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highplainsdem

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Wed Aug 16, 2017, 08:15 PM Aug 2017

Mayor asks Trump to delay Phoenix rally after Charlottesville violence [View all]

Last edited Wed Aug 16, 2017, 08:51 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: KTAR

PHOENIX — Mayor Greg Stanton has asked President Donald Trump to delay a campaign rally in Phoenix after an outbreak of violence at a Virginia white supremacist protest over the weekend.

“I am disappointed that President Trump has chosen to hold a campaign rally as our nation is still healing from the tragic events in Charlottesville,” Stanton said in a Wednesday statement.

“It is my hope that more sound judgment prevails and that he delays his visit.”

Trump’s re-election campaign announced early Wednesday that it had booked the Phoenix Convention Center on Aug. 22 for a rally.

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Read more: http://ktar.com/story/1696895/mayor-asks-trump-delay-phoenix-rally-charlottesville-violence/



Editing to direct people's attention to reply 10 below, from Leghorn21, about this tweet from Trump half an hour ago




about the Phoenix rally. His way of replying to the mayor's request, apparently.
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I don't remember ANY sitting president holding campaign rallies The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #1
It's apparently a fund-raising gimmick. Something about PAC rules. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #4
It's also a gimmick to sooth/stoke tRump's ego, so that he can feel he still is popular. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #11
It's further proof that Twitler loves running for president but he loathes being president. catbyte Aug 2017 #27
You don't remember it because it's never ever been done. n/t pnwmom Aug 2017 #14
Yeah, I know. No other president in my lifetime The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #32
love it. We must continue to equate trump rallies white supremacy rally AlexSFCA Aug 2017 #2
Tasteless and crude. madaboutharry Aug 2017 #3
Truly tasteless. iluvtennis Aug 2017 #13
the orange asshole should be shunned by every city in the nation..... dhill926 Aug 2017 #5
Yes. Saying no to the craziness and expected expenses for security. LuckyLib Aug 2017 #39
Why don't you come to Portland, asshole? We'll be happy to give you some feedback flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #6
He has to pardon the Criminal Arpaio to rally his base. dbackjon Aug 2017 #7
I suppose he plans to make the "bigly announcement" in Phoenix dflprincess Aug 2017 #30
I was hoping mainstreetonce Aug 2017 #8
is that the kkk rally planned in kentucky? Sunlei Aug 2017 #9
Hmmm...LOSER 45 just tweeted this moments ago: Leghorn21 Aug 2017 #10
Yep. herding cats Aug 2017 #12
Trump is a crude little man. riversedge Aug 2017 #38
Bastard. He's probably hoping for violent protests there. highplainsdem Aug 2017 #15
That's a big slap in the face to the mayor. procon Aug 2017 #18
I'll be honest DownriverDem Aug 2017 #16
I am also. riversedge Aug 2017 #37
Credit to the Mayor...... MyOwnPeace Aug 2017 #17
"Sound Judgment". SergeStorms Aug 2017 #19
DOJ needs to subpoena information on all the attendees of this alt-right rally. Julian Englis Aug 2017 #20
Thank you Mayor Greg Stanton!! FormerOstrich Aug 2017 #21
I hope they have it and they fill up jaysunb Aug 2017 #22
Trump Rally equals White Power Rally Johnny2X2X Aug 2017 #23
There is no money in the budget SCVDem Aug 2017 #24
Bikers4Trump are probably available? A couple grams of meth and 5 cases of Mountain Dew Leghorn21 Aug 2017 #26
Uh oh, Twitler's not gonna like that at all. catbyte Aug 2017 #25
Rallies were very important for the Third Reich... HopeAgain Aug 2017 #28
But even Hitler held the Nuremburg rallies only once a year. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #33
F him and his F'ing "Rallies". Marie Marie Aug 2017 #29
It's not just the adulation, Tracer Aug 2017 #42
August in Phoenix. Maybe they'll all die of heatstroke standing in line to get in. Shrike47 Aug 2017 #31
Racists from far and wide will make an extra effort LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #34
Where ever Cheetolini holds one of his rally's ... aggiesal Aug 2017 #35
I was thinking the same thing. I even clicked on the website. mobeau69 Aug 2017 #40
Paid for by Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. riversedge Aug 2017 #36
All AZ doesn't like this orange freak AZ Jim Aug 2017 #41
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