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jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts)
Sat May 26, 2018, 04:50 PM May 2018

"Black athletes who silently protest racism are disrespecting our flag & should be deported"

The president who said the Klan, White Supremacists, Confederate Flag wavers & Neo-Nazis featured some 'very fine people' reminds you that black athletes who silently protest racism are disrespecting our flag & should be deported.

FUGELSANG.

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"Black athletes who silently protest racism are disrespecting our flag & should be deported" (Original Post) jodymarie aimee May 2018 OP
That was a shocking comment that should have been condemned by all Dems malaise May 2018 #1
Can you source that quote please. Trust Buster May 2018 #2
Trump would never say it like that, but don't worry, John Fante May 2018 #6
it says jodymarie aimee May 2018 #7
Here's the video of the statement being roughly paraphrased. moriah May 2018 #10
From deadline.com qwlauren35 May 2018 #3
Deported to where? Newark? Watts? The South Side? DFW May 2018 #4
It is a Tweet. qwlauren35 May 2018 #5
K&R ! stonecutter357 May 2018 #8
thank you heaven05 May 2018 #9

malaise

(268,694 posts)
1. That was a shocking comment that should have been condemned by all Dems
Sat May 26, 2018, 04:51 PM
May 2018

Don the Con is racist to the core

John Fante

(3,479 posts)
6. Trump would never say it like that, but don't worry,
Sat May 26, 2018, 05:06 PM
May 2018

the Deplorables heard the dog whistles loud and clear.

qwlauren35

(6,145 posts)
3. From deadline.com
Sat May 26, 2018, 05:01 PM
May 2018

“You have to stand proudly for national anthem, or shouldn’t be playing, you shouldn’t be there,” Trump added. “Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country. You have to stand proudly for the national anthem. And the NFL owners did the right thing.”

DFW

(54,289 posts)
4. Deported to where? Newark? Watts? The South Side?
Sat May 26, 2018, 05:02 PM
May 2018

I swear, we are reaping the results of neglecting education and glorifying ignorance in our country to an extent that would make any enemy wishing us mental deterioration on a national level declare a convincing victory, and do so with a fair amount of credibility.

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
9. thank you
Sat May 26, 2018, 06:48 PM
May 2018

we have one of the most openly hateful RACIST as potus. Every dog whistle by him is a national disgrace with no one in a position to do so, willing to go to the mat with this potus POS on his racism and hate against all not white and depraved like him. Except Mueller which is a different attack against his depraved presidency, thank the gods and goddesses.

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