Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

White House: Trump did not hear 'white power' in now-removed video tweet
The Washington Times ^ | JUNE 28, 2020 | VALERIE RICHARDSON

Posted on 06/28/2020 9:29:37 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

President Trump removed Sunday his retweet of a protest video that showed a supporter yelling “white power,” a comment that the White House said he never heard.

“President Trump is a big fan of The Villages. He did not hear the one statement made on the video,” said White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere. “What he did see was tremendous enthusiasm from his many supporters.”

The two-minute video taken at The Villages, a retirement community in Florida, showed anti-Trump protesters yelling at Trump supporters as they rolled by in golf carts decorated with pro-Trump signs and American flags.

After one man yelled “racist, racist,” a Trump supported shouted back “white power!”

Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, said earlier Sunday that the president should remove the video, adding that he did not want to “play politics” with what he described as the “indefensible” video.

“Certainly the comment about the white power was offensive. There’s no question,” said Mr. Scott on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I mean, we can play politics with it or we can’t. I’m not going to. I think it’s indefensible. We should take it down. That’s what I think.”

The raucous clash showed anti-Trump protesters yelling “Nazi,” “f– Trump,” “f–ing Nazi pigs,” and other profanities at the Trump supporters. One protester carried a “White Trash” sign.

“Well, listen: If you watched the entire video, you can’t play it because it was so profanity-laced,” said Mr. Scott. “The entire thing was offensive.”

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 2020election; clintonnonnews; cnn; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; election2020; fakenews; falseflag; florida; judddeere; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashills; potus; presstitutes; smearmachine; southcarolina; thevillages; timscott; trump; twitter
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-70 last
To: nutmeg

The world is upside down. Be prepared.


61 posted on 06/28/2020 1:27:35 PM PDT by NautiNurse (Don't be a pinhead.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: Leaning Right

Yea, but the real trick is to get Trump to retweet it.


62 posted on 06/28/2020 2:16:12 PM PDT by Kevin C
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: cowboyusa

Yes - he corrected the mistake.

But the BLM terrorists and their brainwashed (mostly white) supporters will be persuaded it’s just one more sign that President Trump is a racist.

So, all in all, not a good day for the President.


63 posted on 06/28/2020 4:57:08 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Freedom'sWorthIt

The hate him anyway.


64 posted on 06/28/2020 4:59:05 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy Up)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 63 | View Replies]

To: cowboyusa

True


65 posted on 06/28/2020 4:59:56 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 64 | View Replies]

To: NautiNurse
The world is upside down. Be prepared.

I know. It's nearly unbearable lately... insanity all around.

66 posted on 06/28/2020 8:25:57 PM PDT by nutmeg (Mega prayers for Rush Limbaugh)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 61 | View Replies]

To: piasa; NautiNurse
No but a lot of Democrats are there.

We took a tour of The Villages years ago with my in-laws who live in FL. Seemed like a lot of good conservatives there at the time. However... we met a lot of transplants from the northeast who had moved to The Villages. So naturally, there most likely are a lot of democRATs there.

67 posted on 06/28/2020 8:29:21 PM PDT by nutmeg (Mega prayers for Rush Limbaugh)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies]

To: ohioman

Funny thing is FR always bragging about how tough our side is and how we’re ready for CW2. Yet you see all these people pissing themselves over something like this ...a tweet!
lol

Our side can’t take any push back from the media.


68 posted on 06/28/2020 10:28:01 PM PDT by snarkytart
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

Good grief ... these politicians act like they live in a bubble ... what the .ell do they think is going on out here beyond their gated communities, and taxpayer funded security teams... Scott seems ignore the reality outside of his own pampered world. AND no I am not nor do I advocate ‘white’ anything ... It does not matter to me the skin color if the wearer abides by the Ten Commandments ... I can get along.

Two questions I intend to ask when I return to the Maker: Did I have a choice in coming into this world, female? And did I have a choice about my skin color... It seems to me there are far too many poking a finger in God’s eye over what they consider disadvantages over color of skin or gender>.


69 posted on 06/28/2020 10:35:52 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ohioman

Amen, brother! People are worried about a tweet!


70 posted on 06/28/2020 10:59:18 PM PDT by Trump_Triumphant
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-70 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson