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It has everything to do with it. People in Baltimore are suffering from 3rd world standard of living but Cummings is more concerned about allowing more 3rd world illegals into the country than improving the city he represents.
Again, rather than seeing the truth Democrats view everything as racism so who pays attention to the boy that cried wolf anymore.
nuff said.
Except GM essentially pointed out that he didn't think that, separate from anything else/in and of itself, that what Trump said about Baltimore was racist, but you either conveniently missed that part, or you didn't and are ignoring it because it doesn't fit your narrative.
I don't see racism with his comments. It's always highlighted more when Trump goes after blacks or women. He does it because they stand up to him. That's what he hates. He can be very childlike in his attacks and will push back harder than what he got. As another poster said, Cummings is looking into his finances and Trump is mad and lashing out.
I think the worst attack I can remember was against a white wealthy male. Accusing Joe Scarborough of murder in a tweet was very bizarre to say the least. He really unloaded on Rex Tillerson too.
I wasn't saying that it's your opinion whether they are dumps or not, I was saying that it's your opinion (not a fact) that whether that statement is true or not is the vital issue.
It amazes me that many of these 100+ pages have focused on the two, IMO, non primary questions of whether or not what Trump said about Baltimore is racist and whether or not what he said is true. IMO, the primary question is whether he should have said what he did or not, and the answer is no. As you point out, it is divisive. Additionally, it's not as though it's likely that he made the statements organically out of some sense of altruism with helping Baltimore as the goal. It's more likely that he said what he did because Cummings grilled 'his guy' (in a government sense) in a public setting, and because he wants to discredit Cummings because he doesn't like Cummings getting closer re looking into his finances.
At least we are getting the conversation to a better level. Whether or not Trump's statement was a racist statement or if it was true, that's being argued to death. It completely misses the point. One thing that hasn't been asked much is whether or not it was a divisive statement. It's one think if a local resident or an individual visiting, that is one thing. It isn't being made in the arena of politics. It's not being done in divisiveness.
President Trump, on the other hand, is President of the United States of America. That includes the city of Baltimore. When he made that statement, it was basically like a middle finger to the persons living in Baltimore. If a President is to unite this country, that is not the way to go about it. He was basically engaging in an argument with Cummings and hit below the belt. President Trump did not need to say that. It was neither the time or the place. And this is why these questions have to be asked:
Were President Trump's comments necessary? Yes or No?
What did Trump's comments have to do with the border wall situation?
What is the supposed effect of calling Baltimore a dump?
At least we are getting the conversation to a better level. Whether or not Trump's statement was a racist statement or if it was true, that's being argued to death. It completely misses the point. One thing that hasn't been asked much is whether or not it was a divisive statement. It's one think if a local resident or an individual visiting, that is one thing. It isn't being made in the arena of politics. It's not being done in divisiveness.
President Trump, on the other hand, is President of the United States of America. That includes the city of Baltimore. When he made that statement, it was basically like a middle finger to the persons living in Baltimore. If a President is to unite this country, that is not the way to go about it. He was basically engaging in an argument with Cummings and hit below the belt. President Trump did not need to say that. It was neither the time or the place. And this is why these questions have to be asked:
Were President Trump's comments necessary? Yes or No?
What did Trump's comments have to do with the border wall situation?
What is the supposed effect of calling Baltimore a dump?
Well, you know this pretty much already. Trump isn't interested in acting like a POTUS is supposed to be - act for the interests of the country, including Baltimore and the state of Maryland. It's really that he's hot and bothered about Cummings pressing him about the situation at the border and that his committee is investigating him. Trump feels the heat and is threatened - and it's his animal instinct to get into public petty spats with public figures, both political and non political.
Accusing Joe Scarborough of murder in a tweet was very bizarre to say the least. .
A young woman was found dead in Scarborough's office at work back in the day. Scarborough got divorced around that time. It is not something Scarborough is comfortable talking about which is why Trump mentioned it.
Joe has accused Trump of being like Hitler and in cahoots with Russia to steal an election. I don't think you have called that crazy.
A young woman was found dead in Scarborough's office at work back in the day. Scarborough got divorced around that time. It is not something Scarborough is comfortable talking about which is why Trump mentioned it.
Joe has accused Trump of being like Hitler and in cahoots with Russia to steal an election. I don't think you have called that crazy.
Joe is Mika's lapdog, and Mika carries around Joe's set in her purse.
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