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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:36 PM Apr 2019

"...an increase in direct threats on my life, many directly referencing the President's video..."

Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1

Rep. Ilhan Omar: "Since the President's tweet Friday evening, I have experienced an increase in direct threats on my life—many directly referencing or replying to the President's video."


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"...an increase in direct threats on my life, many directly referencing the President's video..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2019 OP
Trump is now responsible for the threats and any action taken against her sakabatou Apr 2019 #1
And Twitter, in their great wisdom, has NOT removed the tweet. Miles Archer Apr 2019 #2
They have addressed them - at least indirectly Ms. Toad Apr 2019 #6
Trump and "responsible" are two things that shall never meet bitterross Apr 2019 #8
That is true ck4829 Apr 2019 #20
Yep ck4829 Apr 2019 #19
Gee, what will the Rethugs do about this I wonder? ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #3
* Crickets * LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2019 #9
Good question ck4829 Apr 2019 #18
I've made a second report on the tweet Ms. Toad Apr 2019 #4
Good work ck4829 Apr 2019 #17
Stochastic terrorism. smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #5
Have you noticed ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #11
Yes, and if anything happens he should be criminally charged with wreckless endangerment. vsrazdem Apr 2019 #13
That is what it is, 100% ck4829 Apr 2019 #16
It is bad even if it is just her feeling threatened Beringia Apr 2019 #7
Indeed ck4829 Apr 2019 #15
Didn't see that coming. JohnnyRingo Apr 2019 #10
Trump already has all kinds of blood on his tiny hands, and huge black stains on PatrickforO Apr 2019 #12
+1 ck4829 Apr 2019 #14
"We Republicans can really make ourselves feel big by threatening women!" struggle4progress Apr 2019 #21

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
2. And Twitter, in their great wisdom, has NOT removed the tweet.
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:45 PM
Apr 2019

Not even addressing the petitions to shut down his Twitter and Facebook accounts, just the simple act of allowing a tweet to stand that incites violence and generates death threats. Stay classy, Twitter.

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
8. Trump and "responsible" are two things that shall never meet
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:01 AM
Apr 2019

I sure don't expect him to take responsibility, nor do I expect anyone in the GOP to hold him responsible.

9. * Crickets *
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:08 AM
Apr 2019

That will be their public reaction. Privately they'll be wringing their hands and waiting anxiously for Barr to release what's left of the Mueller report so the news will move on to the next shiny object.

Ms. Toad

(34,074 posts)
4. I've made a second report on the tweet
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:50 PM
Apr 2019

linking this story and asking Twitter to amend their policy that grants Trump immunity to say whatever he pleases.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
11. Have you noticed
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:31 AM
Apr 2019

First he threatened protestors at his rallies. Then he allowed the Khashoggi murder (and I believe Kushner gave MBS his name). Now he has made his way up to representatives. Nothing and no one is safe anymore. Nothing is sacred anymore.

Beringia

(4,316 posts)
7. It is bad even if it is just her feeling threatened
Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:56 PM
Apr 2019

It seems like the government should shut the president down.

JohnnyRingo

(18,635 posts)
10. Didn't see that coming.
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:17 AM
Apr 2019

But then I have the IQ of a president.

Trump won't care if that was his intention to begin with. Let's not sell him short.

PatrickforO

(14,576 posts)
12. Trump already has all kinds of blood on his tiny hands, and huge black stains on
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:39 AM
Apr 2019

what passes for his soul.

Let's hope the House security detail steps up its efforts to protect Omar.

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