The president is now attacking a US Olympian as a “Loser” and misrepresenting his words for his mild unspecified criticisms about things going on in the US right now.
From 10:36 pm ET-midnight last night the president posted/re-posted dozens of clips including videos/clips pushing long-debunked 2020 election conspiracy theories after which one features this vile & racist depiction of President and First Lady Obama.
Trump, in the first visit of MBS to the Oval since Khashoggi's murder, says, "You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you liked him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it, and we can leave it at that. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
Quite a stunning moment in the Oval Office as President Trump asserts that MBS knew nothing about Jamal Khashoggi's murder despite how the CIA — under Trump, in his first term — found that the crown prince ordered it.
In the last few years we've seen:
- The plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer
- The Storming of the Capitol and pipe bombs left at the RNC and DNC
- The break-in to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and the brutal on Paul Pelosi
- Multiple assassination attempts against Trump
- The assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and the shooting of on State Senator John Hoffman and his wife
- Luigi Mangione's assassination of Brian Thompson
- The assassination of Charlie Kirk
Political violence is contagious. It is spreading. It is not confined to one side or belief system. It should terrify us all.
The foundation of a free society is the ability to participate in it without fear of violence. Political violence is always an attack against us all. You have to be so blind not to see that.
Demoralizing sequence there. Fumbled the punt return. Then holding penalties wipe out a third-down stop as well as an INT in the end zone. Ravens go up 31-17 #Browns
It was 11 days ago that Speaker McCarthy said if they moved on an impeachment inquiry, “it would occur through a vote on the floor of the People’s House & not through a declaration by one person.” Yet he did so today without that vote & through the declaration of just one person.
Jacoby Brissett handled an unusual, awkward situation as well as anyone possibly could. Played at a high level, led by example and actions. Earned the respect of everyone in the building. Delivered in every aspect asked, and then some. #Browns would be wise to keep him around.
The problem isn’t Trump having dinner with a white supremacist Holocaust denier. That’s who Trump is. The problem is REPUBLICAN SILENCE after finding out Trump had dinner with a white supremacist Holocaust denier.
Regarding Trump, Republican silence has always been the problem.
Two dropped passed in the end zone, one out of bounds.
Fumble.
Failed fourth down.
Blocked field goal.
Penalties.
#Browns are their own worst enemy today. Again.
Prediction: Trump announces and GOP is skeptical, small time passes, Trump calls Desantis “Mini-me,” GOP gets behind Austin Powers reference and thinks it’s “pretty darn good because he is kind of short” and falls in line, Trump easily wins nomination.