resume speaking, quickly, but only to rev up the crowd some more with incendiary statements against Rep. Omar. The chanting got going in earnest then, and Trump just stood at the podium for several seconds letting the hysteria build.

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Trump, asked why he didn't stop the "send her back" chants, claims he did [View all] Miles Archer Jul 2019 OP

Liar. He basked in the chants. Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #1

Is this an admission that the crowd's chant was racist and wrong? gratuitous Jul 2019 #2

Yes, of course. He's rolling the chanters under the bus ooky Jul 2019 #11

Someone posted a clip of Trump gratuitous Jul 2019 #12

I saw it the same way. ooky Jul 2019 #13

"He added: 'I was not happy with it - I disagree with it.'" dalton99a Jul 2019 #3

Bullshit. This is a man who brags about juvenile nicknames he's thought up tanyev Jul 2019 #4

Oh, FFS: demmiblue Jul 2019 #5

Oh boy, Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #6

fascist nutjob lives in a world all his own... Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #7

I think he really does. it's beyond weird. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 #8

That is an absolute malaise Jul 2019 #9

LIAR!!!!!! GusBob Jul 2019 #10