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Judi Lynn

(160,611 posts)
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:46 PM Jan 2019

President Trump wants to meet with Covington Catholic boys at the White House: report

Last edited Wed Jan 23, 2019, 01:36 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Raw Story

MARTIN CIZMAR
22 JAN 2019 AT 14:22 ET

President Donald Trump will meet with the Covington Catholic High School boys at the center of a national controversy over their confrontation with a Native American man on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

The news was posted by Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who described the students as having been “threatened by the leftist internet mob” and said the meeting could happen as soon as Wednesday.

The boys, who wore MAGA hats during the confrontation with the Native American man who was singing and playing a drum, have been defended by conservatives after they were attacked following the first videos of the confrontation. The boys were later apologized to by the New York Times Kara Swisher and many others.

The changing narrative followed CNN host Jake Tapper publishing a letter written by a PR agency that was hired by the mother of the boy at the center of the original video, Nick Sandmann.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/01/president-trump-will-meet-covington-catholic-boys-white-house-report/?utm_source=push_notifications

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President Trump wants to meet with Covington Catholic boys at the White House: report (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jan 2019 OP
To award them the Trump medal of obnoxious idiocy? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1
Hitler Youth nini Jan 2019 #2
He can inspire them with tales of how he Harker Jan 2019 #3
Let's not forget Phillips is also a Vietnam Vet. Go ahead Trump show your stupid ass. YOHABLO Jan 2019 #4
That has been rescinded. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #14
He served in the US Marine Corps IronLionZion Jan 2019 #31
Yes, he's a veteran. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #34
He'll lay on a big spread. Harker Jan 2019 #5
Nothing works better than rewarding bad behavior! Shrike47 Jan 2019 #6
That story started as speculation by Laura Ingraham, and hasn't been confirmed: George II Jan 2019 #7
Yes it's been going back and forth all day underpants Jan 2019 #11
She's manipulating him just like the rest of her media ilk do. defacto7 Jan 2019 #22
All they need is an OK by Limbaugh and it's on............. Bengus81 Jan 2019 #44
President Ingraham has spoken! SunSeeker Jan 2019 #37
Democrats should be negotiating... SergeStorms Jan 2019 #40
No kidding. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #41
Trump eagerly implements putin's destabilization and discord program PSPS Jan 2019 #8
I'll bet he does. Finally an appreciative audience for his pu**y grabbing anecdotes. tanyev Jan 2019 #9
This is Dump's schtick....... dawnie51 Jan 2019 #10
Maybe he can give them some white sheets to protect their future Va Lefty Jan 2019 #12
Trump and the Republicans have the same motto.... mtngirl47 Jan 2019 #13
Last I heard, POtuS "might meet" with them "after the shutdown ends." I wouldn't catbyte Jan 2019 #15
A real president would invite Nathan Phillips to the White House. SunSeeker Jan 2019 #38
After the shutdown, murielm99 Jan 2019 #39
Now THEY deserve some cold quarter-pounders and soggy, tepid fries Blue Owl Jan 2019 #16
Doritos and Slim Jims and Mtn. Dew. forgotmylogin Jan 2019 #25
Sickening message: "Haters are heroes." SunSeeker Jan 2019 #17
Of course he does. That way the fact that 800,000 Federal employees who are working without jalan48 Jan 2019 #18
Of course he does. Those boys remind him of himself at that age. Nitram Jan 2019 #19
They did remind me of justgamma Jan 2019 #20
I knew this was coming left-of-center2012 Jan 2019 #21
Then he'll slap them to the floor just he did to his own son defacto7 Jan 2019 #23
make trump proud joseph263 Jan 2019 #24
Including the Covington Catholic Chorus? no_hypocrisy Jan 2019 #26
Yep. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #28
Hitler Youth Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #27
Bear hug a fellow Nazi on national TV. magicarpet Jan 2019 #29
Oops sorry,.. a repeat.... magicarpet Jan 2019 #32
The Kovington Katholic Kids MontanaMama Jan 2019 #30
Un-FUCKING-believable. KatyaR Jan 2019 #33
Melania's "Be Best" campaign is going so well... IcyPeas Jan 2019 #35
Having a professional bully go after bullies... Initech Jan 2019 #36
Not a surprise atreides1 Jan 2019 #42
He REALLY doesn't have anything better to do. Sugar Smack Jan 2019 #43
Trump reportedly may meet with Covington Catholic students at White House Judi Lynn Jan 2019 #45

Harker

(14,034 posts)
3. He can inspire them with tales of how he
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:52 PM
Jan 2019

ramped up calling Sen. Warren "Pocahontas" after it was found offensive.

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)
14. That has been rescinded.
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:22 PM
Jan 2019

MSNBC said that was an error and the man meant he was a Vietnam era/aged person.

BigmanPigman

(51,626 posts)
34. Yes, he's a veteran.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 12:19 AM
Jan 2019

I think with all the inaccuracies flying around this issue that the media is being hyper accurate now to compensate for the chaos going around and around and around.......

underpants

(182,877 posts)
11. Yes it's been going back and forth all day
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:03 PM
Jan 2019

Laura Ingraham tweeted it then WH reports said thy couldn't confirm it then Ingraham said the WH was "in flux" now there's another thread in which the Uncredible Huck said it would happen after the shutdown.

Who knows?

This is a really bad idea even for this White House. Getting anywhere near this is not going to be good for them. I get that he's playing to his base but he's also full on showing his cards. The only reason I can imagine the WH doing this is that they realize the wall isn't going to happen and he wants to sure up his base. They are rightly worried about not getting the wall and what it will do to his re-election chances.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
40. Democrats should be negotiating...
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 04:07 AM
Jan 2019

with FOX Noise and leave Trump the hell out of it. When you can be bullied and manipulated by right-wing talking heads, you don't deserve the office of the president. Trump is such a weak, ineffective man-boy he should resign. Being led around by the likes of Limbaugh, Coulter, Ingraham and Hannity shows how neutered and powerless he really is.

dawnie51

(959 posts)
10. This is Dump's schtick.......
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:03 PM
Jan 2019

part of his reality show. He's going out of his way now to rub everyone's nose in it. He wants to irritate, he wants to anger, he wants everyone frothing at the mouth with anger. That just fuels his delight, and adds eyes to his reality show.

mtngirl47

(991 posts)
13. Trump and the Republicans have the same motto....
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:17 PM
Jan 2019

Stick it to the liberals! And don't forget that they take every opportunity to be politically incorrect and thumb their noses at social norms.

catbyte

(34,447 posts)
15. Last I heard, POtuS "might meet" with them "after the shutdown ends." I wouldn't
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:27 PM
Jan 2019

be surprised if he did because their vile little scene is right up his alley and we all know how much he hates us Indians anyway, but I'll believe it when the shithead tweets it.

SunSeeker

(51,679 posts)
38. A real president would invite Nathan Phillips to the White House.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:16 AM
Jan 2019

Or summon boys to have them talk with Nathan about why these lands are sacred to hin, what his drumming means, and why doing that tomahawk chop at him is so offensive.

murielm99

(30,761 posts)
39. After the shutdown,
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 02:23 AM
Jan 2019

if there is a SOTU, a prominent Democrat should invite Mr. Phillips to be an honored guest at the speech.

jalan48

(13,883 posts)
18. Of course he does. That way the fact that 800,000 Federal employees who are working without
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 10:57 PM
Jan 2019

pay can be pushed off the front page.

Nitram

(22,869 posts)
19. Of course he does. Those boys remind him of himself at that age.
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:01 PM
Jan 2019

I hope the school expels any student who accepts the invitation to the WH.

justgamma

(3,666 posts)
20. They did remind me of
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:02 PM
Jan 2019

his hate rallies. I always said they should give the caravan coming to the border Maga hats and Dolt 45 would let them all in.

MontanaMama

(23,337 posts)
30. The Kovington Katholic Kids
Tue Jan 22, 2019, 11:50 PM
Jan 2019

we’re in DC to march in support of taking away the reproductive rights of women. It certainly is not a stretch to believe that they would support trampling on the civil rights of others as well. These young men are being groomed for bigger things. Mark my words...we’ve not heard the last of them.

Initech

(100,100 posts)
36. Having a professional bully go after bullies...
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 01:25 AM
Jan 2019

Is like having a hitman investigate the murder he committed.

atreides1

(16,093 posts)
42. Not a surprise
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:22 AM
Jan 2019

Trump has i) referred to Mexicans as “rapists” and drug dealers, ii) implicitly characterized Latin American immigrants as insects, iii) made lewd comments about menstrual cycles, iv) branded Haiti, El Salvador and African countries “sh*tholes, v) tacitly maligned African Americans at virtually every turn.


https://heisenbergreport.com/2018/10/02/trump-who-called-for-execution-of-central-park-five-says-its-scary-time-for-young-men-in-america/

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)
43. He REALLY doesn't have anything better to do.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:34 AM
Jan 2019

He actually doesn't have anything better to do. At some point the recorded visit will be all over the news for days. This is just miserable. Remember back to the days when we didn't have ANY of this shit & these people in our heads?

Judi Lynn

(160,611 posts)
45. Trump reportedly may meet with Covington Catholic students at White House
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 01:38 PM
Jan 2019

Billy Kobin, Louisville Courier Journal
Published 8:03 p.m. ET Jan. 22, 2019 | Updated 12:00 p.m. ET Jan. 23, 2019

After taking to Twitter to support them, President Donald Trump may meet with Covington Catholic students at the White House as soon as the government shutdown ends, according to reports.

The possible meeting was first reported Tuesday morning by Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who tweeted that Covington Catholic students "threatened by the leftist internet mob" will meet with Trump at the White House as early as Wednesday.

However, Ingraham tweeted about an hour later that the White House "seems to be in flux" regarding a meeting with Covington Catholic students who were in Washington, D.C., on Friday for the March for Life.

"Announced any meeting would happen after shutdown," Ingraham wrote on Twitter. "Odd as it would be less meaningful if delayed."

More:
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2019/01/22/trump-reportedly-invites-covington-catholic-students-to-white-house/2650406002/
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