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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump just makes sh*t up for these rallies. and they cheer.
The presidents remarks at a South Carolina rally on Monday were even more egregious. Trump said hed rejected a request to add 5,000 judges to the border after they came into his office. But its not clear who they are, and there have been no public reports of any meeting like this.
They came to me three days ago and they said, Sir, wed like you to sign this order, Trump told his audience. What is the order? We need 5,000 judges on the border. I said, Judges? What other country has judges? I said, How many do we have now? They didnt even know. So we have thousands of judges and now were going to have 5,000.
In fact, there are about 334 immigration judges currently serving, not thousands as Trump claims. Additionally, only another 365 judges would be needed to eliminate the backlog of cases, according to Dana Leigh Marks, president emeritus of the National Association of Immigration Judges.
Trump presumably offered the anecdote as a way of suggesting that the governments adherence to fundamental constitutional rights like due process requires unnecessary resources. But it only gave the impression that he has no clue about the immigration judicial system.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-rallies-lies_us_5b34dc6de4b0cb5605200483
elleng
(131,143 posts)dameatball
(7,400 posts)madaboutharry
(40,224 posts)He did business this way. Whether real estate, Trump University, Trump steaks, Trump golf courses, Trump Men's Wear, Trump whatever....it has always been a combination of bullshit and a con.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)It amazes me that there are so many stupid people in the world. So many people who fall for his bullshit. So many of us can see right through him. Why can't' others?
Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)and immigration. He's saying and doing what they've always wanted. the personality issues are the cost of doing business.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I always thought that people were basically decent. I guess I was wrong. Some of us are, but there are so many that aren't. I must say it has come as a shock to me.
kacekwl
(7,022 posts)THEY are the ones who would appear weak and liberal so they go along. Peer pressure on steroids. Don't get me wrong , alot of them are indeed crazy racist Nazis imagine if you were the one who was sane.
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,532 posts)Even when they are presented with irrefutable proof of his lies, they will turn a blind eye and a deaf ear and cheer him even louder.
That's why I feel it's a wasted effort trying to win these people over. They want to believe him regardless what the facts are.
Girard442
(6,085 posts)They don't actually believe any of the crap they throw out there. They just use it as a club to beat up on people.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)raving lunatic. Can't even tell when they're being fed bullshit. SAD.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)When they start laughing or clapping, he gets worse and lies more. If he gets really wound up, he says things like, "Lock her up!" or "Someone should smack him in the face." He loves to incite and should be charged if anyone gets murdered or seriously hurt.
He's a typical bully. Incite and stand back to watch the action by someone else. Keep his hands clean.
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)and people would clap and cheer like he had just crapped diamonds. I can't imagine how disturbing it would be to attend one of those events.
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)We could call it the "We're Better Than This Tour," book some A-list talent, and set up voter registration centers on site.
Where are Democratic Sugar Mamas and Sugar Daddies that can make this happen?