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Stellar

(5,644 posts)
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 10:07 PM Aug 2016

Where is the f*cking check?’: Louisiana relief worker spits fire over Trump’s flood zone ‘photo op’

More :RawStory

Louisiana resident who is working to aid the thousands of people who have lost their homes and been displaced in the state’s historic flooding lashed out at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Facebook Saturday.

“Alright, y’all,” wrote Baton Rouge resident Neva Butkus, “I need to clear some things up.”

Butkus — a Chicago native who has worked with the City Year teaching program — said that she “has spent this entire week running donation centers, organizing volunteer efforts, and will be doing demo work on houses all this weekend.”

She wrote, “Our Governor has explicitly asked Obama to NOT VISIT at this moment because our first responders are STILL saving people’s lives. YES, It has been a week and there is still standing water. Tens of thousands of people are displaced. This is a NIGHTMARE and our governor does not want to shut down interstates that are BRINGING IN SUPPLIES just to escort our President into the city.”

She went on to say that Donald Trump’s visit was not welcomed by any residents she knows because it tied up precious resources that could be used in rescue and relief efforts.

“He is exploiting an opportunity to look as if he is welcomed during a tragedy,” she said.

“Our Governor literally told him (as this article shows) that Trump is welcome in our state but if he’s coming he better be volunteering or writing a sizable check to assist with recovery,” continued Butkus. “A 60 second video of him unloading play-doh from a truck does not count.”
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Where is the f*cking check?’: Louisiana relief worker spits fire over Trump’s flood zone ‘photo op’ (Original Post) Stellar Aug 2016 OP
Channeling Paul Ryan I guess Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2016 #1
The irony of Trump and the Play-Doh. What could it be used for that was recently in the news? Purrfessor Aug 2016 #2
"Check"? Are you kidding? You'll be lucky he doesn't send you a bill. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #3

Purrfessor

(1,188 posts)
2. The irony of Trump and the Play-Doh. What could it be used for that was recently in the news?
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 11:20 PM
Aug 2016

Why, making more naked Donald statues, of course.

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