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scarletwoman

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5. What I wonder is how trump, who is notoriously ignorant of history, acquired that bit of information

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 12:55 PM

May 2020

about Ford, and processed it well enough to use it as a dog whistle.

Who briefed trump on Ford ahead of this visit, and made sure to emphasize this aspect of Henry Ford's history?

Because I seriously doubt that trump got that information on his own - I mean, can any of us imagine him cracking a history book and looking up biographical information on Henry Ford on his own?

Who is trump's Gríma Wormtongue?

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Pic Of The Moment: Can You Guess...? [View all] EarlG May 2020 OP

So for all his "low energy," Jeb must have good blood lines too. sandensea May 2020 #1

Very true observation. n/t MarcA May 2020 #8

Thanks. sandensea May 2020 #9

Trying not to picture that 47of74 May 2020 #10

Trump is CaptYossarian May 2020 #2

I remember when he talked about the "good genes" in his family dixiegrrrrl May 2020 #3

I couldn't believe my ears at his anti-semite dog-whistle comment. Alex4Martinez May 2020 #4

What I wonder is how trump, who is notoriously ignorant of history, acquired that bit of information scarletwoman May 2020 #5

Two possible sources that I can wnylib May 2020 #11

Thanks for replying to my question. scarletwoman May 2020 #13

Well, he does seem to have inherited wnylib May 2020 #14

I'm guessing stage left May 2020 #15

Kick dalton99a May 2020 #6

He's pullin' out all the stops...ain't he? BootinUp May 2020 #7

Yeah makes me want to run right out and buy a Ford 47of74 May 2020 #12

"Blood and soil" Trump's supporters yelled in Charlottesville. keithbvadu2 May 2020 #16

Orange chauvinist dog whistling motherfucker lambchopp59 May 2020 #17

I am waiting for someone to send him a yuiyoshida May 2020 #18

Bloated POS.. goes to Ford Plant and spews Cha May 2020 #19

He is perpetually toxic! The Wielding Truth May 2020 #20

Henry Ford... Sarg May 2020 #21