Discussion: Trump Has A History Of Politicizing Election-Season Hurricanes

You mean Donald Trump is self-serving? Wha?

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True confession: I have looked at the Weather Underground Hurricane Watch map, the projected region of landfall, I’ve also looked up (on Google maps) the location of Mar-a-Lago. Palm Beach area. I’ve read a story about the construction of the building. I’ve thought about those who speak of hurricanes (and other weather cataclysmic events) as God’s judgment for [insert_favorite_moral_bugaboo here]

I can note this. I can watch as the events unfold. But I cannot bring myself to feel any glee or celebration that a big hurricane landfall might… might… affect…

Nope. I can’t go there.

I really wish everyone well in the wake of what’ll come ashore in the next 24 hours.

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“Ahead of Hurricane Matthew’s landfall in Florida, Trump’s lone storm-related tweet was much more reserved.”

A subsequent tweet quickly followed, promising $10 million in pre-relief funds to hurricane victim Pam Bondi.

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Who between Donald, the Trump Organization, the Trump Foundation, and Trump Pence 2016, would pay the $5 million, if anybody? They are four different people, none of whom have a good track record.

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so he’s been a tasteless moron fuckstick blowhard for years. knew that already (because i’m a tremendously great winnergenius)

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How much money intended for the victims of Sandy is still held by Governor Chris Christie?

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Oh, also. As James Fallows noted on Twitter (and I opened up Tweetdeck so I could get this screenshot), the final “praying for everyone” tweet was posted on an iPhone. In other words, by STAFFERS.

(Donald’s own tweets are on an Android)

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Why is Trump carrying an umbrella when nobody else is? Is he that much of a dandy?
If it is actually raining, why isn’t he doing the decent thing and cover the woman walking with him (bondi?)?

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The picture above this article is very telling: usually when walking with an umbrella and other people there is an attempt to cover as many as possible. In this case it appears the only person Trump is concerned about is Trump.

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Oh for the days when no one paid any attention to rump’s tweets. A better time to be sure…

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Sorry, I did not see your post before making my post

If memory serves Mar-a-Lago is on Palm Beach Island. I think that means it has been evacuated.

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Good God…I had forgotten that he was ALWAYS a petty little ratfker…

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Ha! That was my first thought - thanks for the confirmation!

And re: Mar a Lago: Alas, the god I don’t believe in works in mysterious ways. I was amused when a small town lost its church to a tornado, but spared the bar that I had visited. However, the next year another small town lost its bar to a tornado, but its church was spared.

One never knows. :wink:

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You won’t, others will, I was on a team after 1st WTC bombing looking for space until our offices could be restored. Trump wanted not just an outrageous monthly rent, $100K for 2500 sq ft but also demanded over a $1M in upgrades completed prior to our moving in. Even with 90s power requirements the building was woefully under served as just one example. Therefore I can believe your unsaid speculation about construction quality.

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LibTard October surprise? Democrat-sponsored Hurricanes caused by Chinese-invented global WarmiNg To devAulE their Currency To takE American joBs. Gambit is straight out Of Saul alinski’s playbook.

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Notice how Donald holds the huge umbrella for himself, not for her.
“Hey, I just gave her $25k. What more does she want from me?”

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And again with his reference to “people rioting in the streets”. What is this, the 3rd or 4th time he’s come up with that line to describe something? The man has a some kind of Rightwing Racist Tourette’s Syndrome. Everyone knows he personally goes from his limo to his plane to his properties and back again, and has never seen or experienced a fucking riot in his life, let alone read about one.

Sheltered, privileged, silver-spooned bubbleboy. What a jackass.

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Never for a moment thought otherwise but it’s still nice to have confirmation.

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