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Rhiannon12866

(220,583 posts)
Mon Jun 17, 2024, 07:15 AM Jun 2024

The cynical motivations behind Trump's church stunt - Ayman - MSNBC



Donald Trump tried to court African-American voters at a Black church in Detroit. The only problem? Most of the people who showed up were white and in his remarks, depicted Black communities as dangerous and crime-ridden.

MSNBC Political Analyst Eddie Glaude Jr. and Democratic Strategist Ameshia Cross joined MSNBC's Ayman Mohyeldin to blast Trump's bad-faith efforts to court Black voters.

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magicarpet

(16,186 posts)
2. This Fascist idiot thinks his best hope for a return trip back into the White People's -White House is to,...
Mon Jun 17, 2024, 07:46 AM
Jun 2024

... conjure up one insane theatrical rendition after the other to bamboozle the electorate so they mindlessly pull the lever for trDUMP come November 2024.

The Tangerine Fuhrer thinks he has won over and converted the US voting population to be MAGA Nazi Meatheads - who devoutly worship the ground he walks on and mind numbingly anxious to vote only trDUMPUS.

Come November - will be a tell - just how stupid AneriKKKa really is.

panfluteman

(2,162 posts)
3. Trump: "You Need Protection from Crime" Is Really Code Speak for Imposing Draconian Authoritarian Crackdowns
Mon Jun 17, 2024, 09:21 AM
Jun 2024

On black communities throughout the nation. Do we really need another rerun of the whole George Floyd nightmare?

Martin68

(24,419 posts)
4. It was most definitely a "Stunt" using a church as a prop. Just like Trump holding up a Bible for a photo op
Mon Jun 17, 2024, 11:27 AM
Jun 2024

in front of St. John's Church after violently clearing Lafayette Square of peaceful BLM demonstrators. Religion is strictly performative in Trump World.

MagaSmash

(7,924 posts)
5. The Convicted Felon who is for "law and order". Yeah.
Mon Jun 17, 2024, 12:06 PM
Jun 2024
When is the last time this Psychotic; living on his fucking Gold Plated Airplane walked across the street for a "loaf of bread"?

rampartc

(5,835 posts)
6. gets more dystopian daily
Mon Jun 17, 2024, 03:24 PM
Jun 2024

having "proved" that the justice system is corrupt, that not even dear leader can get a fair trial with these liberal juries and trump hating justices, the dictator for a day can impose any kind of drumhead tribunal , just until "we make everybody safe."

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