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herding cats

(20,051 posts) Fri Feb 17, 2017, 12:09 AM Feb 2017

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Anti-Semitism searches surge after Trump press conference [View all]

“Anti-Semitism” was among Merriam-Webster’s most-searched words on Thursday, after President Donald Trump said at a press conference he is "the least anti-Semitic person that you've ever seen in your entire life."

The statement was part of Trump’s response to a Jewish reporter who asked a question about how Trump might address the recent rise of anti-Semitic violence.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/320000-anti-semitism-search-surges-after-trump-press-conference

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Anti-Semitism searches surge after Trump press conference [View all] herding cats Feb 2017 OP

And Trump totally misunderstood the question. madaboutharry Feb 2017 #1

I'm not sure if he didn't understand it, or just didn't want to address the real question. herding cats Feb 2017 #2

He understood just fine bravenak Feb 2017 #3

It's not that he misunderstood it, it's that he is literally incapable of Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #4

He didn't misunderstand. He's guilty of conspiring with white supremacists like Bannon. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #6

I guess that is good. Behind the Aegis Feb 2017 #5

That was my take. herding cats Feb 2017 #7

You would be surprised. Behind the Aegis Feb 2017 #8

The way he treated that nice, low-key reporter? - I'm still raging behind that. Leghorn21 Feb 2017 #9

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