Louisiana Governor Kindly Tells Trump To Screw Off After He Tries To Exploit Flood For Photo Op

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Louisiana Governor Kindly Tells Trump To Screw Off After He Tries To Exploit Flood For Photo Op

By Jameson Parker Election 2016, Environment, News, PoliticsAugust 19, 2016
Louisiana Governor Kindly Tells Trump To Screw Off After He Tries To Exploit Flood For Photo Op


In what the Red Cross is calling the worst natural disaster in America since Hurricane Sandy, Louisiana is experiencing catastrophic flooding. Thousands of people have lost their homes. At least 13 people have died. And a state that is still rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina is left to bear the burden of yet another tragedy.

Right on cue, Donald Trump has decided to opportunistically exploit the situation.

Having spent the week screaming at journalists on Twitter and re-arranging chairs on the Titanic, Trump abruptly announced that he and his running mate Mike Pence would be traveling to Louisiana to “survey” the damage. Until then, he hadn’t bothered to mention Louisiana a single time. It’s unclear if he was even aware there was a flood.

Telegraphing his play, Trump’s camp suggest that by going down to Louisiana while President Obama was still on vacation, Trump cared more about the victims. Trump’s Ministry of Propaganda, run out of the offices of Breitbart News, boldly proclaimed, “Trump Visits Louisiana Flood Victims as Hillary Rests and Obama Vacations.”

The cynical publicity stunt fooled absolutely no one – including, it seems, the governor of Louisiana. In a biting statement, Gov. John Bel Edwards pulled no punches:

Donald Trump hasn’t called the governor to inform him of his visit. We welcome him to LA, but not for a photo-op. Instead we hope he’ll consider volunteering or making a sizable donation to the LA Flood Relief Fund to help the victims of this storm.

In other words, posing for pictures does nothing. If Trump actually cared about the people of Louisiana, he would break out his checkbook or start filling sandbags. The Republican candidate seems unlikely to do either. There just isn’t enough publicity in those sorts of things.


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[michaz]

1. As the plane lands, before Trump gets off, 2 guys dressed in black get off with guns?!

If this is protocol for him then I have missed it before.

[anneboleyn]

9. I saw that too -- it was BIZARRE.

[NWCorona]

11. Yes it is. Also every big guy that followed were on his security detail as well.

It looks like Trump flys with a full tactical squad and I'm not surprised really. I'm sure Bernie had the same treatment and definitely Hillary. I can't even imagine the detail she has and deservedly so.

[monmouth4]

12. I think it's hinky show biz. He watches too many movies..n/t

[nolabear]

2. Trust me. Louisiana politicians don't play.

They can be corrupt, crazy, drunkards, everything-mongers (except for Jindal but trust me he's an outlier) but they are hard to screw around with and proud and provincial.

I'd love to see Trump the Builder forced to actually do work for his photo op. You know, one of those big construction rigs he's so great with.

[liberal N proud]

3. Must be the new babysitters idea

It sounds so republican and they thought it would be good for their little boy to do the photo-op thing.

[femmocrat]

4. His entire campaign reminds me of the HBO show, VEEP.

But on Veep, as in Washington, D.C., you’re only as good as your last disaster. A hurricane is closing in on North Carolina, and rather than waiting to show up after the storm passes, James devises a plan: Why don’t they go to North Carolina before the storm hits? They’ll get some heroic photo ops, and they’ll also block any of their rivals from showing up to gain any glory for themselves.

It’s a brilliant plan, except for one thing: Despite the dependability of Mike’s weather app, the storm doesn’t actually strike North Carolina. In fact, it turns south and strikes Florida, right where the O’Brien/Montez tickets was campaigning. It was a gamble that enrages Selina. “Our horse did not win,” James says.

“No it certainly didn’t,” Selina snaps back. “It fell at the first fence and got shot and now some French f—er’s got it in a baguette.”

http://www.ew.com/recap/veep-season-4-episode-6

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Never see Trump without suit&tie or golf outfit. He doesn't know how to roll up sleeves. nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Similar hypocritical photo op from four years ago

[underpants]

7. Hilarious. Good one Governor!

[panader0]

8. Didn't the Governor also say he would rather that Obama wait to visit?

He said, I believe, that a visit by Obama would take away man hours and
resources that are needed for flood relief.

[anneboleyn]

10. Yes he did, and he asked Trump NOT to come but of course the jackass showed up

[politicaljunkie41910]

13. Yes, and the Governor also said that he had been in touch with Obama since the beginning.

and because of the resources a visit from the President would require and take away from the assistance needed on the grounds, he asked that he delay his trip for 10 days to 2 weeks. He said that the HHS Secretary had toured the area yesterday and that Obama had approved disaster funds already so that cleanup and rebuilding could begin as soon as the water recedes.

I know the Repubs would like to make a scandal compared to Katrina, but there is nothing the President can do there but get in the way, that isn't already being done. The President has seen the footage of the flooded areas and understands the magnitude of the damage. Also, this was a natural disaster, caused by 31 inches of rain, which no one could have predicted, so the crooked media should stop trying to find a scandal where none exists.

[niyad]

14. I understand that der drumpfenfuhrer is handing out containers of capri sun--way to help,

donnie douche