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Trump unshackled: President defends Charlottesville response at raucous rally
Reuters ^ | August 23, 2017 | by Jeff Mason and Keith Coffman

Posted on 08/23/2017 7:38:40 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

U.S. President Donald Trump revved up supporters on Tuesday with a defense of his response to a white supremacist-organized rally in Virginia and a promise to shut down the U.S. government if necessary to build a wall along the border with Mexico.

Under fire for saying "both sides" were to blame for the violence between white supremacists and left-wing counter protesters in Virginia on Aug. 12, Trump accused television networks of ignoring his calls for unity in the aftermath.

"I didn't say I love you because you're black, or I love you because you're white," Trump said. "I love all the people of our country."

Trump, who often uses news organizations as a foil, repeatedly singled out the media for criticism of how it covered the violence in Charlottesville and the resulting political fallout.

"These are truly dishonest people. They're bad people. I really think they don't like our country," Trump said. "The only people giving a platform to these hate groups is the media."

Adopting a glib tone, Trump said many reporters ignored his condemnation of white supremacists, including the Ku Klux Klan.

"I hit 'em with neo-Nazi, I hit 'em with everything ... KKK? We have KKK. I got 'em all," he said.

James Clapper, a former director of U.S. national intelligence, expressed concern at Trump's performance, calling it "downright scary and disturbing."

"I question his fitness to be in office," Clapper told CNN.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aztrumprally; charlottesville; journalism; media; trump
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President Trump was brilliant last night.
1 posted on 08/23/2017 7:38:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"I question his fitness to be in office," Clapper told CNN."

Good. If you didn't, we'd know he was doing something wrong.

2 posted on 08/23/2017 7:40:34 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
HOW DARE TRUMP TELL THE TRUTH OF WHAT IT WAS HE SAID!!!!!

/s

3 posted on 08/23/2017 7:43:09 AM PDT by Michael.SF. (Women who are 25 pounds overweight tend to live longer than the men who mention it.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Hmmm. Not according to the assclown “aunt teefuh” types. By him saying anything (I mean ANYTHING) about tearing down memorials and statues, according to them, was straight up white supremacy talk. So, his “hate” will be greeted with much more hate by assclowns in Reno today. Thankfully it’s a closed event(American Legion) even though I’m sure someone will leave a door open someplace in the venue. Even had they actually “listened” to the speech, they would still not be able to comprehend what was said.


4 posted on 08/23/2017 7:44:18 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Some people just can’t stand the truth. That includes most Democrats, liberals, the left and some Republicans. Anyone that cannot read or hear what happened and why is just a complete idiot. Trump does not need to defend truth, just tell it like it really was and is.


5 posted on 08/23/2017 7:46:44 AM PDT by mulligan
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“I like this man. He fights.”


6 posted on 08/23/2017 7:52:41 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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Me too! And I hope that all of you are praying for him. And I hope that God gives him the strength to carry on.


7 posted on 08/23/2017 8:05:21 AM PDT by Parmy
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Trump, who often uses news organizations as a foil...


Right, Trump is just scapegoating the poor innocent media who are only faithfully reporting the truth and working tirelessly without a hint of bias in their coverage.

hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!


8 posted on 08/23/2017 8:14:48 AM PDT by samtheman (As an oil exporter, why would the Russians prefer Trump to Hillary? (Get it or be stupid.))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It was a thing of beauty to watch last night!


9 posted on 08/23/2017 8:21:46 AM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever! It is offical, we are at war!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
James Clapper, a former director of U.S. national intelligence, expressed concern at Trump's performance, calling it "downright scary and disturbing." "I question his fitness to be in office," Clapper told CNN.

Who's unfit, scary and disturbing?

How about the 76 year-old man wandering around the globe, saying that people in the executive branch shouldn't follow Trump's orders and that Trump should be removed.

10 posted on 08/23/2017 8:22:13 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Always being wrong can be nearly as useful/valuable as always being correct.


11 posted on 08/23/2017 8:23:03 AM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: samtheman

The LSM are a foul foil.


12 posted on 08/23/2017 8:24:12 AM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

CNN’s banner this morning was “Trump holds angry and divisive rally”.

It’s true. Trump made CNN very angry by dividing the good media from the bad.


13 posted on 08/23/2017 8:28:02 AM PDT by Rennes Templar (Morning in America Again, again.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

“I question his fitness to be in office,” Clapper told CNN.”

Good. If you didn’t, we’d know he was doing something wrong.


yup!


14 posted on 08/23/2017 8:29:33 AM PDT by samtheman (As an oil exporter, why would the Russians prefer Trump to Hillary? (Get it or be stupid.))
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To: 2banana

“I like this man. He fights.”


And it’s why he will win re-election in 2020.

Why is this so DIFFICULT for the average numb-skull Republican to freaking COMPREHEND????


15 posted on 08/23/2017 8:31:02 AM PDT by samtheman (As an oil exporter, why would the Russians prefer Trump to Hillary? (Get it or be stupid.))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Trump coming out swinging is how he won this to begin with.


16 posted on 08/23/2017 8:32:44 AM PDT by miliantnutcase
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To: samtheman

Why isn’t Clapper in jail for lying to Congress under oath?


17 posted on 08/23/2017 8:34:51 AM PDT by jacob allen
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To: Michael.SF.
HOW DARE TRUMP TELL THE TRUTH OF WHAT IT WAS HE SAID!!!!!

LOLOL... so this is the FAKE NEWS Response! LOL They are jokes... TURN THEM OFF!!

18 posted on 08/23/2017 8:37:16 AM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is the same former director of national intelligence James Clapper who arrogantly purjured himself before Congress back in 2013?

And having been proved to be a utter liar, why does anything he have to say have any significance now?

Oh, right... his bullsh!t is helping to further the "destroy Trump" narrative.

Carry on...

19 posted on 08/23/2017 8:37:17 AM PDT by Joe Brower ( Les deplorables sont victorieux!)
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Why isn’t Clapper in jail for lying to Congress under oath?


Who is going to prosecute him? The Attorney General of the United States?

Do we currently even have one of those? Or has he permanently recused himself from all prosecutions of liberals?


20 posted on 08/23/2017 8:38:09 AM PDT by samtheman (As an oil exporter, why would the Russians prefer Trump to Hillary? (Get it or be stupid.))
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