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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:30 PM Jun 2017

Trump added: "And I love all people, rich or poor, but..."

The US president told a crowd on Wednesday night: “Somebody said why did you appoint a rich person to be in charge of the economy? No it’s true. And Wilbur’s [commerce secretary Wilbur Ross] a very rich person in charge of commerce. I said: ‘Because that’s the kind of thinking we want.’”

The president explained that Ross and his economic adviser Gary Cohn “had to give up a lot to take these jobs” and that Cohn in particular, a former president of Goldman Sachs, “went from massive pay days to peanuts”.

Trump added: “And I love all people, rich or poor, but in those particular positions I just don’t want a poor person. Does that make sense?”

“We’re 5-0 in special elections,” said Trump in front of a boisterous crowd that packed a downtown arena. “The truth is, people love us ... they haven’t figured it out yet.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/22/donald-trump-says-he-doesnt-want-a-poor-person-in-cabinet-roles

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Trump added: "And I love all people, rich or poor, but..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2017 OP

and his dumbfuck supporters will agree with him and see this as an example of how smart he is JI7 Jun 2017 #1

I can not imagine how fucking stupid those 3 girls behind him are pangaia Jun 2017 #4

The Blond Was Chewing Her Gum the Whole Time Leith Jun 2017 #9

Me too,,, gross. pangaia Jun 2017 #11

The phrase fucking asshole has never fit more perfectly than on him NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 #2

the dumbest fucking 'president' ever. spanone Jun 2017 #3

Poor people belong in mass graves, right? ck4829 Jun 2017 #5

Such a model of Christianity... Docreed2003 Jun 2017 #6

I don't want a DUMB person for my President! leftstreet Jun 2017 #7

I so fucking hate this guy. smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #8

Fuck him! fantase56 Jun 2017 #10

At one time you had to be a property owner to vote. duncang Jun 2017 #12

Plutocracy is too big of a word for #BenedictDonald's RAM to process. PubliusEnigma Jun 2017 #13

Greedy and self-serving moondust Jun 2017 #14

His base eats this up. SweetieD Jun 2017 #15

JI7

(89,271 posts)

1. and his dumbfuck supporters will agree with him and see this as an example of how smart he is

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:31 PM

Jun 2017

or some other stupid shit.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

4. I can not imagine how fucking stupid those 3 girls behind him are

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:34 PM

Jun 2017

Leith

(7,813 posts)

9. The Blond Was Chewing Her Gum the Whole Time

Reply to pangaia (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:54 PM

Jun 2017

and showing the disgusting stuff as she chewed.

Sorry, it's kind of a pet peeve of mine.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

11. Me too,,, gross.

Reply to Leith (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:17 AM

Jun 2017

NRaleighLiberal

(60,021 posts)

2. The phrase fucking asshole has never fit more perfectly than on him

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:33 PM

Jun 2017

spanone

(135,880 posts)

3. the dumbest fucking 'president' ever.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:34 PM

Jun 2017

ck4829

(35,091 posts)

5. Poor people belong in mass graves, right?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:35 PM

Jun 2017

That's what half of the Trump admin wants.

Docreed2003

(16,876 posts)

6. Such a model of Christianity...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:44 PM

Jun 2017

Fuck you asshole...

leftstreet

(36,113 posts)

7. I don't want a DUMB person for my President!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:52 PM

Jun 2017

Does that make sense?

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

8. I so fucking hate this guy.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 21, 2017, 11:53 PM

Jun 2017

There are no words to describe the depth of my contempt for him.

fantase56

(444 posts)

10. Fuck him!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:09 AM

Jun 2017

Fuck him! Fuck him! Fuck him! Fuck him! Fuck him! God, I just can't say that enough......Fuck him!

duncang

(1,907 posts)

12. At one time you had to be a property owner to vote.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:36 AM

Jun 2017

I'm sure he would love that. And there would be those who follow.

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)

13. Plutocracy is too big of a word for #BenedictDonald's RAM to process.

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Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:40 AM

Jun 2017

moondust

(20,006 posts)

14. Greedy and self-serving

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:43 AM

Jun 2017

have no place in government. More proof that the Dumpster has no idea what he is doing/is unfit for the job.

SweetieD

(1,660 posts)

15. His base eats this up.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 09:27 AM

Jun 2017

They think if rich people are rich it is because those rich people must be smarter than everyone else about money. I've heard the same rationale about Trump. They think all rich people are good.

They think if rich people are in charge those rich people will generate money not only for themselves but also for everyone else. Of course it never works like that ever.

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