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President Trump says he will not visit John Lewis’ casket in US Capitol
NY Post ^ | July 27, 2020 | 3:13pm | | Ebony Bowden

Posted on 07/27/2020 1:12:43 PM PDT by conservative98

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday told reporters has no plans to visit the casket of civil rights hero John Lewis as he lies in state in the US Capitol.

“No, I won’t be going, no,” Trump said when asked if he would travel on Monday or Tuesday to pay his respects.

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KEYWORDS: americahater; antisemite; cair; hamas; hohum; israelhater; johnlewis; muslimbrotherhood; trump
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To: Right_in_Virginia
About 80 lawmakers are expected to attend, according to a Capitol official.

Out of 535 members of Congress only 80 will attend? I guess he wasn't really that popular among his "peers". Probably mostly the Congressional Black Caucus.

81 posted on 07/27/2020 3:25:13 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (The only thing goverment does efficiently is waste taxpayer money.)
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To: Dacula

“How about the Secretary of Bull Excrement?”

He is overburdened as it is these days.


82 posted on 07/27/2020 3:28:03 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: GnuThere

Sick of seeing it too. When the horse was drawing the carriage with his casket I was hoping someone had fed the horse beefarino.


83 posted on 07/27/2020 3:32:46 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Sacajaweau

You’re really childish. You fear a virus that’s proven no worse than the flu but claim that Trump should go not to a social event because of it but it’s ok that Pence goes. You’re a chick, right?


84 posted on 07/27/2020 3:35:21 PM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: Jane Long
Oh my.

The heat index in DC is currently 102 and they are forcing the honor guard to wear masks because science... https://t.co/4ambyra88b— MJ Tomko (@Tomko_1) July 27, 2020


85 posted on 07/27/2020 3:40:56 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: pepsi_junkie

This !

It’s disgraceful that they give themselves massive state funerals while regular citizens had to endure loved ones dying alone and then not being able to get any sort of proper closure, all while insisting that we must still live under their boots.

Funeral for a greatly loved friend ,,,family came all the way to Shasta county from Texas,,,

Then tyrant newsome throws fit and locked us down again over ginned up numbers and locks down his serfs again indefinitely.

I’m still livid.


86 posted on 07/27/2020 3:56:30 PM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran 10/17/78 to 11/24/84)
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To: conservative98

He’s no hypocrite!


87 posted on 07/27/2020 4:42:47 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice." --Donald Trump)
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To: kjam22

Brilliant!


88 posted on 07/27/2020 4:49:27 PM PDT by VMI70
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To: MinorityRepublican
Vice President Pence should attend. If not him, maybe one of secretaries.

Nobody should attend. Nobody outside DC gives AF that John Lewis' rotting corpse is waiting for visitors.

Nobody INSIDE DC gives AF - they just have to pretend they give AF.

89 posted on 07/27/2020 4:56:51 PM PDT by AAABEST (NY/DC/LA media/political/military industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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To: conservative98

He should have added...”large gatherings of these kinds only spread Covid, unless it is a protest”


90 posted on 07/27/2020 7:28:44 PM PDT by Hypo2
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To: conservative98

Why would the President go to see this anti-Free-America racist who despised him?


91 posted on 07/27/2020 9:38:35 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: Leaning Right

Of course you are entitled to your opinion. A president attending any function including a wake is a huge honor. Since Lewis has shown such callus disrespect for this president and the office he does not deserve the honor.


92 posted on 07/28/2020 2:30:24 AM PDT by billyboy15
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To: GnuThere
This week-long funeral is ridiculous.

and whatever happened with the "importance" of social distancing at his packed funeral?

Most other humans are not even being allowed to have even a small funeral in many places, yet this packed funeral is allowed?
93 posted on 07/30/2020 8:13:23 AM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: Leaning Right; Dacula

I agree with Dacula, however, that attending is a no-win situation for President Trump.

The security is already going to be pretty heavy but having the president there would create more problems. Probably demonstrators too.

I’m watching Bill Clinton give some remarks at Lewis’ service. He actually looks pretty good; not as rail-thin as he did a couple of years ago.

But I’m about to turn it off because I still can’t stand this. Listening to Bill pontificate with that thing that politicians do, with their hand, balling it up and raising it for emphasis. I swear that must be in the class “Speech Making 101” when people decide to run for office.

I am rewinding because I want to see when Clinton is called up, whether or not Hillary is there.


94 posted on 07/30/2020 8:59:43 AM PDT by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, "Give Me Liberty or Give me Death!")
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