Posted on 11/03/2017 3:10:57 PM PDT by Jyotishi
There's a popular postcard of Hawaii that shows the blue waters of Waikiki Beach and the famed Diamond Head with the greeting "Aloha" -- a symbol of the open-arms, easygoing way of life touted by the state.
But this week, a different image has spread around the islands through fliers and social media. It shows the same picture with a green scoreboard: "Hawaii 3, Trump 0" -- a nod to the state's judicial defeats of the president's travel ban -- under the words, "Wish you weren't here."
When President Trump arrives in Honolulu on Friday, he'll be in enemy territory. This is still Obama country, a place where the former president was born and raised, and tourists continue to flock to his childhood haunts. The islands, where 30% of voters supported Trump in the 2016 presidential election -- the lowest of any state -- are ones the president has long derided. For years he led the "birther" movement that sowed doubt that Obama was born here. Trump has railed for months against a Honolulu judge who repeatedly struck down his travel ban.
Presidential visits always bring concerns of gridlock and protest and give the White House a chance to meet with federal and state officials, items on Trump's list for his visit that will feature tours of military and historic sites. But with Trump, the stakes of a one-day stop in Honolulu ahead of his five-country Asia tour seem higher because he will be in a state that ignores or challenges him at every turn.
If there's a headquarters of the Trump resistance, this state -- run nearly entirely by Democrats -- might be it.
"Oh no. It's horrible," said Honolulu resident Jon Osorio, who said he'd rather see the president skip the state altogether.
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Give it to the Japanese. And see if they won’t take California while they’re at it.
Haters gonna hate.
Part of my family lives in HI, very supportive of Trump. even though they are essentially old hippies.
This must be the mandatory “I hate Trump” article from your leftard friends from the LA Slimes. How nice.
Perhaps statehood for Hawaii was a big mistake.
Exactly, get rid of that racist anti-white hellhole. Bunch of fat, ugly effers.
Lots of Bigots out there on the islands.
My family out their basically tells me everyone they know is pro trump. They are pissed KJI can hit them with nukes now and blame all the previous crapresidents.
Well, KJI can’t, but KJU can.
I hope Trump returns the kindness after the Norks test an EMP or 2 in their area.
Only liberals are allowed to enjoy Hawaii and Martha’s Vineyard. Remember, some pigs are better than other pigs. (GOP voters are apparently relegated to redneck Riviera)
Uh, that's not a certainty at all
“Lots of Bigots out there on the islands.”
Most of them are packing EBT cards...
We should send some refugees to Hawaii let them celebrate that ol diversity they love so much
Well one of the KJ’s, they all look the same anyway. 8>)
They are just visitors and likely own condos in each place, prob vote in both places too.
I worked for an Hawaiian company (but lived on the mainland) and went there about once a month. That place is highly over-rated. The natives are surly and some of the most overt racists one would ever encounter. Give the sh!thole back to them.
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