Apparently correcting false reporting/statements taken out of context is defending him now?
Today's mass shooting in the US
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Apparently correcting false reporting/statements taken out of context is defending him now?
Soldato
Clearly Donald is just misunderstood 
I’m not sure context matters when you claim the majority of immigrants are rapists, drug dealers and criminals? When you declare Central American countries ‘sh*tholes’ and actively stopped black people renting apartments in your buildings, being tried in court for doing so, settling out of court and then continuing to do it? Trump is a racist, he’s guilty of sexual assault and hyping up rhetoric which, while you may claim indirectly, incites violence and racism in the USA.
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Aim some of that reasoning at the bile and complete falsehoods that Trump spouts on a daily basis and then come back.
When did he say the majority of immigrants are rapist, drug dealers and criminals?
What do his racist business practices in the 70s have to do with blaming him for the shooting?
What do allegations of sexual assault have to do with this?
You're just ranting about Trump in general... this is rather silly, you and others in here see him mentioned and the seemingly just let your judgement be clouded and have a rant.
Soldato
It's rather amusing how the Guardian provides a bit more context to that clip whereas fox trims the bit immediately before where he's saying border security can't use weapons/force to stop people crossing:
Obviously an off colour joke but also quite clearly one. This idea that he's promoting the shooting of migrants is really reaching a bit....
Obviously an off colour joke but also quite clearly one. This idea that he's promoting the shooting of migrants is really reaching a bit....
FBI are treating the El Paso shooting as an act of Domestic Terrorism and a possible hate crime.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/04/us/el-paso-shooting-sunday/index.html
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/04/us/el-paso-shooting-sunday/index.html
Caporegime
What's that link got to do with it?
Oops... 3 things going on at once... Corrected.Let's start with June 16th 2017. His campaign launch speech.
Trump said:
I think you need to read that quote again, it doesn't say that.
I've read it, you've quoted me several times, the first few times were just unhinged replies/ad hominems and the previous one contained irrelevant ranting about Trump - what exactly is your point in relation to the post I made?
Do you think a head of state should be making "jokes" like that, considering the recent problem they have had with far right extremists committing mass shootings?
He didn't make the joke an audience member did.
Are you for real?
Yes, really, watch the clip again.
Look if people are just going to quote me to rant about Trump then you're being rather silly, especially when people can't even get basic details right... like claiming he did something when he didn't claiming he said something about migrants in general when he actually was talking about gang members illegally crossing etc...
There is plenty of stuff to criticise Trump over but at least try to get the facts right. Also various things you can throw at Trump in terms of criticism, like his use of language, his stance on immigration etc.. don't necessarily imply that he's to blame for this shooting!
Are you not classing "Only in the Pan Handle." as a joke?
It wasn't a joke, it was a stupid thing for the POTUS to say, but he meant it as a joke.
He said only in the pan handle can you get away with that statement. He is joking that only in Florida can you get away with saying that. He us making light of it. You shouldn't be saying that, whatever state you are from.
He should have immediately condemned it. Not lapped up the applause and adulation of making light of it.
He has plenty of opportunities to shut down the abhorrent and racist stuff his supporters come out with but he doesnt. He just stands there smiling and basking in it all.