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[Oersted]

I'm honestly surprised he was that specific.

Wonder what Nazis are saying now.

"He was forced to say it, he doesn't mean it though!"

Yes, they already do that. They ain't wrong.

 

[jmdajr]

heh. So Kelly had to practically strong arm him into this.

 

[Garlador]

More curious if media is going to back pedal in how surprised they are for Trump being presidential again.

Condemning Nazis and the KKK isn't "presidential"... it's just common sense.

 

[Dehnus]

Shame white supremacists are such pussies.

A few days ago he called out Trump and told him not to forget who put him in power. Now it's this

Told ya, the "including" and "such as", left plenty of room for him to still support his NAZI buddies .

 

[Shoeless]

Man, if those supposed racism outtakes tapes that are in Tom Arnold's possession were ever needed, it's now. The fact that even after all this they still haven't surfaced probably means they aren't real. Too bad.

 

[ChronotriggerJM]

What's the reception from the Alt-right like now? They were thrilled before, will they just excuse this?

 

[Deleted member 1235]

'as I said on Saturday'

Revisionist cunt

What's the reception from the Alt-right like now? They were thrilled before, will they just excuse this?

Yes. I look forward to what they think of the 'GEOTUS' now

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I'm honestly surprised he was that specific.

Wonder what Nazis are saying now.

"He was forced to say it, he doesn't mean it though!"

So by their logic their idol of white masculine supremacy is really just a chump who lets the fake media bully him into saying things he doesn't mean?

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

Condemning Nazis and the KKK isn't "presidential"... it's just common sense.

Let's see what pop news Media thinks is a better headline.

 

[RoninChaos]

He denounced that CEO that resigned like an hour later though, didn't he?

 

[Foundling]

If racism is evil, but not so evil that it should prevent people from holding high-level positions in the government, what heinous acts would Sessions and Bannon have to do for Trump to fire them?

Insult his manhood, openly defy him, turn out to be the person leaking "sensitive information" such as the fact that Trump is such a pathetic loser he has to have a packet of positive news delivered every morning just to feel like less of a loser.

Actually, it's sort of surprising he hasn't already fired Sessions over the whole thing with Mueller and the investigation he totally isn't under. Maybe his aides or his family or whoever managed to intervene there, as obviously happened with this statement.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

"Racism is evil"

Five minutes later:

lol..

 

[Oersted]

He denounced that CEO that resigned like an hour later though, didn't he?

54 minutes, yes.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

So by their logic their idol of white masculine supremacy is really just a chump who lets the fake media bully him into saying things he doesn't mean?

True supremacy on display.

 

[Zeta Oni]

Take a step back and read what you just posted here from a neutral perspective. It's cartoonish.

We're better than this.

I don't see whats cartoonish about it.

An empty statement like this only serves to calm down people who weren't on the front lines in the first place.

An empty statement like this serves to pay lip service to those of us here who type away on keyboards hoping to make a point, so that we stay on these keyboards instead of letting the rage that was experienced two days ago carry us out in to the streets in protests.

An empty statement like this exists to give one more piece of dishonest information for his supporters to throw out in an effort to anger and confuse rather than address.

This statement is more than meaningless. It is downright hurtful to a cause I would imagine you would consider yourself agreeing with from a moral perspective, and yet here you are (not alone, of course) saying it needed to be said.

No, it needed to be said two days ago, and the only reason it was said now was because it started to look like, for a second at least, that shit was about to hit the fan in a way it hasn't in a very long time in this country.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Why the hell do you need a TelePrompTer to tell you that hatred groups are bad and should be denounced?

That's what pisses me off. He's wayyy late and a human with some decency for humanity shouldn't need a TelePrompTer to shut down hatred groups in 2017. He's just absolute trash and doesn't mean any of it by the heart.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

Doesn't matter. The hardcore racists in his base heard the dogwhistle. They know he was dragged kicking and screaming to release this statement.

They know the deal.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

"Racism is evil"

Five minutes later:

 

[Dehnus]

I don't see whats cartoonish about it.

An empty statement like this only serves to calm down people who weren't on the front lines in the first place.

An empty statement like this serves to pay lip service to those of us here who type away on keyboards hoping to make a point, so that we stay on these keyboards instead of letting the rage that was experienced two days ago carry us out in to the streets in protests.

An empty statement like this exists to give one more piece of dishonest information for his supporters to throw out in an effort to anger and confuse rather than address.

This statement is more than meaningless. It is downright hurtful to a cause I would imagine you would consider yourself agreeing with from a moral perspective, and yet here you are (not alone, of course) saying it needed to be said.

No, it needed to be said two days ago, and the only reason it was said now was because it started to look like, for a second at least, that shit was about to hit the fan in a way it hasn't in a very long time in this country.

It is not only empty, he basically still blames the victim. He could very well have said "especially NAZIS!" and nobody would have disliked him for it in the republican base. But NOOOOPE, he is a NAZI so he has to make it sound as if the other side is just as bad. It's despicable.

 

[LegendofLex]

I'm honestly surprised he was that specific.

Wonder what Nazis are saying now.

"He was forced to say it, he doesn't mean it though!"

I mean, gaslighting political opponents with a wink toward your allies is basically the hallmark strategy of the alt-right

 

[Nightbird]

What does he mean with "other groups"?

Coming from him, I want him to be exact about this.

 

[Malvolio]

So transparent. So blatant. So pathetic.

 

[Strike]

Too little too late. We know what he's all about and he's had plenty of chances to prove otherwise.

 

[thecouncil]

Doesn't matter. The hardcore racists in his base heard the dogwhistle. They know he was dragged kicking and screaming to release this statement.

They know the deal.

And the rest will be able to use this as a "liberals will never be happy with our great President" token.

 

[kmax]

The Nazis know that he isn't speaking to them. They heard him a long time ago already.

This was lies towards the general public to get off his ass.

 

[R-User!]

If you twist someone's arm hard enough...

 

[Skinny Pete]

The whole thing was such nonsense. He comes out bragging about the stock market and economy first. A woman died you orange fuck.

 

[HylianTom]

What does he mean with "other groups"?

Coming from him, I want him to be exact about this.

This is what the UniteTheRight crowd saw today:

 

[Apathy]

So by their logic their idol of white masculine supremacy is really just a chump who lets the fake media bully him into saying things he doesn't mean?

Change chump to cuck to piss them off more

 

[Damaniel]

Man, if those supposed racism outtakes tapes that are in Tom Arnold's possession were ever needed, it's now. The fact that even after all this they still haven't surfaced probably means they aren't real. Too bad.

We don't need them. Everyone who would be offended by what's said on those tapes already knows where Trump stands, and the people who agree with those sentiments would see it as validation that their racist hero is exactly who he says he is.

 

[FullMetaltech]

If you twist someone's arm hard enough...

He's just reading from the script for sure.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

 

[darscot]

That was hardly a condemnation, more like a wink wink, I have to say you guys are bad but you know I love you.

 

[reKon]

those other groups though...

 

[Kolx]

It's really surprising that he called all of these groups by names,

 

[GustyGardens]

Took long enough.

You know, I'm starting to think that Donald isn't a very good President.

 

[CannonFodder52]

Some of the depressed reactions to this from the alt right have been very entertaining.

 

[Slayven]

Doesn't matter. The hardcore racists in his base heard the dogwhistle. They know he was dragged kicking and screaming to release this statement.

They know the deal.

This is for the "independents" that need a little cover

 

[shiba5]

Are Bannon, Miller, and Gorka still in the White House?

Yes?

Carry on then.

 

[PopeReal]

This is for the "independents" that need a little cover

Those "moderates" worrying about Nazi rights can continue their lectures.

 

[Garlador]

Some of the depressed reactions to this from the alt right have been very entertaining.

Look, really, this might be the best outlook for everyone regarding Trump. Democrats and Republicans both slammed him for not staunchly disavowing the Nazis and KKK when he had the chance (multiple chances)... and now, so many days later, his words are both insincere so few believe him while at the same time he's now upset many of his white nationalist supporters by condemning them. He loses face with EVERYONE.

 

[Jorok Goldblade]

"he wasn't talking about us" is what a lot of them will say.

They'll pick one of the adults in the room, like McMaster or Kelly, and start calling for their head, saying that they forced Trump to make this speech (which probably isn't far from the truth.)

 

[gabbo]

They don't salute the same flag as everyone else Donnie, we saw that when they saluted the Nazi and Confederate flags on the weekend.

 

[Azuran]

He still refuses to call it a terrorist attack. It says a lot considering this is the same motherfucker who wouldn't shut up about London.

"Car attack?"

Fuck off.

 

[sir_kevith]

It shouldn't take 2 days to prepare a half-assed statement like this. This is his second try for fucks sake so don't give him any credit. He's a racist fuck and this only appeases the dumbest political class (moderates).

He needs to fire Bannon and disassociate himself with alt-right but they are basically the only source of positive Trump "news" and opinion.

 

[jelly]

Kicking and screaming, didn't mention the new label 'Alt Right'. Also, it's clear enough to his base he doesn't mean it and it's too little too late for the President to wheel out this fake speech.

 

[dankir]

Yeah with a prepared speech because he literally couldn't say Nazi's are bad in his first attempt.

Imagine if it was a BLM members or Muslim behind the wheel? He wouldn't have stopped talking about it.

Fucking piece of trash.

 

[TetraGenesis]

He did, without mentioning it. By using "including" he is suggesting the left and the victim are equally at fault!

Yeah. It is...fucking absurd. But so is everything nowadays. Nothing makes sense anymore.

 

[brickarts295]

Nope, no lies detected here.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Not only is it too late, he still wasn't able to denounce their support. It was weak and dishonest.

It's too late. Saturday was Trump's final chance to sound like a president. Instead, he showed that he is a Nazi sympathizer. Simple as that.