Current Events > Trump was being "tongue in cheek" when he called Dems treasonous

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/02/06/trump-was-speaking-tongue-in-cheek- when-he-said-democrats-were-treasonous-spokesman-says/?utm_term=.6952b4d6ef97

A White House spokesman said Tuesday that President Trump was speaking tongue in cheek when he said it was treasonous for Democrats not to applaud good news on unemployment figures in his State of the Union address.

During a speech on tax cuts Monday in Blue Ash, Ohio, Trump went off script to criticize Democrats who did not respond enthusiastically when he said last week that unemployment rates among black and Hispanic Americans had reached all-time lows during his presidency.

Even on positive news like that, really positive news like that, they were like death and un-American, Trump said Monday. Somebody said treasonous. I mean, yeah, I guess, why not? Shall we call that treason? Why not? I mean, they certainly didnt seem to love our country very much.

On Tuesday morning, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told NBC News that Trump was speaking tongue in cheek. The president, Gidley said, was simply trying to make the point that there are positive things going on that all Americans should celebrate regardless of their party, NBC reported.

Gidley did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post.

The presidents characterization on Monday drew sharp criticism from Democrats, who said the language was inappropriate.

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Poe's Law should not have to apply to the president, dammit.

"No, what he really meant was...."
Ugh, just gag me already, this pinhead is a cancer.
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Suuuure.

Imagine having to do PR for this racist moron
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"No treason, no treason YOU'RE the treason"
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More like foot in mouth, but whatever
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What was the order?

You didnt understand what Trump meant!
And if you did, he was just joking!
And if he wasnt, then it doesnt matter!

the problem with Trump is you never know when he's being sarcastic or serious

and half of his base take his words as literal Gospel so it's just a little concerning when he says something like that
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Of course he was...its amazing how his handlers and supporters defend him...

"TRUMP TELLS IT LIKE IT IS. SPEAKS HIS MIND AND JUST SAYS IT.....Except when he doesn't....then he what he REALLY meant was...."

its getting tiring.
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"Trump isn't afraid to speak his mind, he says what he means!!"
"Trump didn't mean what he said! See what he really meant was..."
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The dems are treasonous though.
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wackyteen posted...

the problem with Trump is you never know when he's being sarcastic or serious

and half of his base take his words as literal Gospel so it's just a little concerning when he says something like that

Nah the problem is that he's almost always being serious but those who represent him have to play damage control so it makes it look like even more of a mess.
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Cadet Bone Spurs just needs to stop talking to anyone, period.
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BLAKUboy posted...

"Trump isn't afraid to speak his mind, he says what he means!!"
"Trump didn't mean what he said! See what he really meant was..."

Every time
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lol republicans
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UncleBourbon33 posted...

The dems are treasonous though.

Thanks for outing yourself as a joke poster.

more like tongue in butthole