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Kitchari

(2,166 posts)
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 01:24 PM Jun 2020

Here is what IL Governor JB Pritzker said to Trump today on the phone call

(snip)

While many of the governors on the call avoided directly criticizing the president over his response to the protests, Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker confronted Trump over his recent rhetoric, saying he was in many cases making the situation "worse."

"I've been extraordinarily concerned about the rhetoric that's been used by you," Pritzker said. "It's been inflammatory and it's not okay for that officer to choke George Floyd to death, but we have to call for calm. We have to have police reform called for."

Pritzker added, "the rhetoric that's coming out of the White House is making it worse. People are feeling real pain out there. And we've got to have national leadership in calling for calm and making sure that we’re addressing the concerns of the legitimate peaceful protesters. That will help us to bring order."

Trump shot back, defending his comments made thus far about Floyd and attacking Pritzker over his response to the spread of coronavirus in Illinois.

"I don't like your rhetoric much either because I watched it with respect to the coronavirus and I don't like your rhetoric much either," Trump said. "I think you could have done a much better job, frankly, but that's okay we know we don't agree with each other."


More at link: [link:https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-barr-governors-dominate-streets-response-unrest/story?id=70994362|]
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Here is what IL Governor JB Pritzker said to Trump today on the phone call (Original Post) Kitchari Jun 2020 OP
I have a feeling certain governors had a call after that discussed it. roamer65 Jun 2020 #1
Bet there were several. 2naSalit Jun 2020 #16
Interesting... Newest Reality Jun 2020 #2
Go fuck yourself, you fucking coward. Aviation Pro Jun 2020 #3
Do the Govenors hold any power of a majority to call for resignation/removal? Budi Jun 2020 #4
They have no legal power StatGirl Jun 2020 #11
Trump is a narcissistic egomaniac Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #5
But record everything he says. ...nt 2naSalit Jun 2020 #18
Trump is incapable C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #6
Also, his remark "I don't like your rhetoric much either" Kitchari Jun 2020 #12
Not only that, Illinois was the first state murielm99 Jun 2020 #26
Yes Kitchari Jun 2020 #27
Trump Is Jealous Of Gov. Pritzker Because..... global1 Jun 2020 #7
+1. And a huge philanthropist - with real money dalton99a Jun 2020 #17
Someone who was a founder of a Holocaust Museum here near Chicago mucifer Jun 2020 #22
He should have told Trump to TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #8
What a total prick. BComplex Jun 2020 #9
Pusillanimous scum bucket... Alacritous Crier Jun 2020 #10
Sez the guy who has totally f'ed up the corona virus pandemic and praising cops for their brutality kimbutgar Jun 2020 #13
Governors don't give in to the raging lunatic in the WH bunker. usaf-vet Jun 2020 #14
Whitmer on the call Skidmore Jun 2020 #15
Text of highlight of the quote... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #19
Wow Kitchari Jun 2020 #20
I just copied the 2naSalit Jun 2020 #23
I see that now Kitchari Jun 2020 #24
trump is incapable of any emotions other than hate & rage....a super shitstain spanone Jun 2020 #21
I would not give the idiot the honor of joining his call onetexan Jun 2020 #25
I love me some JB. Joe Nation Jun 2020 #28
He followed that snark with an assertion Ms. Toad Jun 2020 #29

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
2. Interesting...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 01:28 PM
Jun 2020

It is interesting that a person who has done his job much worse than a screaming toddler having a temper tantrum every day could imagine that his comment about another person's work would hold sway or mean much at all.

I bet that's what comes to people's mind's when they hear things like that.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
4. Do the Govenors hold any power of a majority to call for resignation/removal?
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 01:30 PM
Jun 2020

Just asking. I don't know what their limits are in such a dangerous situation as this.

StatGirl

(518 posts)
11. They have no legal power
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 01:46 PM
Jun 2020

Of course, they can call for resignation or removal as a group, and that would be helpful especially if Republicans joined in.

But there are only two legal ways to actually get rid of him: impeachment and conviction (Congress), or 25th amendment (VP & Cabinet, with approval by Congress if the president objects).

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,854 posts)
5. Trump is a narcissistic egomaniac
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 01:30 PM
Jun 2020

Even constructive criticism is an attack in his mind.

Edit: Did they really have to talk to him? Next time, just have a secretary put him on permanent hold.

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)
6. Trump is incapable
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 01:32 PM
Jun 2020

of listening, of reasoning, of doing anything that benefits anyone except himself. What a useless asshole.

Kitchari

(2,166 posts)
12. Also, his remark "I don't like your rhetoric much either"
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 02:07 PM
Jun 2020

is an exact copy of "No puppet - you're the puppet" - in other words, like a child saying "I know you are but what am I?"

murielm99

(30,741 posts)
26. Not only that, Illinois was the first state
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:17 PM
Jun 2020

to qualify for reopening under the CDC guidelines. Trump would know that if he was working with the governors and was a real president.

global1

(25,250 posts)
7. Trump Is Jealous Of Gov. Pritzker Because.....
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 01:35 PM
Jun 2020

Pritzker is a real billionaire - not a fake one like Trump.

dalton99a

(81,512 posts)
17. +1. And a huge philanthropist - with real money
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 02:46 PM
Jun 2020

Not a low-life scumbag stealing from his own "charity" and scamming people with a fake university

Alacritous Crier

(3,816 posts)
10. Pusillanimous scum bucket...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 01:37 PM
Jun 2020

Spineless weasel hiding in a bunker and berating front line governors. I'm only hoping many that voted for him... especially veterans are snapping out of their stupor.

This jackass has to go!

kimbutgar

(21,155 posts)
13. Sez the guy who has totally f'ed up the corona virus pandemic and praising cops for their brutality
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 02:20 PM
Jun 2020

Against American citizens outraged over cops who killed a Man unnecessarily .

usaf-vet

(6,186 posts)
14. Governors don't give in to the raging lunatic in the WH bunker.
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 02:40 PM
Jun 2020
Trump WANTS a race war in the streets. His right-wing racist followers want blood in the streets.

Don't give him the opportunity to further escalate the violence in our communities.

2naSalit

(86,635 posts)
19. Text of highlight of the quote...
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 02:51 PM
Jun 2020
Michigan Governor On Trump’s Comments During Call: He Sent A “Clear Signal That This Administration Is Determined To Sow The Seeds Of Hatred And Division, Which I Fear Will Only Lead To More Violence”

onetexan

(13,041 posts)
25. I would not give the idiot the honor of joining his call
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:16 PM
Jun 2020

If i were one of the Dems governors. This is of course knowing he would use it as a platform for further self-aggrandisement, to belittle the governors, and to further fuel the flames of hate to make the situation worse and so that he would appear as if he's actually leading, when in fact he is a total coward.

Ms. Toad

(34,074 posts)
29. He followed that snark with an assertion
Mon Jun 1, 2020, 03:40 PM
Jun 2020

That he frequently condemned what happened to George Floyd.

I will admit that I did not listen to his speech at the launch of the SpaceX rocket (the only specific place he mentioned making a statement), but I don't recall him commenting on it at all.

He followed this comment up with the equivalent of "many good people on all sides," by equating the murder of Geore Floyd to the injuries to people during the protest - for which we must impose retribution. (The word retribution is an exact quote, although the remainder is a paraphrase.)

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