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[Kyzer]

This news kinda slipped by, searched and didnt find anything.

Consider both sides at fault if old.

The president on Tuesday expressed incredulity and dismay at CNN's decision to fire a pro-Trump analyst who tweeted a Nazi slogan.

Speaking at campaign-style rally in Phoenix, the president ridiculed and condemned the national media as “damned dishonest,” eliciting boos and jeers from the friendly audience of supporters.

“They fired Jeffrey Lord. Poor Jeffrey,” Trump said, shaking his head gently and sounding exasperated, his arms outstretched and palms raised, as if in prayer. “Jeffrey Lord. I guess he was getting a little bit fed up, and he was probably fighting back a little too hard.”

On Twitter, Lord expressed his appreciation to the president, saying: “Thank you @POTUS !!”

Lord was fired from the cable network Aug. 10 after tweeting “Sieg Heil!” during a public spat with liberal activist Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters for America. The phrase, meaning “hail victory,” is banned in Germany because of its association with Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party.

More at link:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...inder-why-cnn-fired-the-conservative-analyst/

 

[Ovid]

I find it odd that person that claims to not watch CNN know who's in and who's out at the channel.

 

[Majine]

They are still gonna have a resident Trump dummie, right? Wouldn’t want to turn down the value of self-produced drama.

 

[Fury451]

It's pretty clear that Trump has no idea who Jeffrey Lord is and was just repeating something he overheard from someone

Which is consistent with everything he knows about anything

 

[Kyzer]

It's pretty clear that Trump has no idea who Jeffrey Lord is and was just repeating something he overheard from someone

Which is consistent with everything he knows about anything

Nah he probably has CNN on 24/7

 

[g11]

Seriously, neither CNN or WaPo (or this thread for that matter) screen capped the actual tweet?

 

[Gattsu25]

Seriously, neither CNN or WaPo (or this thread for that matter) screen capped the actual tweet?

No need. The tweet is still there for all to see: https://twitter.com/realJeffreyLord/status/895689103966179330

 

[Fury451]

Nah he probably has CNN on 24/7

That's quite possible too. Everything he says sounds like it's about as well researched a last minute homework assignment though

 

[jfkgoblue]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1418170

 

[Gordon Shumway]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1418170

New thread for new news.

 

[Gattsu25]

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1418170

This thread is about the president of the united goddamned states of fucking america defending someone who was fired for tweeting a nazi salute

 

[PopeReal]

This thread is about the president of the united goddamned states of fucking america defending someone who was fired for tweeting a nazi salute

He will unite the country though.

 

[commedieu]

Fighting back.

Nazi salute.

#bernieorbust

 

[mjc]

CNN should have fired Lord before this.

 

[jph139]

This did always feel kind of weird to me. Like, he's clearly accusing the other dude of being a Nazi. Dude's been a shitshow his entire life and THAT'S the line for CNN? I think they just wanted an excuse to can him.

Not that I'm complaining. Couldn't have happened to a better dude.

 

[Lombax]

This thread is about the president of the united goddamned states of fucking america defending someone who was fired for tweeting a nazi salute

Ayep. Honestly why not? The orange fuck can do and say whatever he wants with zero real penalty.

 

[Kyzer]

The twitter thread is pretty hilarious. People are like you know this looks bad right? And hes like what, standing up against fascism and nazis?!

 

[g11]

No need. The tweet is still there for all to see: https://twitter.com/realJeffreyLord/status/895689103966179330

Fair enough. From the context I figured the tweet was deleted. I figured the context might save him but yeah, that's pretty cut and dry. Even if it was a joke, it was a very poor one.