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35. Trump offers sorry excuse for neo-Nazi Star of David tweet

Reply to MohRokTah (Original post)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 04:33 PM

Jul 2016

Donald Trump finally has a response to the controversy of his Star of David tweet: It’s your mistake, not mine. Two days after Trump tweeted — and swiftly deleted — a Hillary Clinton attack ad featuring a Star of David over a pile of money, the monster mogul on Monday fell back on the ridiculous claim that the image shows a “Sheriff’s Star.”

“Dishonest media is trying their absolute best to depict a star in a tweet as the Star of David rather than a Sheriff's Star, or plain star!” he tweeted in the morning. He recycled the sheriff’s badge excuse after several Trump surrogates — including his fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski — tried it out in the media over the weekend.

But Trump’s tweet failed to cover any of the ethical — or logical — gaps from his controversial tweet. For one thing, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee didn’t explain how the image made its way from a neo-Nazi message board to his 9.4 million Twitter followers.

He offered no explanation for why he deleted the original tweet within minutes, then replaced it with an identical image, featuring a circle poorly Photoshopped over the Star of David.

read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-offers-excuse-neo-nazi-star-david-tweet-article-1.2698380

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Donald Trump's "Star of David" Hillary Clinton Meme Was Created by White Supremacists [View all] MohRokTah Jul 2016 OP

I suppose the next thing we'll see is ((Hillary)) PSPS Jul 2016 #1

This is the next thing you want everyone to see: L. Coyote Jul 2016 #7

Not surprising since that was the intended audience underpants Jul 2016 #2

Trump endorsed/supported it by using it. keithbvadu2 Jul 2016 #3

Yes elljay Jul 2016 #5

Trump saw an opportunity to get everyone to supply lotsa free media attention and loves every min. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #8

Little is gained by making excuses for Dump. eom fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #28

I disagree, tRump has retweeted white supremacist .... 75 FREAKING TIMES!!! (link) uponit7771 Jul 2016 #38

My western PA town is in love with Trump Orrex Jul 2016 #4

Trump's daughter (Ivanka), her husband (Jared Kushner), AND his 3 grandchildren no_hypocrisy Jul 2016 #6

I don't think Ivanka is an orthodox Jew ToxMarz Jul 2016 #10

Yes, she is. grossproffit Jul 2016 #17

There are sects within the orthodox community no_hypocrisy Jul 2016 #18

There is no prohibition on alcohol consumption in Judaism Danmel Jul 2016 #32

They're Modern Orthodox Gormy Cuss Jul 2016 #19

He's evil. I detest him. grossproffit Jul 2016 #14

Based on her public dress alone (immodest) Orthodox is not their "flavor." Hekate Jul 2016 #20

Don'the click on the 8ch link... Cooley Hurd Jul 2016 #9

It is there becuse it was there in the article MohRokTah Jul 2016 #12

I understand. I was just warning others to avoid clicking the link if they could. Cooley Hurd Jul 2016 #13

WoW! Can this human be more of a dumbass!! Could he be more Blatant! Her Sister Jul 2016 #11

He is normalizing what we used to think would be unthinkable... Cooley Hurd Jul 2016 #15

Yes, I take everything you said there seriously! Her Sister Jul 2016 #16

Ya think? Hekate Jul 2016 #21

LOLOLOLOL The freeper bellend's were NOT amused, 20 hate filled, denialist replies later........... AntiBank Jul 2016 #22

could you reduce the font size on that repro a little more? Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #36

its a gyazo snapshot. the page is gone now due to my ban AntiBank Jul 2016 #37

Why doesn't Twitter remove his and his team's accounts? ancianita Jul 2016 #23

let's start a campaign!!!!! AntiBank Jul 2016 #24

The Twitter Rules Hateful conduct: AntiBank Jul 2016 #26

I saw that on Joy this morning--can you believe? MADem Jul 2016 #25

We're the frog, and the Trump campaign is slowly increasing the heat. Oneironaut Jul 2016 #27

The chans are wretched hives of scum and villany. Odin2005 Jul 2016 #29

Trump won't be the nominee. n/t L. Coyote Jul 2016 #30

Well, that should secure the Jewish vote for him. smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #31

Trump surrogate defending Trump on CNN right now ... napkinz Jul 2016 #33

K&R ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #34

Trump offers sorry excuse for neo-Nazi Star of David tweet napkinz Jul 2016 #35

Paul Ryan says it's anti-Semitic ... napkinz Jul 2016 #39

K&R... spanone Jul 2016 #40

kick napkinz Jul 2016 #41