Trump wanted to shoot protesters (1 Viewer)

[neil]

According to this source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you...lence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html

Trump wanted to shoot protesters. I guess I'll just take this source's word for it, but generally speaking my policy has been to verify whether or not it's true. Maybe the Ministry of Truth can fact check this story.

I wonder why he wanted to shoot protesters; it doesn't get specific about whether he said anything about shooting rioters who are looting, starting fires, being violent, etc. Maybe Trump just thinks it would be better for his optics to shoot those who are being peaceful while exercising their 1st Amendment right, but do nothing about those being violent and destructive.

 

[Phys251]

According to this source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you...lence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html

Trump wanted to shoot protesters. I guess I'll just take this source's word for it, but generally speaking my policy has been to verify whether or not it's true. Maybe the Ministry of Truth can fact check this story.

I wonder why he wanted to shoot protesters; it doesn't get specific about whether he said anything about shooting rioters who are looting, starting fires, being violent, etc. Maybe Trump just thinks it would be better for his optics to shoot those who are being peaceful while exercising their 1st Amendment right, but do nothing about those being violent and destructive.

Do you agree with trump here?

 

[Common Sense 1]

Who else was in the meeting? What are they saying about this charge?

And no you can not shoot peaceful protesters for no reason! Never!!

 

[Nickyjo]

According to this source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you...lence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html

Trump wanted to shoot protesters. I guess I'll just take this source's word for it, but generally speaking my policy has been to verify whether or not it's true. Maybe the Ministry of Truth can fact check this story.

I wonder why he wanted to shoot protesters; it doesn't get specific about whether he said anything about shooting rioters who are looting, starting fires, being violent, etc. Maybe Trump just thinks it would be better for his optics to shoot those who are being peaceful while exercising their 1st Amendment right, but do nothing about those being violent and destructive.

No surprise if true. Trump endorsed police violence against suspects and suggested torture worse than waterboarding, plus murder of terrorists families. A law and order guy he's not.

 

[Lycanthrope]

Needs verification but it would hardly be surprising if Trump considered it, given his church photo op.

 

[WillyPete]

According to this source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you...lence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html

Trump wanted to shoot protesters. I guess I'll just take this source's word for it, but generally speaking my policy has been to verify whether or not it's true. Maybe the Ministry of Truth can fact check this story.

I wonder why he wanted to shoot protesters; it doesn't get specific about whether he said anything about shooting rioters who are looting, starting fires, being violent, etc. Maybe Trump just thinks it would be better for his optics to shoot those who are being peaceful while exercising their 1st Amendment right, but do nothing about those being violent and destructive.

I despise Trump, but one upside to him was that he seemed to have very little taste for violence, or at least for ordering it himself.

So I don't believe this story as presented. It does sound like Trump's sense of humor, though.

 

[jonny5]

According to this source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you...lence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html

Trump wanted to shoot protesters. I guess I'll just take this source's word for it, but generally speaking my policy has been to verify whether or not it's true. Maybe the Ministry of Truth can fact check this story.

I wonder why he wanted to shoot protesters; it doesn't get specific about whether he said anything about shooting rioters who are looting, starting fires, being violent, etc. Maybe Trump just thinks it would be better for his optics to shoot those who are being peaceful while exercising their 1st Amendment right, but do nothing about those being violent and destructive.

It specifically does says looters

"Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!”"

Likewise, I dont beleive the way its presented, but hes not saying anything either side didnt. This is standard Trump though. No filter. Only the left actually did go out and loot and shoot and kill police.



But clearly Trump was bluffing.

 

[EdwinWillers]

According to this source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you...lence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html

Trump wanted to shoot protesters. I guess I'll just take this source's word for it, but generally speaking my policy has been to verify whether or not it's true. Maybe the Ministry of Truth can fact check this story.

I wonder why he wanted to shoot protesters; it doesn't get specific about whether he said anything about shooting rioters who are looting, starting fires, being violent, etc. Maybe Trump just thinks it would be better for his optics to shoot those who are being peaceful while exercising their 1st Amendment right, but do nothing about those being violent and destructive.

Scary Poppins says if Trump is implicated in the wrongdoing then it's definitely gotta be true.

(sung to the tune of "Feed the Birds")

 

[neil]

It specifically does says looters

"Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!”"

Likewise, I dont beleive the way its presented, but hes not saying anything either side didnt. This is standard Trump though. No filter. Only the left actually did go out and loot and shoot and kill police.

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But clearly Trump was bluffing.

You're right! It did specify looters! My mistake. I stand corrected. LOL Anyow, I wonder if the source actually equates looters with protesters, as though there's no distinction of any sort between the two.

 

[Lutherf]

According to this source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you...lence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html

Trump wanted to shoot protesters. I guess I'll just take this source's word for it, but generally speaking my policy has been to verify whether or not it's true. Maybe the Ministry of Truth can fact check this story.

I wonder why he wanted to shoot protesters; it doesn't get specific about whether he said anything about shooting rioters who are looting, starting fires, being violent, etc. Maybe Trump just thinks it would be better for his optics to shoot those who are being peaceful while exercising their 1st Amendment right, but do nothing about those being violent and destructive.

If you want your new book to sell you've got to say something juicy, whether true, in context or neither.

 

[Mr Person]

If you want your new book to sell you've got to say something juicy, whether true, in context or neither.

Besides, everyone knows that every negative thing ever said about Trump is a hateful lie cooked up by socialist communist fascist pedophile librul haters who just want to make Trump and his Trumpists look bad.

 

[Mr Person]

It specifically does says looters

"Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!”"

Likewise, I dont beleive the way its presented, but hes not saying anything either side didnt. This is standard Trump though. No filter. Only the left actually did go out and loot and shoot and kill police.

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But clearly Trump was bluffing.

Bluffing?

More like people better than he refused to carry out his evil demands.

 

[Lutherf]

Besides, everyone knows that every negative thing ever said about Trump is a hateful lie cooked up by socialist communist fascist pedophile librul haters who just want to make Trump and his Trumpists look bad.

Not everything negative was said by such people but most of it was.

 

[Dayton3]

According to this source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/cant-you...lence-against-floyd-protesters-151957658.html

Trump wanted to shoot protesters. I guess I'll just take this source's word for it, but generally speaking my policy has been to verify whether or not it's true. Maybe the Ministry of Truth can fact check this story.

I wonder why he wanted to shoot protesters; it doesn't get specific about whether he said anything about shooting rioters who are looting, starting fires, being violent, etc. Maybe Trump just thinks it would be better for his optics to shoot those who are being peaceful while exercising their 1st Amendment right, but do nothing about those being violent and destructive.

What indicates Trump wanted to shoot protesters?

He said so? Not good enough. Harry Truman used to talk about wanting to use nuclear weapons on Russia and China.

 

[Luce]

Not everything negative was said by such people but most of it was.

And most bad things about Biden are said by neo-Nazis and dominionists.

 

[neil]

What indicates Trump wanted to shoot protesters?

He said so? Not good enough. Harry Truman used to talk about wanting to use nuclear weapons on Russia and China.

Because the article said so and it's mainstream media and we're supposed to just believe because it's mainstream media unless it's right wing media in which case we're supposed to not believe it because it's racist and it's just a bunch of liars and the new DHS Ministry of Truth will deal with it...

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Trump is a big fat orange turd...

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Trump is a racist...

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Drumpf!

 

[lwf]

What indicates Trump wanted to shoot protesters?

He said so? Not good enough. Harry Truman used to talk about wanting to use nuclear weapons on Russia and China.

Doesn't that mean he wanted to?

 

[Nickyjo]

What indicates Trump wanted to shoot protesters?

He said so? Not good enough. Harry Truman used to talk about wanting to use nuclear weapons on Russia and China.

Trump also made the suggestion about shooting illegal migrants in the legs, no doubt in his wisdom knowing which ones were illegal. As I noted elsewhere, it's part of a pattern in his rhetoric: urging violence by police, by his supporters at rallies, and voicing approval of torture and suggesting war crimes by US military. As we have seen, despite his humping the flag, The Donald is not a Constitution-loving guy.

 

[Dayton3]

Doesn't that mean he wanted to?

Of course not. If it had been Clinton or Obama saying the same thing would you have believed he wanted to?

 

[jonny5]

You're right! It did specify looters! My mistake. I stand corrected. LOL Anyow, I wonder if the source actually equates looters with protesters, as though there's no distinction of any sort between the two.

Right, but as you say, its hearsay. Without proof or confirmation from Trump on that quote, who knows. It certainly sounds like him, but it also sounds like people on this forum. Its just empty macho rhetoric. Same as people saying lets go fight some russians.

 

[Nickyjo]

Of course not. If it had been Clinton or Obama saying the same thing would you have believed he wanted to?

Interesting question. We are used to Trump saying offensive, bigoted, violent, etc., things and to lie a lot. That probably has some of us, especially if we are not among the ones insulted, adopting a “that’s just Donald” response when the next verbal atrocity appears. (And in addition, few people say “surely that can’t be true” when an outrageous quote from Trump appears.). For example, one assumes that cops just rolled their eyes and ignored Trump’s suggestion that they not be so gentle with suspects. If any other President, Clinton, Obama or the Bushes had said this stuff, people would have been worried — justifiably.

Funny, just made me think of what FOX said about Tucker Carlsons own “verbal atrocities,” that they assume people don’t take him seriously.

 

[reflechissez]

I despise Trump, but one upside to him was that he seemed to have very little taste for violence, or at least for ordering it himself.

So I don't believe this story as presented. It does sound like Trump's sense of humor, though.

Are you serious?

 

[Nickyjo]

Because the article said so and it's mainstream media and we're supposed to just believe because it's mainstream media unless it's right wing media in which case we're supposed to not believe it because it's racist and it's just a bunch of liars and the new DHS Ministry of Truth will deal with it...

...and...

...and...

...and...

Trump is a big fat orange turd...

...and...

...and...

...and...

Trump is a racist...

...and...

...and...

...and...

Drumpf!

Forgotten is the Trump conundrum. He lies a lot. To paraphrase Lady Macbeth, “Trump hath murdered truth.” Nothing he says is to be believed.

 

[WillyPete]

Are you serious?

Today's my day for being misunderstood, I think.

My perception is that Trump didn't escalate our various overseas military adventures during him time in office. He kept them going to some extent, certainly didn't get in the way of the MIC (except that time he wanted wall money,) but he also brought some troops home.

As such, he's the first POTUS since Bill Clinton to manage to not get entangled in new military adventures.

If he was a bloodthirsty bastard, we'd notice. He's not subtle.

 

[Court Jester]

Scary Poppins says if Trump is implicated in the wrongdoing then it's definitely gotta be true.

(sung to the tune of "Feed the Birds")

LOL "Scary Poppins" Love it!