Trump will try to shit stir his way to re-election. now claims protesters will destroy Jesus statues

[Demovictory9]

“I think many of the people that are knocking down the statues don’t even have any idea what the statute is, what it means, who it is when they knocked it down,” Trump said during an unrelated press conference in the White House Rose Garden with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the first foreign leader to visit Washington since the coronavirus pandemic began.

“Now they are looking at Jesus Christ, they are looking at George Washington, Thomas Jefferson ... Not going to happen, not going to happen.”

Trump pledged he would sign an executive order later this week to protect U.S. monuments and harshly punish anyone who’s caught defacing them, regardless of the statue’s depiction.

[BlueTsunami2018]

1. When you have people calling to do just that, you give him ammo.

We’re scoring some own goals with this statue and memorial nonsense. Sure, get rid of the confederate and Columbus crap but have some clue what the memorial represents before defacing or destroying it. A lot of these dopes are attacking anything and everything from Holocaust memorials to actual abolitionists.

[herding cats]

3. Who called out foe this amongst our own?

I've not seen a whisper of such.

[jmg257]

7. Shaun King mentioned Jesus.

[herding cats]

11. Of course.

I should have guessed. 😑

[BlueTsunami2018]

8. Google "call to remove Jesus statues".

Shaun King is saying it. He’s recognized as a leader.

[herding cats]

14. He's not my leader.

YMMV, but he's someone I see as way too divisive. I've questioned his stances in the past, more so now after this revelation.

Thanks for the information.

[BlueTsunami2018]

19. No problem.

He’s not my leader either but he’s seen as a spokesman for BLM. Things like this are custom made for the right.

[herding cats]

2. That's a call out to his people to do exactly such.

We're in a deeply dark place here.

[Ms. Toad]

4. He can sign all he wants.

He does not have the authority to create laws.

[grumpyduck]

5. Typo?: "I think many of the people that are knocking down the statues don't even have any idea what

"the statute is..."

Statue or statute?

[BlueIdaho]

6. Just exactly how many "Jesus Statues" do you see on a daily basis?

I’m counting zero...

[Demovictory9]

10. only outside churches

[BlueIdaho]

13. Funny thing is - many churches don't have a statue of the big guy out front...

Especially the crazy evangelical extremist churches in my neck of the woods...

[Celerity]

15. maybe they will go to Poland and try to take down the MOAWJS

52.5 metres (172 ft) tall

Świebodzin

[Demovictory9]

16. Wow..now thats a statue

[area51]

17. Or the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil.

[Celerity]

18. I first thought of that one, but the Polish one is far bigger

CTR is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, 38 metres (125 ft) with its pedestal

but they could warm up in Brasil, lolol

[underpants]

9. The path of this - from rightwing media

The question of Jesus being white has been raised and got some attention. In rightwing this was twisted and extrapolated into Jesus status being pulled down. Trump is just reflecting what is pretty common in their other reality.

[GulfCoast66]

12. It not working so far.

You just described his entire presidency.

As was stated and predicted here often a few months ago, you can rickroll a virus. We are seeing the results of him trying now.

His only hope of stealing the election was if it was razor close. That is why we need to work like we are 5 points behind.