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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump reportedly dismissed protesters by saying they "aren't his voters."
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WASHINGTON With less than five months before voters head to the polls, President Donald Trump finds himself in an uncertain position: caught between advisers urging him to calm a country in the grips of a pandemic, economic uncertainty and civil unrest and those who want him to lean into aggressive tactics that almost certainly would further inflame a nation on edge.
Trumps reluctance so far to come down on one side or to strike a clear balance between the opposing sets of advice has frustrated his allies and shaded, if not slowed, his response to nationwide protests arising since the death of George Floyd.
These arent my voters, the president has said repeatedly, dismissing protesters in discussions with aides about how to respond over nearly three weeks of unrest, according to three people familiar with the comments.
The presidents approach to whats widely seen as a seminal moment for the country reflects his ambivalence about being anything other than a self-styled president of law and order and his stubborn adherence to tactics he believes have served him well politically, advisers inside and outside the White House say.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-divide-floyd-response-some-push-trump-tougher-tactics-n1230941
Trumps reluctance so far to come down on one side or to strike a clear balance between the opposing sets of advice has frustrated his allies and shaded, if not slowed, his response to nationwide protests arising since the death of George Floyd.
These arent my voters, the president has said repeatedly, dismissing protesters in discussions with aides about how to respond over nearly three weeks of unrest, according to three people familiar with the comments.
The presidents approach to whats widely seen as a seminal moment for the country reflects his ambivalence about being anything other than a self-styled president of law and order and his stubborn adherence to tactics he believes have served him well politically, advisers inside and outside the White House say.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-divide-floyd-response-some-push-trump-tougher-tactics-n1230941
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Trump reportedly dismissed protesters by saying they "aren't his voters." (Original Post)
demmiblue
Jun 2020
OP
trumps actions are making NEW democratic voters every day, so I hope he keeps it up
beachbumbob
Jun 2020
#2
You can't expand your base when you have convinced your base that everyone else is the enemy.
Midnight Writer
Jun 2020
#4
pwb
(11,276 posts)1. Oh? I would guess there were plenty of Independents protesting.
For Justice. You lost them Makeup Man.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)2. trumps actions are making NEW democratic voters every day, so I hope he keeps it up
SamKnause
(13,107 posts)3. We know.
The ones starting the fires and breaking the windows are your voters.
The ones killing people are your voters.
Midnight Writer
(21,768 posts)4. You can't expand your base when you have convinced your base that everyone else is the enemy.
He boxed himself in a long time ago.
To concede anything to his "enemies" is sacrilege. Unthinkable.
Nevilledog
(51,120 posts)5. I missed the part of the Oath of Office where you only your voters matter.