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ffr

(22,671 posts)
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 11:01 PM Feb 2018

Parkland teen: tRump only listens to people paying him blood money



"He only listens to people putting money in his pockets."

For Samuel Zeif, who lost his best friend during the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Trump’s recent capitulation to the NRA doesn’t come as a surprise.

Speaking to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Zeif commented on how Trump, since the White House “listening session,” has been aggressively advocating on behalf of the NRA.

“I think he did hear us,” Zeif said of the Wednesday session. “But he wasn’t listening to us, mainly because he only listens to people putting money in his pockets. In this case, blood money. My friend’s blood. A lot of my classmates’ blood. I don’t think we’re going to get far with him right now.” - Shareblue

Two minute video interview at the link.

These teenagers speak truth to power.
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Parkland teen: tRump only listens to people paying him blood money (Original Post) ffr Feb 2018 OP
I have watched him yesterday and then today. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #1
"Your problem." I wished someone would have parsed that one out of tRump's words ffr Feb 2018 #3
Kids Today...LOL OneBlueDotBama Feb 2018 #2
These kids are on top of it liberal N proud Feb 2018 #4

BigmanPigman

(51,613 posts)
1. I have watched him yesterday and then today.
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 11:23 PM
Feb 2018

He said he almost fell for the moron's "I WILL DO SOMETHING" BS. Then after the so-called "listening session" he went back to his hotel,or whatever and saw the photo of the Moron holding the list of talking points in which #5 said, "Say I hear you". He got a crash course in politics. I hope he enjoys his trip around the world with his girlfriend and is accepted into the FL college he applied to and becomes a "Hospitality" major and can attend class without being fearful and afraid in his environment.

ffr

(22,671 posts)
3. "Your problem." I wished someone would have parsed that one out of tRump's words
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 11:26 PM
Feb 2018

when he made the comment about arming teachers. That could solve your problem. My problem? Aren't you the president? Aren't you the Healer-in-Chief? Isn't this OUR problem, the nation's problem? You are saying it's your problem? Excuse me?

OneBlueDotBama

(1,385 posts)
2. Kids Today...LOL
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 11:25 PM
Feb 2018


Stoneman Douglas student shooting survivor Sam Zeif was asked if he felt like he was heard at the White House. He answered, “I know I was heard because I saw it on Trump’s little card.” https://t.co/jHtRqgyAk5 #parkland pic.twitter.com/WC2HsQCu2X

— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) February 22, 2018
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