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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFormer Pence staffer: Trump thought COVID was good-wouldn't have to shake hands w/ disgusting people
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Johnny Verhovek
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"When we were in a task force meeting, the president said, 'Maybe this COVID thing is a good thing. I don't like shaking hands with people. I don't have to shake hands with these disgusting people,'" Troye, who was a top Pence COVID staffer, says in new @RVAT2020 video
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Former Pence staffer: Trump thought COVID was good-wouldn't have to shake hands w/ disgusting people (Original Post)
Mrs. Overall
Sep 2020
OP
To be fair, not having to shake hands with people is one of the upsides of the pandemic
greenjar_01
Sep 2020
#3
But I bet you don't think that the majority of people are "disgusting"--it's Trump's disdain
Mrs. Overall
Sep 2020
#4
bigtree
(85,918 posts)1. you just know the feeling's mutual
...at this point.
Unbelievable contempt for the American people, and it's not an isolated incident.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)2. One of the replies
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Nobody hates Trump's base more than Trump.
Howard Stern has been trying to enlighten his audience about this too. It's true! They'd never get into Mar-A-Lago, not a chance.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)3. To be fair, not having to shake hands with people is one of the upsides of the pandemic
Hate to take the Trump side on this, but I despise shaking hands and think it's fucking weird that it's still common at work. Like, why are we touching? No thank you. May the handshake be gone forever.
Mrs. Overall
(6,839 posts)4. But I bet you don't think that the majority of people are "disgusting"--it's Trump's disdain
for anyone he feels is "below" him and that's the majority of American citizens in his view.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)7. No, definitely not!
I mean, I agree that the guy's an asshole.
doc03
(35,148 posts)5. I agree with Trump his supporters are
disgusting people. They also losers and suckers.
gopiscrap
(23,674 posts)6. I wouldn't want to shake that pos's
sweaty, clammy, orange hand
JDC
(10,082 posts)8. I finally agree with the Dotard on something. They are disgusting people.