Trump argues he won New Hampshire because it is a 'drug-infested den'
Source: CNN
By Dan Merica, CNN
Updated 12:09 PM ET, Thu August 3, 2017
Story highlights
Trump lashed out at Peña Nieto for the quantity of illegal drugs that come into the US from Mexico
He later bragged that he won the Granite State because of the opioid epidemic
Washington (CNN)...........................
The comment was quickly decried by Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the Granite State, including the state's Republican governor who endorsed Trump during the 2016 campaign.
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Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu flatly said Trump's statement was "wrong" in a statement on Thursday.
"It's disappointing his mischaracterization of this epidemic ignores the great things this state has to offer," he said. "We are already seeing positive signs of our efforts as overdoses and deaths are declining in key parts of the state. In spite of this crisis, New Hampshire remains the best place to live, work and raise a family."
New Hampshire's two Democratic senators also blasted the comments.
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen tweeted that Trump needed to apologize to the state of New Hampshire and "then should follow through on his promise to Granite Staters to help end this crisis."
"It's absolutely unacceptable for the President to be talking about NH in this way -- a gross misrepresentation of NH & the epidemic," she wrote.
Sen. Maggie Hassan called Trump's comments "disgusting."............................
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/03/politics/trump-new-hampshire-drugs/index.html
I think it is crude of Trump to be talking to another nation, using these words. damn
Link to tweet
louis-t
(23,297 posts)he insults anyone he can. I may have been off by a few months, but he will get into the 20s this year, popularity-wise.
shraby
(21,946 posts)the t.v., but he still smothers everything with bull pucky.
SHRED
(28,136 posts)Atman
(31,464 posts)Yeah. Okay. Sure.
sarge43
(28,945 posts)What's Shat Stain's problem with NH? First, there was the thousands of undocumenteds pouring in to vote in the general, then this bs.
Yes, we have something of a drug problem here; it's entirely home grown.
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)New Hampshire with a bag of drugs at the border. Gotta go to the destination.
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)NH, just like IL, has some really great parts and some awful parts. Speaking as a tourist, the ski resorts are great, and the shore is....well I better not say.
greymattermom
(5,754 posts)I love New England lakes.
Docreed2003
(16,877 posts)Not that we had any misconceptions on that one
FakeNoose
(32,773 posts)Keep it up Cheeto! One down, 30 to go. You can lose them all by the end of the year, at this rate.
bora13
(860 posts)for a state like NH that has alot of smart people,
for each of those, many others are at or below the level of the worse in the nation.
i thought t-rump liked the un-educated?
Motley13
(3,867 posts)He lies about getting phone calls from the boy scouts & Peña Nieto
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)DBoon
(22,397 posts)NH is drug infested, so Trump actually won.
Make sense? Not to me, but millions of Trump supports just lap it up
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)His mind consists of a diseased brain.
BumRushDaShow
(129,530 posts)cognitive dissonance.
DBoon
(22,397 posts)NT
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)I'm having a hard time disputing that claim!
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)The areas hit hardest by the opioid crisis did overwhelmingly vote for Trump.
Enough said.
riversedge
(70,306 posts)as we know, he was not and has not been helpful (talking about cutting ACA Medicaid)
SamKnause
(13,110 posts)He doesn't give a damn about anyone or anything else.
riversedge
(70,306 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,530 posts)John Sununu? He mostly retweets his son's missives so let's see if he'll have the guts to do the same here.
What's wild are the tweet responses on Chris Sununu's feed.
High Card No Trump
(3 posts)Bangor Daily News article on 45's NH claim has the 45 supporters losing their minds. Read the comments from DakTo, Ace Norman and Liberalone. They show what lengths they go to support their lair in chief. http://bangordailynews.com/2017/08/03/politics/trump-says-he-won-nh-because-new-hampshire-is-a-drug-infested-den/comments/
kimbutgar
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Looking them over I can easily dispute them all except for gorsuch who who stole Merrill Garlands seat.
Brother Buzz
(36,467 posts)I could believe the orange one is posting all of them.
I am willing to believe it. I can believe anything. - Mark Twain
kimbutgar
(21,206 posts)coincidentally the red states he won have high rates of opioid addiction. Is there a correlation that people who are dealing with addiction voted for a crazy man who might be drug addicted himself?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,868 posts)Bengus81
(6,933 posts)Watch for it,coming from a CON ARTIST near you!!
Bengus81
(6,933 posts)Quick...give Trump those 4 electorial votes NOW!!!!
sarge43
(28,945 posts)Eugene
(61,957 posts)Source: Reuters
AUGUST 3, 2017 / 1:46 PM / 31 MINUTES AGO
New Hampshire officials blast Trump's 'drug-infested den' comment
Scott Malone
(Reuters) - New Hampshire officials from both parties lashed out on Thursday after a report that U.S. President Donald Trump called their state a "drug-infested den," with several saying his push to repeal Obamacare would worsen the nation's opioid crisis.
Democratic U.S. Senator and former Governor Maggie Hassan turned to Twitter, one of the Republican president's favorite arenas of political combat, to chastise Trump for his January remark, which the Washington Post revealed on Thursday.
"@realDonaldTrump's comments about New Hampshire are disgusting," Hassan said, referring to Trump by one of his Twitter handles. "As he knows, NH and states across America have a substance misuse crisis. Instead of insulting people in the throes of addiction, @POTUS needs to work across party lines to actually stem the tide of this."
Trump's reported comment came in a Jan. 27 phone call with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, according to a transcript published by the newspaper. The White House did not respond to a request for comment on the story.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-new-hampshire-idUSKBN1AJ2IN
Doug the Dem
(1,297 posts)And Trump DIDN'T win New Hampshire in November.
IronLionZion
(45,534 posts)He's bragging about winning votes from a drug infested den.
concreteblue
(626 posts)"They voted for ME!!!!"
bucolic_frolic
(43,307 posts)and he's just programmed to brag about everything ... is he smart enough to
only push a hard right agenda? Or is he controlled? It's not a Moscow question,
it's a psychological/ideological one.