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Stephanopoulos Exploits Death of US Soldier to Take a Shot at Trump
Newsbusters.org ^ | January 14, 2018 | Nicholas Fondacaro

Posted on 01/14/2018 1:01:43 PM PST by Kaslin

ABC Clinton lackey George Stephanopoulos stepped up the liberal media’s condemnation of President Trump during Sunday’s This Week by heinously exploiting the heroic death of a U.S. soldier to take a snide shot at the President for his recent immigration comments.

As he was wrapping up the show, Stephanopoulos drew attention to the death of Private Emmanuel Mensah. Private Mensah was an immigrant from Ghana who sacrificed himself to save several others from a fire that was consuming the apartment building he was staying at with family while he was on leave.

 

Stephanopoulos Exploits Death of US Soldier to Take a Shot a Trump

 

Finally this week, in that now infamous oval office meeting with President Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham countered Trump's slur with a simple truth: America is an idea, not a race. A truth exemplified by Martin Luther King,” Stephanopoulos sneered. “And quiet heroes like a young soldier home on leave two weeks ago.

After detailing Mensah’s heroic actions that day, Stephanopoulos noted that “he was drawn by the idea of America, driven to protect it. And he died saving the lives of his fellow Americans.” And he used that memory to take his underhanded shot. “Private Emmanuel Mensah: African immigrant, American hero. We honor his memory this week. May the commander-in-chief he served remember his story,” he declared.

As Stephanopoulos stared into the camera with utter contempt for the President, the image faded to a shot of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC as birds chirped in the background.

 

 

ABC
This Week
January 14, 2018
9:57:34 AM Eastern

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: Finally this week, in that now infamous oval office meeting with President Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham countered Trump's slur with a simple truth: America is an idea, not a race. A truth exemplified by Martin Luther King, who we honor this weekend. And quiet heroes like a young soldier home on leave two weeks ago. When a fire broke out in the New York apartment building where he was staying among a family with four young children. He got that family to safety. Then rushed back to the flames three more times. Saving four more lives. When he went to bring a fifth person out, said his uncle, the fire caught up with him. That soldier's name is Emmanuel Mensah. He came to the United States five years ago from the west African nation of Ghana. He was drawn by the idea of America, driven to protect it. And he died saving the lives of his fellow Americans. This week, the Army honored with a Soldiers Medal, its highest award for valor outside of combat. Private Emmanuel Mensah: African immigrant, American hero. We honor his memory this week. May the commander-in-chief he served remember his story.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government
KEYWORDS: 4thestate5thcolumn; abc; africa; broadcasttv; cyperalerts; domestienemies; emmanuelmensah; fakenews; foreignpolicy; georgestephanopoulos; georgesteponallofus; ghana; immigration; mediawingofthednc; military; partisanmediashills; presidenttrump; stephanopoulos; thisweek; video
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To: EagleUSA

Aka George Steponallofus.


21 posted on 01/14/2018 1:31:24 PM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Although I don’t know if his wife said that or not, he is one and the same though


22 posted on 01/14/2018 1:34:28 PM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: Kaslin

Many people from countries that don’t share a border with us are here illegally. Jumping the Mexican border is just one way to get here illegally.


23 posted on 01/14/2018 1:42:04 PM PST by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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To: SkyDancer
Frontier Airlines destinations
24 posted on 01/14/2018 1:50:43 PM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

The Leftists defend each other. Look how long they have circled the wagons for the Clintons.

Our side folds at the hint of trouble.

Graham is the latest in a long line of people who go south on us more easily than defending us, and of course he’s done this over and over.

Who defends Trump? Almost none of our public figures defend him in pubic. We may get a couple of stragglers once in a while, but that’s about it in the public arena.

It’s why I am so dang critical of some folks that others think are the best Conservatives around. If so, why don’t they come to our president’s defense?

They constantly make obtuse statements to make themselves look good, and in so doing actually frame the debate as if Trump did what he didn’t do.

It is revolting. We have no team!

McConnell and Ryan might just as well be in their home state with their feet up for all but two weeks of each session, for the little they accomplish. Our Senators and Congressmen don’t seem to care. It’s amazing what Trump did get done, considering.

These people do not respect good solid leadership. They have no clue what we could be getting done right now. They are the biggest obstacles to turning this nation around. We have the majority of the House and Senate. They’re snoozing...

They don’t deserve to be on our team, and yes I recognize they aren’t on it. Still, they take up Republican slots, and claim to be. Liars...


25 posted on 01/14/2018 1:52:59 PM PST by DoughtyOne (A/O 01/12/18 DJIA business close 25,803.19, a 44.25% increase over the morning of 11/07/16.)
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To: Bob

oh yeah and those from the continent of Africa swim across the Atlantic to Mexico and than sneak into the US.


26 posted on 01/14/2018 1:56:26 PM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: Kaslin
Why would you ask if he came here illegally? Ghana does not share a border with the United States. Or do you think he swam all the way from Ghana to the United States?

Is this supposed to be a serious question? There are illegal aliens from countries all over the world in the US who have entered via Mexico and Canada. Or do you seriously believe that all aliens who enter the nation illegally are Mexican nationals?

Here's one story about Chinese illegals being smuggled in from Tijuana. They didn't swim over from China, either. Search the web and you will find thousands of incidents like this every year.

As it turns out, this soldier entered the US legally, and our nation owes him gratitude and honor for his service and courage. But that has zero to do with your map of Africa or the physical reality of the Atlantic Ocean.
27 posted on 01/14/2018 2:07:01 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Kaslin

Don’t ever forget George Stephanopoulos took the leg end of the rolled up carpet getting ol Vince out of the white house and to Fort Marcy Park


28 posted on 01/14/2018 2:10:02 PM PST by al baby (May the Forceps be with you Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: Kaslin

Slowly getting to them to learn the routes.


29 posted on 01/14/2018 2:12:28 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: Kaslin

30 posted on 01/14/2018 2:21:12 PM PST by GCFADG (Pardon me.)
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To: Kaslin

Why are you conflating a shared border with illegal immigration? Ever heard of a visa overstay? Swimming to Mexico isn’t the only option to get from Africa to the Western Hemisphere.


31 posted on 01/14/2018 2:23:55 PM PST by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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To: Kaslin

Thanks for posting - this showed up as comment on my Facebook page and was wondering what the midget had said. Using a soldier’s bravery to make a political statement is pretty low, IMO, especially when you don’t have the first understanding of the context of what Trump said/didn’t say.


32 posted on 01/14/2018 2:29:04 PM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: Kaslin
Trump never called Ghanarea a "shithole."

In fact, Trump never called ANY nation a "shithole." Go ahead and prove he did.

33 posted on 01/14/2018 2:37:43 PM PST by montag813
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To: T-Bird45

It is low, but you have to expect that from liberals, especially the ones like Steponallofus


34 posted on 01/14/2018 3:08:48 PM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: Bob; JayGalt
You obviously missed the sarcasm. Why does every immigrant have to be an illegal.

Also read post # 15 by JayGalt

35 posted on 01/14/2018 3:21:27 PM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek; JayGalt

Jay Galt explained to you in post# 18 that he was a legal immigrant. Do I have to explain to you what that means?


36 posted on 01/14/2018 3:25:18 PM PST by Kaslin (Quid est Veritas?: What Is Truth?)
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To: Kaslin
Jay Galt explained to you in post# 18 that he was a legal immigrant. Do I have to explain to you what that means?

I already read his post, which answered my question. Yours contributed nothing worthwhile, though I took the trouble to answer you - I hope you are now better informed about how illegal aliens from Ghana and other overseas nations can enter the US illegally without swimming oceans.
37 posted on 01/14/2018 3:30:35 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: equaviator

George Streptococcus,


38 posted on 01/14/2018 3:56:36 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (NOT TITO)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I like it..


39 posted on 01/14/2018 4:06:46 PM PST by neverevergiveup
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To: Kaslin

Right! My BIL came legally from Turkey. He started a plant that makes diamond tooling for the aerospace industry. I’m proud of him! He loves being an American citizen.


40 posted on 01/14/2018 4:07:37 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (NOT TITO)
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