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TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 12:44 PM Aug 2018

Trump: I 'destroy' careers of Republicans who say bad things about me

Source: MSN/The Hill

President Trump bragged about his prowess in defeating the Republicans who oppose him, saying at an Ohio rally that he "destroys" the careers of GOP politicians who dare defy him.

"How do you get 100 percent of anything? We always have somebody who says 'I don't like Trump, I don't like our president, he destroyed my career,' " Trump said.

"I only destroy their career because they said bad things about me and you fight back and they go down the tubes and that's OK," he added.

Trump didn't name names, but he's on a winning streak in GOP primaries, as candidates he's backed have repeatedly defeated those he sided against.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-i-%E2%80%98destroy-careers-of-republicans-who-say-bad-things-about-me/ar-BBLuIzF?li=BBnb7Kz



Just more evidence that binding thread of the Republican party is racism and xenophobia with Trump as the head neo-Nazi.
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Trump: I 'destroy' careers of Republicans who say bad things about me (Original Post) TomCADem Aug 2018 OP
Be our guest, Mr. President. sandensea Aug 2018 #1
Don't know about others, Wellstone ruled Aug 2018 #2
"primaries" - Not so much in the actual elections keithbvadu2 Aug 2018 #3
Coming from a psychotic lunatic duforsure Aug 2018 #4
Trump Mental Health Urgently Deteriorating . . . . NONSENSE!!!! ET Awful Aug 2018 #5
Heck, he destroys everything he comes in contact with, unless it's Russia related. TheBlackAdder Aug 2018 #6
That's just what I was about to say pecosbob Aug 2018 #7
Please proceed, Mr. Dotard. ReformedGOPer Aug 2018 #8
"winning streak in GOP primaries" BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #9
Yea, but you can't even win a Senate seat in freaking Alabama. paleotn Aug 2018 #10
You nailed it underpants Aug 2018 #11
Keep on bragging, motor mouth... SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #12
Der Fuher has spoken. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2018 #13
The guy really doesn't have good survival instincts. He made it this far on inherited money, Nitram Aug 2018 #14
I only see the cowardice they're all displaying donkeypoofed Aug 2018 #15
Ironically, he will also be responsible for destroying the careers Mr. Ected Aug 2018 #16
Wonder what his children said bad about whistler162 Aug 2018 #17
"Daddy" (eom) lastlib Aug 2018 #18
Hell, he's in the process of destroying the careers of those who support him ... marble falls Aug 2018 #19
One silver lining.... sofa king Aug 2018 #20
"I am become death, the destroyer of repukes" Javaman Aug 2018 #21
Rick Wilson's new book: "Everything Trump Touches Dies" Paladin Aug 2018 #22
President Anthony Fremont nt. peekaloo Aug 2018 #23
Yes but... sdfernando Aug 2018 #24
Wow... ck4829 Aug 2018 #25
Zombie thread. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #26
Republicans need to take him down C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #27
That sounds like a threat worth defying for a future GOP leader Freethinker65 Aug 2018 #28
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Don't know about others,
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 12:57 PM
Aug 2018

I have been waiting for a Public Admission by Trump,and now it is in the Public Domain.

keithbvadu2

(36,831 posts)
3. "primaries" - Not so much in the actual elections
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 12:59 PM
Aug 2018

"primaries" - Not so much in the actual elections

Sometimes the 'kiss of death'?

ET Awful

(24,753 posts)
5. Trump Mental Health Urgently Deteriorating . . . . NONSENSE!!!!
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 01:07 PM
Aug 2018

That would imply he had mental health to begin with.

pecosbob

(7,541 posts)
7. That's just what I was about to say
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 01:18 PM
Aug 2018

The people he 'destroys' on a regular basis are the people who work for him...they all end up under the bus eventually. He has boosted the careers of a few, though...like Alec Baldwin and Melissa McCarthy.

BumRushDaShow

(129,162 posts)
9. "winning streak in GOP primaries"
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 01:28 PM
Aug 2018

That's complete bullshit. See his backing of Luther Strange, who lost to Roy Moore in the GOP Special election primary in the AL Senate race, after which Moore eventually lost to (D) Doug Jones.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)
10. Yea, but you can't even win a Senate seat in freaking Alabama.
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 01:32 PM
Aug 2018

To those less familiar with politics in the south, that may sound like just an off the cuff comeback. But step back and think about it.....Alabama. For those on the coasts, New England, etc., think of the reddest, most psycho part of your state. Now multiply that by about 10 and outside of the islands of Huntsville, Birmingham and a few counties in the black belt, that is Alabama. It is psychotic beyond your wildest nightmares. And we Democrats WON that Senate seat. I don't care that the Rethugs were running a pedophile. That's meaningless. This is Alabama. Lamb's victory in PA was immense, but it still pales in my mind to Doug Jones pulling off a win in Alabama.

underpants

(182,843 posts)
11. You nailed it
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 02:06 PM
Aug 2018

I've never been to Al Abama but there is no WAY a Republican could lose there. No way. Oh okay there is.

SWBTATTReg

(22,144 posts)
12. Keep on bragging, motor mouth...
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 02:20 PM
Aug 2018

This explains all of the bankruptcies you've had, eh?

That's why democrats everywhere are united in their opposition to you, and your policies. You'll bankrupt this country if you're not stopped and you will be. Period.

Nitram

(22,822 posts)
14. The guy really doesn't have good survival instincts. He made it this far on inherited money,
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 03:11 PM
Aug 2018

a phony reputation, and Russian mob money. It's all gonna be downhill from here.

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
15. I only see the cowardice they're all displaying
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 03:34 PM
Aug 2018

That's what history will remember them as: the biggest bunch of cowards who were willing to commit treason in favour of not being verbally assaulted on twitter by an asshole.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
16. Ironically, he will also be responsible for destroying the careers
Sun Aug 5, 2018, 03:52 PM
Aug 2018

Of all the people who said GOOD things about him.

I will relish that day.

marble falls

(57,114 posts)
19. Hell, he's in the process of destroying the careers of those who support him ...
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 07:35 AM
Aug 2018

I hope he keeps on endorsing GOP candidates.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
20. One silver lining....
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 09:31 AM
Aug 2018

What Fascists are best at is getting their most ardent supporters killed. We just have to make sure they don't take the rest of us with them.

Paladin

(28,266 posts)
22. Rick Wilson's new book: "Everything Trump Touches Dies"
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 10:36 AM
Aug 2018

Perfect title. And Wilson is a long-time Republican.

sdfernando

(4,935 posts)
24. Yes but...
Mon Aug 6, 2018, 12:24 PM
Aug 2018

"Trump didn't name names, but he's on a winning streak in GOP primaries, as candidates he's backed have repeatedly defeated those he sided against."

The candidates he backs are still losing...so what's his point?...That he doesn't care if republicans lose so long as he destroys those that hurt his pee pee? We have a 2 year old running this country!

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
27. Republicans need to take him down
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 02:28 PM
Aug 2018

He’s their monster and he will ruin them. That may not be a bad thing... but life with trumpface is worse.

Freethinker65

(10,026 posts)
28. That sounds like a threat worth defying for a future GOP leader
Fri Aug 17, 2018, 02:31 PM
Aug 2018

Is anyone up for the challenge? If not, the entire party deserves to go down with Trump.

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