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TexasTowelie

(116,753 posts)
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 04:29 AM Aug 2020

A group of FL sheriffs without face masks stand by as President Trump spews insults on people and

A group of FL sheriffs without face masks stand by as President Trump spews insults on people and groups


Standing without face masks behind President Donald Trump in Tampa on Friday, several Florida sheriffs endorsing the president stood by as Trump streamed numerous insults on people and groups.

Trump called U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi – second in succession to the presidency – “Crazy Nancy Pelosi.”

Trump referenced the news media as “those people” – “a couple of good ones, mostly bad ones.”

At least twice, Trump used the term “China virus,” to describe COVID-19. The term used by Trump is considered by some people as racist.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2020/08/01/a-group-of-fl-sheriffs-without-face-masks-stand-by-as-president-trump-spew-insults-on-people-and-groups/
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A group of FL sheriffs without face masks stand by as President Trump spews insults on people and (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2020 OP
It absolutely amazes me Scarsdale Aug 2020 #1
agreed Skittles Aug 2020 #2
They don't care about that kwijybo Aug 2020 #5
A significant part of Trump supporters are white Protestant Evangelicals. Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2020 #12
What I don't understand is Star-Thrower Aug 2020 #3
Because no self respecting virus Kaiserguy Aug 2020 #4
LOL Star-Thrower Aug 2020 #17
One theory is that he's getting plasma treatments Ilsa Aug 2020 #9
Yes Star-Thrower Aug 2020 #18
It shouldn't be surprising to any of us, gab13by13 Aug 2020 #6
Most of media is complicit, reporting on Trump as if he was a normal president chia Aug 2020 #7
elections have consequences and these sheriffs will have to contend with that if their beachbumbob Aug 2020 #8
It reports 48 out of 67 sheriffs endorse Trump. Nonendorsers Hortensis Aug 2020 #10
so another day in Trumplandia LymphocyteLover Aug 2020 #11
So in other words just another typical day in trumplando. KS Toronado Aug 2020 #13
White supremacy rules within police forces in the US Scalded Nun Aug 2020 #14
Exactly Chainfire Aug 2020 #15
Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses. n/t iscooterliberally Aug 2020 #16

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
1. It absolutely amazes me
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 04:57 AM
Aug 2020

how anyone with a functioning BRAIN can support this orange, bloated, ignorant gasbag. He is a cartoon character, not a president. No class, no intelligence, no polish, NOTHING about him is presidential. He is a conman. I am starting to believe that anyone who supports him wants the US to fail. So, he was just spending time there, in between golfing? I would like a few of these sheriffs to explain just what it is about him that they find so admirable? They arrest more honest people on a daily basis, and throw them in jail. tRump belongs behind bars, and hopefully that is where he WILL be soon. His entire family of grifters can be added to this, too.

kwijybo

(264 posts)
5. They don't care about that
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 05:53 AM
Aug 2020

In talking to these people, they will vote for him because he hates the same people as them, he's letting the GOP install RWNJ judges "to protect the babies", and he upsets the "snowflake libtards".
Seriously, they don't care that the judges are literally unqualified to be a judge much less a dog catcher, as long as they are anti-abortion, they are happy. They don't care that he's made us a laughing stock of the world, they are happy about it because all of those countries are "free-loaders" and the sooner we are free from them the better. They don't care that Twitler is literally ruining the country, as long as he pwns the libs and hurts the "right people", they are happy.
Now, some are getting upset because of his inept handling of the coronavirus, as it is affecting them. It was supposed to be a hoax. Hydroxychloroquine was supposed to the a cure (a lot of them still insist that the Deep State is preventing them from getting it). Some are even upset that he's ruining the country, hence the Lincoln Project, but notice they waited until the RWNJ judges were installed.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
12. A significant part of Trump supporters are white Protestant Evangelicals.
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:22 AM
Aug 2020

They know they have essentially lost the culture wars. Contraceptives are a standard part of health insurance plans, abortion is legal, women have genuine rights, gays can marry, racism is no longer acceptable to most Americans. These white Evangelicals see Trump as their last hope in rolling back things to the way they think they should be -- white male Evangelicals on top, gays back in the closet, abortion criminalized, contraceptives illegal again, and so on.

Star-Thrower

(309 posts)
3. What I don't understand is
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 05:46 AM
Aug 2020

with all of his disdain about wearing a mask and social distancing and several people around him who have been diagnosed with Covid, why hasn't he caught the virus?

Kaiserguy

(740 posts)
4. Because no self respecting virus
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 05:51 AM
Aug 2020

would be caught dead anywhere near Trump. Virus have standers after all.

Ilsa

(62,235 posts)
9. One theory is that he's getting plasma treatments
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:29 AM
Aug 2020

from recovered COVID-19 patients because is that he has tested positive, but his drs are not telling anyone. Another theory is he's on an anticoagulant to prevent the disabling, dangerous clotting COVID-19 causes, and/or maybe another drug proven to be nelpful in preventing a cytokine storm. The bruise on his hand made me wonder about him getting an IV and taking an anticoagulant.

Star-Thrower

(309 posts)
18. Yes
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 05:34 PM
Aug 2020

that bruise is curious. He's so secretive like explaining anything about his health is a sign of weakness.

gab13by13

(25,232 posts)
6. It shouldn't be surprising to any of us,
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 05:57 AM
Aug 2020

white supremacists have infiltrated everywhere, including the Supreme Court. Law enforcement is full of them.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
8. elections have consequences and these sheriffs will have to contend with that if their
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:12 AM
Aug 2020

constituents give a damn

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. It reports 48 out of 67 sheriffs endorse Trump. Nonendorsers
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 06:58 AM
Aug 2020

from urban/heavy population areas.

Nice to hear that those who attended got a full immersion in a combination of Florida heat on the airport tarmac and Trump's irrationality and nastiness. Probably a bit of a shock to some to hear The Real Donnie up close and real.

Scalded Nun

(1,331 posts)
14. White supremacy rules within police forces in the US
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:32 AM
Aug 2020

Trump represents one of the last bastions of holding on to that power. They will (and do) flock to him.

 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
15. Exactly
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 07:43 AM
Aug 2020

Police forces draw Right Wingers. Where else can bullies be issued guns and clubs and turned loose on the public to lord over the people with impunity.

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