Posted on 02/04/2018 12:05:27 AM PST by beaversmom
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Reid's comments referred to Trump's mention of the gang in the State of the Union -- the part of the address where he acknowledged the family. Another pair of parents who also had a child that fell victim to MS-13, Evelyn Rodriguez and Freddy Cuevas, were in attendance and received recognition.
"He gives a speech tonight, in which he makes it sound like the biggest issue in the United States, the biggest threat is MS-13, a gang nobody that doesn't watch Fox News has ever heard of. So he makes it sound like they're the biggest threat," the MSNBCer said.
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"I have no words," Alvarado said. "I mean, these are gang members that just, you know, decided to be a judge and a jury to take my daughter out like that. It's unacceptable. I don't want it to happen to anybody else's family. But, something needs to be done. And I won't stop doing what I'm doing until everything turns out right. I can only hope and pray that whoever is in or any gang members, please, stop the violence. It's enough. How much more blood do we have to shed? Stop."
Alvarado also spoke about meeting with Trump prior to the State of the Union. She praised Trump as "very genuine" and a "very nice president."
Mickens reacted to black Democrats refusing to stand when Trump mentioned the murder of his daughter.
"Well, I thought it was very disrespectful for the simple fact the Democrats who were there that did not stand up, they were African-Americans. So that hurts me a lot to show they did not have the respect or to honor what just happened to our lives and to Americans' lives..."
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Sat there wearing their (I am a racist FIRST)slave rags so not to be missed.
I have a feeling these parents will vote Republican the first time in their lives the next election.
No. First they do a 2-year stint at hard labor in a tent city. Then they get deported.
Just a curiosity: What time of day (night) were the girls walking down the street?
I looked at several reports regarding the murder and there was not mention of the time. 10:00AM is different than 2:00AM.
Joy Reid = Tokyo Rose
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