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TygrBright

(20,762 posts)
Tue Aug 28, 2018, 11:02 PM Aug 2018

Trump warns of 'violence' if GOP loses midterms in private talk with clergy - report

Source: The Guardian

In a private meeting with Christian ministers, Donald Trump warned of “violence” if Republicans do not maintain control of Congress in the midterm elections, according to an audio recording of the meeting obtained by the New York Times.

At a state dinner for evangelical Christian ministers on Monday night at the White House, Trump urged religious leaders to use the power of their pulpits to make sure that “all of your people vote” in November, the New York Times reported.

“You’re one election away from losing everything you’ve got,” Trump reportedly told them.

If Republicans lose Congress, “they will end everything immediately”, the president said, seemingly referring to Congressional Democrats.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/28/donald-trump-midterms-private-meeting-church-antifa



He's getting pretty desperate, apparently it's getting through to him that a Blue Wave might be on the way...

inevitably,
Bright
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Trump warns of 'violence' if GOP loses midterms in private talk with clergy - report (Original Post) TygrBright Aug 2018 OP
You're damn right, Donald. You're fired! Bluepinky Aug 2018 #1
Are we suppose to tremble with fear?????? katmondoo Aug 2018 #2
Shaking In My Boots.. Grassy Knoll Aug 2018 #3
Adorable! appalachiablue Aug 2018 #4
"losing everything you got".... steve2470 Aug 2018 #5
No. No violence. We just want them to pay their fair share of taxes. Initech Aug 2018 #6
Fuck this shit They_Live Aug 2018 #7
Tax them double. truthisfreedom Aug 2018 #8
He's threatening Americans duforsure Aug 2018 #9
Inciting violence..... noneof_theabove Aug 2018 #10
k and r Stuart G Aug 2018 #11
Threats and lies, that's all Dump knows. Nitram Aug 2018 #12
He's going to get violent? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2018 #13

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
5. "losing everything you got"....
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:10 AM
Aug 2018

Besides being a blatant fking lie, what is that supposed to mean ?

The head of the Executive Branch urging churches to violate the conditions of their IRS tax exemption ? That sounds rather criminal in my book, or at minimum encouraging illegal behavior.

Initech

(100,081 posts)
6. No. No violence. We just want them to pay their fair share of taxes.
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 12:28 AM
Aug 2018

If you want to preach politics, the free ride is over!

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
9. He's threatening Americans
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 06:59 AM
Aug 2018

And using these people and others to incite them to use violence if his and putins rigging of the midterms aren't successful. Another clear indication he's putins puppet, and anti-American.

noneof_theabove

(410 posts)
10. Inciting violence.....
Wed Aug 29, 2018, 08:12 AM
Aug 2018

IS A CRIME !

Also hate crime is involved.

Tell your congress-critters to stop putting their balls in their wifes purse for safe keeping when the head to DC.
The may not want to do the "I word" but they have full rights to tell the Orange Idiot to sit down and Shut The Fuck Up,
called sequester [may be wrong word]
OR
they will kick his ass in the gutter like he has done to us.

Oh, and for the record, a secret meeting with sect leaders in "our house" is not acceptable.

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