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Danmel

(4,918 posts) Sat Aug 8, 2020, 07:43 AM Aug 2020

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'Peaceful protest': Trump defends audience at his golf club who did not adhere to COVID-19 restricti

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'Peaceful protest': Trump defends audience at his golf club who did not adhere to COVID-19 restrictions

I work for an elected official. I cannot tell you how many emails we get from people who compare opening bowling alleys and movie theaters to protests, calling peaceful protests riots

He knows how to appeal to that crowd.

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'Peaceful protest': Trump defends audience at his golf club who did not adhere to COVID-19 restricti (Original Post) Danmel Aug 2020 OP

Saw this this morning, how incredibly irresponsible underpants Aug 2020 #1

What were they supposedly protesting about, and why would any real president defend it? Doodley Aug 2020 #2

So it would be okay to tear gas 'em? nt Buns_of_Fire Aug 2020 #3

The three-week clock for the Bedminster super-spreader outbreak starts NOW. Gothmog Aug 2020 #4

underpants

(182,851 posts)

1. Saw this this morning, how incredibly irresponsible

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Sat Aug 8, 2020, 07:56 AM

Aug 2020

Of course I saw this in a sarcastic right wing tweet about the press.

Doodley

(9,114 posts)

2. What were they supposedly protesting about, and why would any real president defend it?

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Sat Aug 8, 2020, 09:27 AM

Aug 2020

Buns_of_Fire

(17,188 posts)

3. So it would be okay to tear gas 'em? nt

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Sat Aug 8, 2020, 09:31 AM

Aug 2020

Gothmog

(145,433 posts)

4. The three-week clock for the Bedminster super-spreader outbreak starts NOW.

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Sat Aug 8, 2020, 03:45 PM

Aug 2020

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