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Donald Trump under fire for mocking disabled reporter
BBC ^ | 4 hours ago, 2015-11-26 | BBC

Posted on 11/26/2015 5:41:06 AM PST by WhiskeyX

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump has been criticised for mocking a disabled New York Times reporter.

Mr Trump performed an impression of Serge Kovaleski, who suffers from a congenital joint condition, at a rally.

He has used a 2001 article by Mr Kovaleski to back up widely disputed claims that "thousands" of Muslims in New Jersey celebrated the 9/11 attacks.

The New York Times called Mr Trump's actions "outrageous".

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: cnn; elections; gimpcard; muslim; trump; trumpwasright
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To: Bushbacker1

LOL....first thing that came to my mind too...


41 posted on 11/26/2015 6:04:16 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Medicine is the keystone in the arch of Socialism" Vladimir Lenin)
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To: WhiskeyX

Pile it on, Donald!


42 posted on 11/26/2015 6:04:25 AM PST by HomerBohn (Liberals and slinkies: they're good for nothing, but you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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To: WhiskeyX

What is a good lie or two among friends. Trump does not make fun of handicaps. Trump makes fun of liars.
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43 posted on 11/26/2015 6:05:00 AM PST by BigEdLB (If something happens because of the Iran Agreement all of DC will have blood on their hands)
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To: goldstategop

Serge to Trump: You can’t criticize me for my NY hit pieces because I’m handicapped!


44 posted on 11/26/2015 6:05:11 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: CIB-173RDABN

I’m with you. It’s high time we had a bully in our corner! I’m sick to the point of puking over the liberal pansies that have taken over the Republicrat Party.

The Democrat Party is dying a slow death and is anathema to America’s climbing out of the stinking Obama swamp.

The Republicrat Party is just another head on the one party snake.


45 posted on 11/26/2015 6:07:00 AM PST by HomerBohn (Liberals and slinkies: they're good for nothing, but you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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To: euram

The NY Times has alway used Serge’s handicap as an intimidation tactic to silence critics of his hit pieces. It won’t work with Trump.


46 posted on 11/26/2015 6:07:30 AM PST by jimbo123
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47 posted on 11/26/2015 6:10:03 AM PST by RedMDer (Support Free Republic and Keep FReedom ALIVE!)
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To: All

Serge playing the “I’m Handicapped” Card on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/sergenyt


48 posted on 11/26/2015 6:10:22 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: WhiskeyX

Exactly how did Trump mock him? I don’t for minute think Trump mocked his physical disability.

I saw Trump’s Myrtle Beach speech and he mentioned that article from the Post and the author. I think all he said was how they are acting like they never even wrote the piece. If he mocked that guy it was only in reference to the guy disowning his own story nothing else.

I bet Trump, like most of the rest of us, have no idea about any physical problems. Another Lying Hit Piece.


49 posted on 11/26/2015 6:11:46 AM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: WhiskeyX
The press has lied, because Trump never said there were thousands or hundreds of Muslims celebrating the destruction of the World Trade Center.

Really? Video.

50 posted on 11/26/2015 6:12:48 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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Serge Kovaleski Retweeted
Chuck Thies

@ChuckThies 16 hours ago

@realDonaldTrump mocked my friend, @sergenyt, so I burned my #MakeAmericaGreatAgain hat.
https://twitter.com/sergenyt/status/669633738075193344
51 posted on 11/26/2015 6:12:52 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: sarasota

Looking at this thread, Trump is certainly bringing out the best in people isn’t he?


52 posted on 11/26/2015 6:13:12 AM PST by libbylu (Cruz or lose)
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To: WhiskeyX

Don’t have my speakers connected so can’t here what is said, but........

Carson backs claim of Trump
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/carson-backs-trumps-claim-of-people-cheering-on-9-11-572643907814

Ben Carson walks back comment about Muslims cheering 9/11
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/carson-claims-he-saw-muslims-cheering-on-911-during-news-coverage/

So which is it?...........


53 posted on 11/26/2015 6:13:47 AM PST by deport
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To: Guenevere

+2


54 posted on 11/26/2015 6:13:56 AM PST by Eddie01
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Serge Kovaleski Retweeted

.@realDonaldTrump mocked my friend, @sergenyt, so I burned my #MakeAmericaGreatAgain hat. https://t.co/spRKGWfVGg pic.twitter.com/EiAojur7bf— Chuck Thies (@ChuckThies) November 25, 2015


55 posted on 11/26/2015 6:14:48 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: WhiskeyX
Obama mocks special olympics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E-EdGul8nI
56 posted on 11/26/2015 6:17:10 AM PST by cowboyway (Returning the federal government to its constitutional limits is a Lost Cause.)
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To: WhiskeyX

The New York Times talk about disabled.


57 posted on 11/26/2015 6:17:23 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Bryanw92

Ronald Reagan was a gentleman who by the time he ran fro the presidency had a history of arguing on behalf of liberty and the constitution.


58 posted on 11/26/2015 6:17:26 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Tony Schwartz and Meredith McIver, a couple of dam* fine authors...)
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To: JewishRighter

“I love Trump’s fearless war against PC garbage, but I really think this kind of thing is the wrong kind of behavior for a President”

Same here. I agree with most of what he’s saying on the campaign trail, but in time, people are going to tire of the antics. Cruz is by far the more genial and presidential of the two.


59 posted on 11/26/2015 6:17:39 AM PST by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: fatnotlazy
"This time we will not be fooled into nominating the candidate they pick for us and they are beginning to understand that."

More importantly, does Trump have an answer for America's voter fraud problem?

60 posted on 11/26/2015 6:18:48 AM PST by Does so (Europeans better start becoming "Illegal Immigrants" to the USA. ==8-O)
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