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bigtree

(85,975 posts)
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 07:46 PM Nov 2016

12 Year-Old in Wheelchair Kicked Out Of Trump Rally Meets President Obama

Sam Stein ‏@samsteinhp 1h1 hour ago
Obama met today with a 12yr old boy with cerebral palsy who was kicked out of a Trump rally yesterday




Steve Schale ‏@steveschale 2h2 hours ago
Yesterday, this young man was kicked out of a Trump rally. As he was leaving, people kicked at his wheelchair. Today, he met his President.




https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/795378943268364288

Valentina Pereda ‏@ValentinaPereda 2h2 hours ago
Why we fight: yesterday, 12yr old JJ Holmes was escorted out of Trump rally. Today, he met @POTUS. #StrongerTogether




David M. Perry @Lollardfish
NEW: How JJ Holmes, a disabled child harassed out of at a Trump rally, got to meet @POTUS -
http://www.thismess.net/2016/11/how-jj-holmes-met-president-obama.html


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12 Year-Old in Wheelchair Kicked Out Of Trump Rally Meets President Obama (Original Post) bigtree Nov 2016 OP
People kicked at the child's wheelchair? Island Blue Nov 2016 #1
Here's my best guess meow2u3 Nov 2016 #8
They are the type of people who sent many millions to the gas chambers in Nazi Germany. roamer65 Nov 2016 #11
If one of them does it, the rest copy him. Ilsa Nov 2016 #12
That is easy Pakid Nov 2016 #14
Simple, they think their taxes are high because of taking care of that kid.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2016 #18
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2016 #22
So many things DK504 Nov 2016 #27
Seriously! WTF? smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #28
The kid was too tough of an act for the Donald to mimic Jarqui Nov 2016 #4
K&R sheshe2 Nov 2016 #5
Good vs evil world wide wally Nov 2016 #6
Thanks for posting. lpbk2713 Nov 2016 #7
I am proud and happy that this man in our President Gothmog Nov 2016 #9
What an amazing follow up story.. Thank you President Obama Cha Nov 2016 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2016 #15
What species kicks a child's wheelchair? appleannie1 Nov 2016 #16
Subhuman... 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #19
KICKED THE CHILD'S WHEELCHAIR !!! I'm I'm I'm speechless. TrekLuver Nov 2016 #20
And this kid is smiling too. Chicago1980 Nov 2016 #21
update: new pic/article in op bigtree Nov 2016 #23
more pics Coyotl Nov 2016 #24
Trump is a bona fide scumbag. lpbk2713 Nov 2016 #29
Everyone in the crowd is smiling. nt leftyladyfrommo Nov 2016 #26

meow2u3

(24,759 posts)
8. Here's my best guess
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 08:17 PM
Nov 2016

I wonder how many of those Trumpanzees are hopped up on meth.

Dope can explain their brutality.

Pakid

(478 posts)
14. That is easy
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 09:34 PM
Nov 2016

They are Republicans and that speak volume as to what kind of people they are. Rotten right down to their soul!!!!!

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
28. Seriously! WTF?
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 10:46 AM
Nov 2016

Are these people are so deranged and damaged by hatred that they will stoop THAT low?

I just can't even get my mind around this.

Jarqui

(10,122 posts)
4. The kid was too tough of an act for the Donald to mimic
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 08:03 PM
Nov 2016

Once again, Trump bringing out the worst in people.

I'd be proud of that boy too if I was his parent.

Cha

(296,846 posts)
13. What an amazing follow up story.. Thank you President Obama
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 09:30 PM
Nov 2016

for being who you are!

Steve Schale ‏@steveschale 2h2 hours ago
Yesterday, this young man was kicked out of a Trump rally. As he was leaving, people kicked at his wheelchair. Today, he met his President.

Mahalo, bigtree

That should make the cable news pundits' shows, right?

Response to bigtree (Original post)

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
24. more pics
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 10:18 AM
Nov 2016
Niels Lesniewski ‏@nielslesniewski
Via a photo his mother shared with the Clinton campaign, here's JJ Holmes, the 12 year old referenced in the pool reports, and POTUS.


Peter Schorsch ‏@SaintPetersblog
This is Allison Holmes of Longwood with her family, Lori, 27, Grace, 8 and 12-year old JJ, who has cerebral palsy. /1


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