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https://politicalwire.com/2020/06/03/trump-at-odds-with-every-living-president/Trump at Odds with Every Living President
June 3, 2020 at 8:23 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard
Four U.S. presidents spoke this week about systemic racism and injustice. They used their platforms to illuminate the humanity in all Americans and to decry the dehumanization of some. And they summoned the nation to confront its failures, make change and come together, the Washington Post reports.
A fifth U.S. president spoke instead this week about using military force to dominate Americans who are protesting racial injustice. He declared winners and losers among state and city officials trying to safeguard their streets. And, with his reelection campaign in mind, he sought to apply a partisan political lens to the national reckoning over racial inequities.
A fifth U.S. president spoke instead this week about using military force to dominate Americans who are protesting racial injustice. He declared winners and losers among state and city officials trying to safeguard their streets. And, with his reelection campaign in mind, he sought to apply a partisan political lens to the national reckoning over racial inequities.
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Trump at Odds with Every Living President (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2020
OP
Not long ago Trump was asked if he would ask his predecessors for advice.
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2020
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Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)1. Not long ago Trump was asked if he would ask his predecessors for advice.
He didn't think that was necessary.
He knows that he is an abysmal failure and can't risk the comparison.
President Donald Trump said Sunday that as he tackles the current national crisis, he doesnt want to bother his predecessors and doesnt think hes going to learn much from them.
In response to a reporters question on whether he would reach out to any former presidents (George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama or Jimmy Carter), Trump implied that wasnt in the cards.
I think we're doing an incredible job. So I don't want to disturb them, bother them, he said at the White House coronavirus task force briefing. I don't think I'm going to learn much and, you know, I guess you could say that there's probably a natural inclination not to call.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/03/22/trump-coronavirus-past-presidents-143131
In response to a reporters question on whether he would reach out to any former presidents (George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama or Jimmy Carter), Trump implied that wasnt in the cards.
I think we're doing an incredible job. So I don't want to disturb them, bother them, he said at the White House coronavirus task force briefing. I don't think I'm going to learn much and, you know, I guess you could say that there's probably a natural inclination not to call.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/03/22/trump-coronavirus-past-presidents-143131
dreamland
(964 posts)2. Bolsanaro too?
I think they both have lots in common.