Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Revenge of the quiff: Donald Trump blasts Barack Obama for watching Star Wars
Source: The Guardian
Revenge of the quiff: Donald Trump blasts Barack Obama for watching Star Wars
Ben Child
Thursday 31 December 2015 13.20 GMT
It’s the eternal battle for control of the most powerful force in the known galaxy, but this time there are no X-wings or TIE fighters, and the Millennium Falcon is not in sight. Republican hopeful Donald Trump has launched a US presidential campaign advert attacking Barack Obama for supposedly prioritising Star Wars over the battle against terrorism.
Speaking at his final press conference of 2015 on 18 December, Obama signed off by saying he had to go and watch the new episode in the long-running space opera, The Force Awakens. Trump’s latest ad suggests the US president should have been focused on more serious matters.
Kicking off with footage of the November Paris attacks and the recent terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, which has been linked to Isis, the advert then cuts to images of Obama signalling his passion for the sci-fi fantasy.
“Our president is busy with another war,” continues the ad. “Time for a leader with real priorities. Trump. Make America great again.”
The Obama administration hosted a screening of The Force Awakens at the White House on 18 December. A number of children from families whose relatives were killed in the Iraq war met US first lady Michelle Obama as part of the Gold Star Families for Peace initiative.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Ben Child
Thursday 31 December 2015 13.20 GMT
It’s the eternal battle for control of the most powerful force in the known galaxy, but this time there are no X-wings or TIE fighters, and the Millennium Falcon is not in sight. Republican hopeful Donald Trump has launched a US presidential campaign advert attacking Barack Obama for supposedly prioritising Star Wars over the battle against terrorism.
Speaking at his final press conference of 2015 on 18 December, Obama signed off by saying he had to go and watch the new episode in the long-running space opera, The Force Awakens. Trump’s latest ad suggests the US president should have been focused on more serious matters.
Kicking off with footage of the November Paris attacks and the recent terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, which has been linked to Isis, the advert then cuts to images of Obama signalling his passion for the sci-fi fantasy.
“Our president is busy with another war,” continues the ad. “Time for a leader with real priorities. Trump. Make America great again.”
The Obama administration hosted a screening of The Force Awakens at the White House on 18 December. A number of children from families whose relatives were killed in the Iraq war met US first lady Michelle Obama as part of the Gold Star Families for Peace initiative.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/31/donald-trump-barack-obama-star-wars-presidential-campaign-advert-terrorism
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
