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riversedge

(70,227 posts)
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 03:44 PM Aug 2017

Dem lawmaker hits Trump: 'Who knew supporting white supremacists could be so complicated?'

Source: the hill




By Robin Eberhardt - 08/16/17 02:46 PM EDT


Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) mocked President Trump after he disbanded his corporate advisory councils Wednesday afternoon, saying, “Who knew supporting white supremacists could be so complicated?”

The day after Trump said there were "very fine people" on both sides of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., he faced an exodus of CEOs from his councils, prompting him to shut them down entirely.

The resignations occurred after Trump came under fire for claiming that “both sides” — white supremacists and anti-racist counterprotesters — were to blame for the violence at the Charlottesville rally organized by white supremacists over the removal of a Confederate statue.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/346842-dem-lawmaker-hits-trump-who-knew-supporting-white-supremacists-could-be-so



Oh, Ted, you did a nasty. Good for you


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Dem lawmaker hits Trump: 'Who knew supporting white supremacists could be so complicated?' (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2017 OP
The blowback was completely unexpected. He did nazi that coming. underpants Aug 2017 #1
made me smile Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #2
tRumpFhrer's Turd Reich. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #7
You funny coeur_de_lion Aug 2017 #10
I knew it'd be Rep. Ted!! Dude rocks it out, daily!! nt Leghorn21 Aug 2017 #3
It's too bad he was born overseas - he'd be GREAT on the 2020 ticket as a running mate. sandensea Aug 2017 #11
Excellent...one of the good guys... asiliveandbreathe Aug 2017 #4
Ted Lieu for President iamateacher Aug 2017 #5
He's down to just two groups left to piss off. mobeau69 Aug 2017 #6
Nice Bob Loblaw Aug 2017 #9
It shouldn't be that complicated hurple Aug 2017 #8
Oh, snap! I'm liking Ted Lieu more all the time Hekate Aug 2017 #12

sandensea

(21,635 posts)
11. It's too bad he was born overseas - he'd be GREAT on the 2020 ticket as a running mate.
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 11:16 PM
Aug 2017

Young. Charismatic. A military officer. Sharp as a tack.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
4. Excellent...one of the good guys...
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 03:51 PM
Aug 2017

Trump is no different than any other republican....this should be our mantra.....have they no shame!!!!

Thank goodness for Ted Lieu, and every other Democratic rep and senator who know how to do the most good for the most people....

mobeau69

(11,144 posts)
6. He's down to just two groups left to piss off.
Wed Aug 16, 2017, 03:53 PM
Aug 2017

The Nazis and the Klan. You just can't make this shit up!

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