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Judi Lynn

(160,707 posts)
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 06:50 PM Jun 2018

White House reporter reveals Trump thought jailing babies would be a culture war win like NFL bashin

Source: Raw Story/MSNBC

Travis Gettys
21 JUN 2018 AT 07:18 ET


President Donald Trump believed that ripping apart immigrant families and jailing babies would be a winning political issue for him, but instead the horrific policy blew up in his face.

Jonathan Lemire, the White House correspondent for the Associated Press, told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that Trump enacted the policy — which he later blamed on Democrats — to intentionally ignite another political firestorm.

“In our reporting, he was telling people around him that he thought this would be a good cultural war, kind of victory here, akin to the NFL players kneeling for the national anthem,” Lemire said.

The president and attorney general Jeff Sessions admitted they hoped the detained children would force Democrats to agree to fund a border wall, along with other Trump immigration priorities, but instead he signed an executive order to end the separations.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/white-house-reporter-reveals-trump-thought-jailing-babies-culture-war-win-like-nfl-bashing/

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White House reporter reveals Trump thought jailing babies would be a culture war win like NFL bashin (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2018 OP
I can think of something I would like to see blow up in his face. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #1
that's what happens when you live... dhill926 Jun 2018 #2
And when we have stupid people thinking they're smart. brush Jun 2018 #45
Of course he did thegoose Jun 2018 #3
i remember them. I was dark skinned with reallly light blue eyes. Freaked people out OhNo-Really Jun 2018 #7
Wouldn't freak me out thegoose Jun 2018 #10
I did have a hay day 50 decades ago. rofl OhNo-Really Jun 2018 #12
Indeed! N/T SonofDonald Jun 2018 #18
I have a friend with dark skin, dark hair, and "see through" blue eyes. He is absolutely stunning! Tess49 Jun 2018 #23
This stupidity will be remembered as Trump's Stalingrad. It's not the end, not the beginning of the OnDoutside Jun 2018 #4
... Scurrilous Jun 2018 #15
Psychiatric exam needed bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #5
How about a padded cell? ailsagirl Jun 2018 #31
I have hard time believing this...I think some glorification is going on beachbum bob Jun 2018 #6
From reading the thing, I think he was hoping that the country would turn on the rpannier Jun 2018 #37
Ahhh...jailing babies will never make sense anywhere. brush Jun 2018 #46
then this was (and is) an act of State-sponsored political terrorism. Volaris Jun 2018 #8
Good. Maybe he'll fire Miller for lighting the fuse. shanny Jun 2018 #9
Fraud should FIRE himself then Cha Jun 2018 #42
He's a regular Stable Political Genius. LudwigPastorius Jun 2018 #11
Stable, yeah. The Horse's Ass. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #20
Even Trying to Blame HRC & Obama Has Backfired Ccarmona Jun 2018 #13
So he was just using the lives of children as part of a political game. Jim__ Jun 2018 #14
I believe soulless, heartless asshole is more appropriate. TNNurse Jun 2018 #28
Agree.. exponentially worse than a Cha Jun 2018 #43
All of that, but don't forget stupid. Decent people will never stand... brush Jun 2018 #47
The demented man is without conscience and sadistic onetexan Jun 2018 #39
Exhibit A for The Hague if there is any documentation. meadowlander Jun 2018 #16
+ 100. n/t MBS Jun 2018 #21
Damn right! workinclasszero Jun 2018 #40
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2018 #17
Of course. He has no EMPATHY. Children are just bargaining chips. He's not even aware it's abuse. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #19
He has no empathy for anyone or anything. Period. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #22
Yeah, nothing like exploiting children StarryNite Jun 2018 #24
The Republican base loves this n/t hibbing Jun 2018 #25
Lets wait a couple days and see if his approval numbers drop. progressoid Jun 2018 #26
He must have consulted with his new friend Kim. Marcuse Jun 2018 #27
NOT IN MY NAME, YOU EVIL BASTARD! Hekate Jun 2018 #29
Amen, Hekate ailsagirl Jun 2018 #32
Thanks for the post, the outrage pile grows bigger. nt yonder Jun 2018 #30
Bookmarked too. yonder Jun 2018 #34
This shows how little concern Trump has for people. C Moon Jun 2018 #33
But unfortunately, it was a WIN for him from his base. Marie Marie Jun 2018 #35
Instead he's going to build bigger jails and jail the whole families. Initech Jun 2018 #36
He's in good company rpannier Jun 2018 #38
No doubt the Sociopathic Pathological Fucker did.. Cha Jun 2018 #41
shows what a bunch of fucked up ugly ass bigots his Base his JI7 Jun 2018 #44

brush

(53,978 posts)
45. And when we have stupid people thinking they're smart.
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:02 AM
Jun 2018

I mean how could anyone think jailing babies would turn out positive?

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
10. Wouldn't freak me out
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:22 PM
Jun 2018

Dark skin with light blue or green eyes is friggin' gorgeous. Just sayin'...

OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)
12. I did have a hay day 50 decades ago. rofl
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:29 PM
Jun 2018

Now I play connect the dots with sun spots.....I am laughing out loud.

Tess49

(1,580 posts)
23. I have a friend with dark skin, dark hair, and "see through" blue eyes. He is absolutely stunning!
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 08:35 PM
Jun 2018

OnDoutside

(19,988 posts)
4. This stupidity will be remembered as Trump's Stalingrad. It's not the end, not the beginning of the
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:00 PM
Jun 2018

end, but most assuredly the end of the beginning.

A bilious Cassius with Bone Spurs of Clay.

bucolic_frolic

(43,571 posts)
5. Psychiatric exam needed
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:03 PM
Jun 2018

"Trash liberals by caging babies and blame Democrats." It is absurd. This is a mind losing its internal connections and connection with reality.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
6. I have hard time believing this...I think some glorification is going on
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:10 PM
Jun 2018

With the jailing babies part.

rpannier

(24,353 posts)
37. From reading the thing, I think he was hoping that the country would turn on the
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:01 AM
Jun 2018

Democrats and force them to give him what he wanted
In other words, the people would be sooooo angry that they would blame the Dems for the caged children and not the Republicans. Which makes a little sense since he spent so much time saying the Democrats needed to fix this and his hands were tied (nice image) because of the Democratic policies

brush

(53,978 posts)
46. Ahhh...jailing babies will never make sense anywhere.
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:07 AM
Jun 2018

That's about the stupidest thing any president ever came up with.

Volaris

(10,281 posts)
8. then this was (and is) an act of State-sponsored political terrorism.
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:18 PM
Jun 2018

'... to intentionally ignite another political firestorm., ... admitted they hoped the detained children would force Democrats to agree to fund a border wall...'

Thats hostage-taking. Thats an act of terror against a minority political party.

 

Ccarmona

(1,180 posts)
13. Even Trying to Blame HRC & Obama Has Backfired
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:30 PM
Jun 2018

If either one of them tried to pull off this horrendous policy then admit it was for political gain, they would be pillared, impeached, and rocketed to the Moon in less than 30 days.

Jim__

(14,097 posts)
14. So he was just using the lives of children as part of a political game.
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 07:32 PM
Jun 2018

This man is a complete and utter jackass.

brush

(53,978 posts)
47. All of that, but don't forget stupid. Decent people will never stand...
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 11:15 AM
Jun 2018

for jailing babies.

That kind of stupid calls for immediate impelementation of the 25th Amendment.

progressoid

(50,033 posts)
26. Lets wait a couple days and see if his approval numbers drop.
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 08:52 PM
Jun 2018

I have a feeling it won't make much difference to his rabid base.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)
35. But unfortunately, it was a WIN for him from his base.
Thu Jun 21, 2018, 10:18 PM
Jun 2018

Many in his base loved his tough stance and cruel posture on immigration. We can only hope that this chipped away at least some of his base.

rpannier

(24,353 posts)
38. He's in good company
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 01:04 AM
Jun 2018

Remember when the yokels showed up at the bundy ranch and were quoted as saying they'd put the women and children up front so there'd be images of them being killed to get sympathy on their side

Seems to be a quality of American CONS-ervatives

Cha

(298,139 posts)
41. No doubt the Sociopathic Pathological Fucker did..
Fri Jun 22, 2018, 04:36 AM
Jun 2018

And, I hope the jury is still out on the NFL GasLIghting.. No way should that Fucked UP Fucker be allowed to let that stand in America.

M$M willing to Call Fraud a Malicious Fucking LIAR yet?

Melania's Fucking jacket Blew up in their face, too.. yeah, looking at you, Melanie.



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