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applegrove

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Sun Mar 17, 2024, 04:17 PM Mar 17

Jen Psaki Destroys The Trump Campaign's Bloodbath Spin [View all]

Jen Psaki Destroys The Trump Campaign’s Bloodbath Spin

https://www.politicususa.com/2024/03/17/jen-psaki-destroys-the-trump-campaigns-bloodbath-spin.html/amp

"SNIP..........

Jen Psaki destroyed the Trump campaign’s spin of his bloodbath comments by providing the full context for what Trump was talking about.

Psaki said on her MSNBC show:

If they want us to consider the full context, let’s do just that because the full context is that Trump kicked off the same exact rally by saluting the people who were convicted for the deadly assault on the US Capitol on January 6th, all to the tune of the national anthem sung by a choir of imprisoned insurrectionists. The full context is that some of the first words out of Trump’s mouth last night, same rally were thanking those rioters and calling them patriots. The full context is that he also said in this same rally, quote, if this election isn’t won, I’m not sure that you’ll ever have another election in this country. The full context is that he went on to say some undocumented immigrants are quote, not people. And of course, the full context is that this is much bigger than one single speech.

This embrace of political violence, this dehumanizing language. This is what Donald Trump has been preaching for years. In January, he warned that there will be quote bedlam in this country. If his criminal prosecution derailed his campaign late last year. He echoed the dehumanizing language of Adolf Hitler comparing his political opponents to vermin and saying immigrants are quote poisoning the blood of our country last month. He said there would be potential death and destruction if he was charged in the Manhattan criminal probe. And during his first term, he flat out refused to condemn the political violence at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia saying there were very fine people on both sides. In 2020, he reportedly asked his defense secretary about shooting people who were protesting the death of George Floyd saying, can you just shoot them, just shoot them in the legs or something? And of course, his very words inspired violence on January 6th 2021 when he told a crowd of his supporters to walk down to the Capitol and fight like hell because quote, you’ll never take back our country with weakness. Trust me, I could go on and on and on.

..........SNIP"

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K&R betsuni Mar 17 #1
The real context is his long history of calling for violence and his followers' demonstrated willingness to act dalton99a Mar 17 #2
This is why he's campaigning that he will free/pardon J6 insurrectionists. forgotmylogin Mar 18 #25
Right! And yet... birdographer Mar 17 #3
TSF bdamomma Mar 18 #22
Kick TY & Psaki Cha Mar 17 #4
The whole MSNBC line-up is really good IMHO. If only the Cult 45 could be infused with truth? Hmmm. Evolve Dammit Mar 17 #5
The only problem is... calguy Mar 18 #26
yep. Each in their own silo/bubble. Evolve Dammit Mar 19 #28
STROKE OUT ALREADY, you F'n, demented, murdering, orange, RAPIST, TRAITOR**!!! niyad Mar 17 #6
Testify! Orrex Mar 17 #10
Please eat more hamberders! dchill Mar 18 #19
What everybody seems to be missing Warpy Mar 17 #7
Maybe he should touch himself Orrex Mar 17 #11
But Does He Know How To Operate a Magnifying Glass?? The Roux Comes First Mar 17 #12
With Epstein permanently out of business Warpy Mar 17 #16
Beat him in South Carolina stage left Mar 17 #14
My time in Charleston convinces me your reflection on South Carolinian's is true. Neck and neck with Texans..... jaxexpat Mar 18 #24
If only I could rec this multiple times. Alas, I can only rec it once. ms liberty Mar 18 #21
Good! Push back, push back hard peggysue2 Mar 17 #8
Jail time is long past due. Bluethroughu Mar 17 #9
But I'm hearing because we want justice now Emile Mar 17 #13
Europeans are looking at us in horror and dismay triron Mar 17 #15
Europeans bdamomma Mar 18 #23
Psaki did a good job of debunking the taken out of context claim LetMyPeopleVote Mar 17 #17
He explicitly said "it would be a bloodbath for the whole country," not just the auto industry. SunSeeker Mar 17 #18
The Auto Industry Failed Under tRump tho' - His speech was BS Cyberologist Mar 18 #20
Jen is taking names and kicking ass. republianmushroom Mar 18 #27
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