Posted on 08/23/2017 7:38:40 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
U.S. President Donald Trump revved up supporters on Tuesday with a defense of his response to a white supremacist-organized rally in Virginia and a promise to shut down the U.S. government if necessary to build a wall along the border with Mexico.
Under fire for saying "both sides" were to blame for the violence between white supremacists and left-wing counter protesters in Virginia on Aug. 12, Trump accused television networks of ignoring his calls for unity in the aftermath.
"I didn't say I love you because you're black, or I love you because you're white," Trump said. "I love all the people of our country."
Trump, who often uses news organizations as a foil, repeatedly singled out the media for criticism of how it covered the violence in Charlottesville and the resulting political fallout.
"These are truly dishonest people. They're bad people. I really think they don't like our country," Trump said. "The only people giving a platform to these hate groups is the media."
Adopting a glib tone, Trump said many reporters ignored his condemnation of white supremacists, including the Ku Klux Klan.
"I hit 'em with neo-Nazi, I hit 'em with everything ... KKK? We have KKK. I got 'em all," he said.
James Clapper, a former director of U.S. national intelligence, expressed concern at Trump's performance, calling it "downright scary and disturbing."
"I question his fitness to be in office," Clapper told CNN.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Ha ha ha! Looks like he forgot his tear gas canister jock strap protector!
Nothing biased about Reuters is there? Just another garbage news outlet. Sad.
>> “I question his fitness to be in office,” Clapper told CNN.”
Good. If you didn’t, we’d know he was doing something wrong.
I’ve heard Clapper’s mouth is filthy because he has the clap! Wonder if he was diddling HRC?
>>Why is this so DIFFICULT for the average numb-skull Republican to freaking COMPREHEND????
No doubt it’s because they ARE numbskulls.
Fixed it for you.
Time to move on from C-Ville. There’s nothing to gain here.
“I didn’t say I love you because you’re black, or I love you because you’re white,” Trump said. “I love all the people of our country.”
But with a budget battle looming, Trump said he would be willing to risk a politically damaging government shutdown in order to secure funding for the wall.
Clapper is high on my list of people that need to be investigated.
Go, Trump! America thanks you!
Oh, well. If Clapper said so...*rolls eyes*
Mr. Clapper, millions of Trump voters, including this one, can see right through all of this ... bovine excrement.
It will not work.Trump is a doer, a leader, with an actual vision for America. He is doing what he does out of love of country. He did not have to put himself through this.
So be quiet, go in the corner and put on your dunce cap. Along with the rest of CNN, which has become completely unwatchable since the primaries and the dawning realization that Trump could actually pull this off.
I agree; praying also, for President Trump and the future of the U.S.
I am not military...what is that saying? "You know you're over the target when you're catching flak."?
I probably mangled it; apologies to my fellow FReepers who are in the military. :)
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