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Poiuyt

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18. Trump has made worse allegations

Reply to richsonpoordad (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 06:23 PM

Jul 2019

Trump asserted that Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a Somali-born refugee who fled civil war when she was 12, “says horrible things about Israel, hates Israel, hates Jews.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/07/16/trump-omar-racism-accusation-anti-semitism/?utm_term=.07993775c8a8

I don't know how he gets away with it.

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Why is Trump allowed to keep referring to "hatred of Israel" when talking about the four [View all] richsonpoordad Jul 2019 OP

For a long time, forever?, any questioning of Israel has translated by many into 'hatred,' elleng Jul 2019 #1

I was told the other day that I didn't even have the right to ask why that is... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #2

The RIGHT? Person questioning obviously not aware of elleng Jul 2019 #5

They tried to turn it onto the "mansplaining" example and feminist issues to which hlthe2b Jul 2019 #6

I generally stay away from it, as I have no fondness for that country. elleng Jul 2019 #7

I think my point is that this "feeling" among some complicates our attempts to push back on hlthe2b Jul 2019 #8

MSM is in total fear of Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #3

So Trump defends Israel reneging on Middle East Peace.... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #4

How does all this square with Charlottesville supporters of Trump? Did he call them out for their richsonpoordad Jul 2019 #9

NOPE!!! ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #10

Thats his method.. Demovictory9 Jul 2019 #11

Every time he says someone hates Israel he never says what they actually said or did. ooky Jul 2019 #12

i wish someone would make him point to what they actually said. mopinko Jul 2019 #13

"Allowed"? lunatica Jul 2019 #14

I don't like this attitude of treating Israel as some "sacred cow" Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2019 #15

Because the RW needs Israel for their End Times crap nt maryellen99 Jul 2019 #16

It's funny how so many of his cult members "love" Israel (even thought most of them smirkymonkey Jul 2019 #17

Trump has made worse allegations Poiuyt Jul 2019 #18

He is trying to win over the Jewish American vote. Baitball Blogger Jul 2019 #19

And why is it that Trump, or anyone else, has the right to expect members of Congress Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #20

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