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NIKK...in the sewer.

Maggie Haberman ‏

Trump's large union crowd at Shell was given the option of not showing up — and not getting paid | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Several union leaders said they were not consulted about the arrangement before it was sent out. Shell’s list, however, suggested they had green lit it. “No yelling, shouting, protesting or anything viewed as resistance will be tolerated at the event,” the paper read. “An underlying theme of the event is to promote good will from the unions. Your building trades leaders and jobs stewards have agreed to this.”

Mr. Trump received a generally warm and at times cheerful welcome at Shell, where he talked about his political grievances and name-called opponents as much as he praised the natural gas extracted in Appalachia, which will be processed at the Shell plant into plastic pellets.

He also called out union leadership, which Shell had requested to be in attendance.

“I’m going to speak to some of your union leaders to say, ‘I hope you’re going to support Trump.’ OK?” he said. “And if they don’t, vote them the hell out of office because they’re not doing their job.”

More than a dozen unions work at the Shell site, the largest construction project in the state.

Trump's large union crowd at Shell was given the option of not showing up — and not getting paid | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://t.co/qTOnfBHwwd— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 16, 2019

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NIKK...reporting from the sewer.

Katherine Miller ‏

"Warren’s campaign rests on the theory that the past decade has transformed the way class is felt in America, so that instead of the uneducated vs educated, or the heartland vs coasts, it is now also possible to run a widely inclusive, populist campaign"

Jonathan Lemire ‏

“Never going to happen. They tried in 1867 without luck. They tried after World War II." “It didn’t happen then and it’s not going to happen now.”

Greenland to Trump: Thanks, but we’re not for sale“We see it as an expression of greater interest in investing in our country and the possibilities we offer,” the Greenland government said Friday in a short statement. “Of course, Greenland is not for sale.”The White House has not commented on the reports, but it wouldn’t be the first time an American leader tried to buy the world’s largest island.

In 1946, the U.S. proposed paying Denmark $100 million to buy Greenland after flirting with the idea of swapping land in Alaska for strategic parts of the Arctic island.

[hoosiermama]

The union members expect to be paid to attend political events. It’s a given so my neighbors tell me.

[Lakeside Granny]

And we believe Maggie because.......

[Jane Long]

Ha! Like 0blama’s “crowds”....for his EVERY event? Even the fake docs, at his 0CommieCare signing were PAID actors.

Prove it, Maggie....or, it’s a fat lie.

[gubamyster]

As I mentioned while watching Trump at the Shell plant, several people did not seem to be happy to be there. That’s fine, you can’t change minds if you don’t reach out & talk to them. He has a lot of time before the election. He should reach out to some not so friendly territories.