Posted on 11/26/2015 2:48:04 PM PST by RoosterRedux
GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump says he does not know the disabled New York Times reporter he is accused of mocking.
"I have no idea who this reporter, Serge Kovaleski is, what he looks like or his level of intelligence," Trump said in a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday. "I don't know if he's J.J. Watt or Muhammad Ali in his prime--or somebody of less athletic or physical ability."
Trump cited an article written by Kovaleski in 2001, when he wrote for The Washington Post, that appeared to corroborate the businessman's story of seeing Arab-Americans in New Jersey celebrating as the World Trade Center towers came down.
After Kovaleski, who suffers from a chronic condition that impairs the movement of his arms, went on CNN to renounce the report, Trump appeared to mimic the journalist on stage at a South Carolina rally.
"Now the poor guy, you gotta see this guy: 'Uhh, I don't know what I said. I don't remember.' He's going, 'I don't remember. Maybe that's what I said,' " Trump said at the rally, flailing his arms as he imitated Kovaleski. "That was 14 years ago--they didn't issue a retraction."
The New York Times said it is "outrageous" that Trump would "ridicule the appearance of one of our reporters."
But Trump now claims that he has no idea what Kovaleski looks like.
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Really, I’m not for Carson at this point. His foreign policy scares me.I don’t like what the media has done to him.
I wonder why you get that idea?
Prove Trump knew he was disabled.
Berdie is Carson supporter.
“Trump is an asshole. But he’s our asshole.”
Well there you have it, tied up in a big red bow.
lol
I am sorry to see people here on the forum stooping to gutter politics such as what the nyt is doing. If you have proof Trump know this guy was disabled prove it. A still frame shot is far from proof.
those quotes are misleading.
I want everyone reading this thread to understand that that’s not MY quote
These people are Carson or GOPe supporters.
Most of us around here have a long history together.
Would you please expound on you comment.
We don't know you so please expand...let us get to know you.
This post is one of the strangest I have ever seen.
Cranky voice and a cheating husband is not a disability. It is not okay to make fun of a woman OR a man.
Stay on topic. That is all I’m wanting Trump to do. There are plenty of issues.
Exactly right. Anyone see a fair fight being offered by the stinking Rats? Because I don't.
Stomp 'em, Trump.
Exactly. Screw what the 0bama/RINO media say about Trump and his “tone”..
Absolutely correct.
Wisdom on the other hand...carries much weight.
Anyone can be clever from time to time...but wisdom is earned in blood and tears.
And a Happy Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year to you and yours.
We can agree to disagree...anytime.
Got it, thanks for the clarification. Kinda hard to keep the media scumbags straight sometimes.
You are a gentleman...and they are rare nowadays.
Makes me want to vote for him more. I’m so sick of walking on eggshells all the time and I’m especially tired of the victim class and the perpetually offended.
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Oh how right you are. I totally agree! Go Trump!
“What “evidenceâ€????A “screen shot†showing Trump in motion which can be edited anyway you like. BULLS___!”
Exactly right. That is total bullsh!t.
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