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RandySF

(58,770 posts)
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:26 AM Sep 2020

Trump Calls It A 'Beautiful Thing' That Cops Struck Journalist Ali Velshi With Rubber Bullet

President Donald Trump called it “the most beautiful thing” that MSNBC journalist Ali Velshi was struck in the knee with a rubber bullet while he was covering a peaceful protest in Minneapolis in May.

Trump inexplicably deemed it “law and order” as a campaign rally crowd in Minnesota cheered him on Friday. Velshi was breaking no law — nor were protesters — when he was injured by police.

Trump mistakenly recounted in his tale that Velshi was painfully struck by a tear gas canister and complained afterward. “Oh my knee, oh my knee,” the president mocked.

Velshi was taken aback that Trump considered his injury “law and order.” He asked: “What law did I break while covering an entirely peaceful (yes, entirely peaceful) march?”



https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-ali-velshi-rubber-bullet-rally-speech_n_5f6677d7c5b6b9795b11aa12?section=politics&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000016


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Trump Calls It A 'Beautiful Thing' That Cops Struck Journalist Ali Velshi With Rubber Bullet (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2020 OP
Velshi was one of the Fake Media, an enemy of Trum...err the people. Nexus2 Sep 2020 #1
Velshi was a bad ass on that day, and also most days behind the anchor desk. Earthshine2 Sep 2020 #2
Only a deranged delusional sadist duforsure Sep 2020 #3
I remember. Here's the MSNBC video with Ali Velshi: Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #4
ugh. please please - huge loss on Nov 3rd for Trump Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #5

Nexus2

(1,261 posts)
1. Velshi was one of the Fake Media, an enemy of Trum...err the people.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:31 AM
Sep 2020

He needed to feel pain, err Justice.

Earthshine2

(3,994 posts)
2. Velshi was a bad ass on that day, and also most days behind the anchor desk.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:33 AM
Sep 2020

He gets my highest regards for the MSNBC cast and crew.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
3. Only a deranged delusional sadist
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:41 AM
Sep 2020

Would say something like that. Every day he speaks or tweets he's driving more people away from voting for him and republicans.

Rhiannon12866

(205,202 posts)
4. I remember. Here's the MSNBC video with Ali Velshi:
Mon Sep 21, 2020, 02:59 AM
Sep 2020
Police Shoot Tear Gas Toward MSNBC Crew, Protesters, 'There Was No Warning Whatsoever' - MSNBC


Ali Velshi and his crew are hit by tear gas while reporting from the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis.

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