Posted on 11/12/2015 10:17:00 AM PST by nikos1121
Donald Trump called protests at the University of Missouri "disgraceful" and "disgusting" on Thursday, suggesting in an interview on FOX Business Network that the two university administrators who resigned in the wake of racially-charged incidents at the school should not have stepped down.
"I think the two people that resigned are weak, ineffective people," Trump said of University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe and chancellor R. Bowen Loftin, who both announced on Monday that they would step aside under pressure. "I think that when they resigned, they set something in motion that's gonna be a disaster for the next long period of time."
"Trump should have been the chancellor of that university," added the business mogul. "There would be no resignation."
The university has been rocked by charges that school administrators have failed to address simmering racial tensions on campus. Those complaints prompted a nationally-publicized boycott by players on the school's football team, who demanded that Wolfe step down.
Trump said that protesters have made unreasonable demands in the wake of the resignations. Leaders of the protest movement say the school must implement a "racial awareness and inclusion curriculum" and increase the share of black faculty on campus.
"Their demands are, like, crazy!" Trump said.
Trump to football team: “ You’re F I R E D !!
If I were a parent of a Mizzou student, I would demand the football coach resign. He risked their standing, scholarships, the school’s reputation.
Did not Reagan call in the NG in the case of UCLA? Just wondering.
Twenty years ago there were "Reagan democrats". We will see that repeated, this time with Trump.
Why?
They are dead last in the SEC East with 1 win.
I don't see them winning another game this year.
Even without this BS at Mizz
How does the football team impact non-player scholarships? And as for standing and reputation, that was established long ago.
"Coach," Sam told Gary Pinkel, "you are an amazing person." The head football coach at the University of Missouri made a historic decision over the weekend when he supported his players in their protest of racial inequality at their school. The team vowed not to practice or play until graduate student Jonathan Butler ended his hunger strike, and Pinkel chose to back them. In that instant, the student movement went from curious to serious in the national zeitgeist.
Yeah, totally worthless. I can’t imagine Nick Sabine doing that.
I lived through the riots of the 60s. Let’s call them and this what they are: Maoist revolution attempted coups of the US.
(fanning my face with my hands...) I am SO offended. Microaggression! “SWAT, I want to report a terrorist attack...”
They are simpy are handing a Presidential win to the Donald come next year.
bump
Has anyone every heard of this “Mizzou” place before?
The school should have told them that political discourse is welcome but you show up to play or you give up your athletic scholarship and free ride.
They just learned that extortion will get them what they want.
I heard that someone on TV thinks they are in the SEC.
“Trump hits it out of the park yet again!”
He sure does. I expect his poll numbers to rise yet again.
You know what I find interesting? Trump is always the first guy, right out of the gate to comment on something. The others, go to their consultants and discuss what their position will be. Hillary does nothing without consulting someone, Obama too and most of the herd of republicans.
And Trump’s position is usually right where you want it to be.
Once again, sayign what we are thinking, and the core of his appeal.
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