Trump Retweets ‘White Power’ Video | Talking Points Memo

President Trump kicked off Sunday morning by going on a Twitter spree that included retweeting a video of a supporter in Florida agreeing that he’s a racist and chanting “white power.”


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1317562

Evil-signaling.

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Not shocking… it’s the Villages after all. But if there is protest in that lily white enclave of republicanism, he may be toast in FL after all.

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When does he use the N word?

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"Trump is a weak man’s idea of a strong man." – George Will

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It’s coming… you know it’s coming.

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He is not even pretending anymore

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He’s lighting fire to the wreckage.

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Perhaps when it’s 2am, he’s in his bathrobe, prowling the WH and inveighing against Obsna’s portrait

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Is it too early to start drinking?

Asking for a friend.

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I hope that sound is the singing fat lady clearing her throat and adjusting her viking costume.

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Trump Retweets ‘White Power’ Video

That’ll help.

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It’s hard to say exactly where we are on the road to the ultimate inevitability of his resignation, but i genuinely feel and am hopeful that today marks a tangible movement in that direction.

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No! There are plenty of mixed drinks with orange juice as their base!

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Most of the focus in the video is on the protester with the sign that says “Trump is a racist and a bigot.” Someone at the end says several times, “Grab ‘em by the pussy.” And it’s in the Villages. Not exactly the strongest and most powerful message for the “president.”

I am generally not a big believer in the distraction theory about Trump’s tweets, as it attributes too much strategic thought to his blind impulses. In this case, though, it does seem likely that he’s trying to distract from the big story—i.e. Mutiny on the Bounties.

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Speaking of white power…

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Resignation is what a sane and reasonable person would do but… trump’s mental make up does not allow for it. I would be shocked if he did do it

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I’m still looking at the “removed from the WH, sedated, pissing, moaning and mumbling strapped down on a gurney” scensrio.

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I’ve heard The Villages was already hard hid by Covid-19, yet they continue to worship trump.

Some day, it would be interesting to know how they fared during Covid-19 as a bit of history - and an examination of the sort of self-destructive fanaticism engineered by trump, Fox and their supporters.

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You mean when does he uses it again. Loudly.

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