Posted on 07/18/2019 12:48:07 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
President Donald Trump claimed Thursday he “was not happy” with the crowd at his campaign rally for chanting “send her back,” after he had goaded the North Carolina audience with a fiery attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar.
"I was not happy with it. I disagree with it. But again, I didn't say that. They did. But I disagree with it," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding that he “started speaking very quickly” in an attempt to silence the rally attendees.
Prior to the audience at Greenville's East Carolina University breaking into their chant Wednesday night, the president tore into Omar, mischaracterizing past controversial statements by the Minnesota Democrat related to the 9/11 terror attacks and Al Qaeda that conservatives have seized upon in recent months.
Just before the incendiary refrain broke out, Trump accused Omar of having "a history of launching vicious, anti-Semitic screeds," and then silently gazed out over the crowd for roughly 15 seconds until the cheers of "send her back" abated.
"It was quite a chant, and I felt a little bit badly about it," Trump said on Thursday, later hailing the number of supporters inside the "packed arena" and boasting of the "tremendous support" and "great energy" enjoyed by the Republican Party.
"I say there is far more energy on the right than there is on the left," he said, adding, "I think we have far more support than they do and I think we have far more energy than they do. And we’re going to have a very interesting election. But I was not happy when I heard that chant."
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His apology was a cave and all that is now being talked about.
You poor thing...name calling and attempting to start a flame war isn't the best course of action.
You’re one of the biggest MARYs on this site.
She should have her citizenship stripped before she is deported
Who really cares what the crowd chant was and the president's response after being questioned about it?
The MSM got exactly what they wanted and your response fell right in line with their intent...........
Question from President Trump to the audience: "What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?"
Audience response: "Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla........"
MSM news report: "Trump audience filled with White Supremicists.....
It certainly isn't anything I have ever thought about him being.
Obviously you have some truly peculiar fantasies.
Nailed it.
Would you translate that into actual English prose, please?
Now, all that is being talked about is that he apologized.
No, MARY.
Figure it out.
Only if we bite. I refuse.
I disagree with the chant but its just people saying some things. I want her to stay. The ‘squad’ is a thorn in Nancy’s side and I have a feeling the soap opera may get good. Keep forcing Nancy to defend them every time they say something controversial.
Truly a stupid and VERY bad move, Mr. President!
Now, all that is being talked about is that he apologized.
So who is condemning the statement here other than you?
Sorry bro, take your losing argument somewhere else..........
His apology was talked about on Hannity's radio show.
FNC's 6 PM news opened with it and are beating it to death right now. No doubt it'll be on FNC all night and ALL of the other cable channels as well. Also, I'm certain that the other MSM channel shows will have it all night too!
This would NOT have become a cause celeb, sans that apology!
And just as I brought up the old "LOCK HER UP" chant, it was just used against him.
And just WHY hasn't anyone else on this thread cl,aimed that the apology was a misstep? I am correct and claiming that what I posted is a "condemnation", is an hysteric, silly, unwarranted thing to say! I said that it was stupid and a bad move, as you very well know and it WAS! Nobody would be talking about it IF he hadn't apologized. After all, he NEVER said it, nor chanted along with the crowd.
“Lock her up!”? Protected speech under the 1st amendment in our constitution.
“Send her back!” Protected speech under the 1st amendment in our constitution.
Don’t like it??? Get the hell out of our country, even if you are a citizen.
Trump CANNOT and should not try to stop anybody from exercising their free speech right. Democrat in congress and anybody else that feels the need to stop Trump’s supporters from exercising their freedom of speech, should be the ones brought up on charges, and perhaps impeachment for violation of anybody’s 1st amendment rights.
Mr. President, she committed fraud at immigration for her brother. She committed bigotry. She hates America. She’s aiding and abetting our enemies. Kick her out now or throw her in prison and throw her out later.
Everyone in the MSM WOULD have been talking about it even if he hadn't.
Get your head out of your ass, you've been around long enough to know that no matter what Trump says or doesn't say, the MSM will make an issue out of it.......Sheesh!
Just wait. He’s our guy. Trust him.
“He hasn’t caved”, that is.
Neither did he start nor say the "LOCK HER UP" chant. But he never apologized for that.
NEVER APOLOGIZE; ESPECIALLY IF YOU AREN'T GUILTY OF ANYTHING!
Amen!
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