Current Events > Trump weighs in on Arbery killing. 'Looks like a really good young guy'

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UnfairRepresent
05/08/20 12:14:36 PM
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President Trump said on Friday that the video showing the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia was disturbing" to watch, expressing confidence in authorities to make sure the case is handled properly.

I looked at a picture of that young man. He was in a tuxedo I will say that that looks like a really good young guy, Trump told "Fox & Friends."

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced Thursday night that a father and son were arrested and charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery, whose shooting death in February has sparked protests.

Investigators said Travis McMichael, 34, with his father, Gregory, 64--both of whom are white--shot and killed Arbery, who is black, outside Brunswick on Feb. 23.

Video posted online by a local radio station earlier this week sparked outcry and calls for police to arrest the McMichaels, who had said they thought Arbery, 25, was a burglar.

The video showed a black man jogging down a residential street before he encountered two white men and a pickup truck parked on the side of the road. He appeared to jog around their vehicle, into the roads shoulder.

But, as he neared the front, a gunshot rang out and the jogger was seen struggling with a man holding a shotgun or rifle. They moved out of the frame, and another shot was heard. They came back into view, with a long-barreled gun held to the joggers midsection and a third shot sounded off.

Moments later, he collapsed in the road.

Another man was seen in the video holding a handgun in the bed of the pickup.

Arbery was jogging in broad daylight in the Satilla Shores neighborhood when the McMichaels confronted him, according to the GBI.

Trump called it a very disturbing situation.

My heart goes out to the parents and the families and friends," the president said.

Trump said that law enforcement and the good governor of Georgia will investigate the matter strongly. Trump said that there is good law enforcement in the state of Georgia and expressed confidence that they will find out what actually happened.

[Brian Kemp] is going to do whats right. Its a heartbreaking thing. That was very rough, rough stuff.

Justice getting done is the thing that solves the [racial problem]. Again, it is in the hands of the governor and Im sure hell do the right thing. It could be something that we didnt see on tape. If you saw, things went off tape and then back on tape.


Full Article: https://www.foxnews.com/media/president-trump-ahmaud-arbery-case-calls-video-very-disturbing-situation
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Well that was a whole helluva lot more tactful and intelligent then I was expecting....

I was expecting something like "Lots of good people in Georgia doing great things. Lots of things happen. Maybe bad things too. We're looking into it."
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gatorsPENSbucs
05/08/20 12:15:59 PM
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Cant wait for people to spin this to make trump look bad

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Secretly
05/08/20 12:16:09 PM
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I was half expecting Trump to pardon the racists tbh
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UnfairRepresent
05/08/20 12:16:59 PM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
Cant wait for people to spin this to make trump look bad

Well he didn't exactly look good.

But yeah he managed to not look bad... Which is above par for Trump.
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pikachupwnage
05/08/20 12:18:22 PM
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By trump standards that is Nobel Prize Worthy.

Pretty anemic at best by actually respectable standards.

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Firewerx
05/08/20 12:18:24 PM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
Cant wait for people to spin this to make trump look bad
But what exactly does Trump mean when he says: "... It could be something that we didnt see on tape. If you saw, things went off tape and then back on tape?

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DigitalCamera
05/08/20 12:19:20 PM
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he still sounds like an idiot with his "oh he can afford (to rent) a tux, must be a good person" comment.

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darkprince45
05/08/20 12:19:36 PM
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Crono99 posted...
I don't think anyone in the video is wearing a tuxedo, no?
He said the guys picture theyve been using on the news and stuff

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monkmith
05/08/20 12:20:43 PM
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darkprince45 posted...
He said the guys picture theyve been using on the news and stuff
they always use highschool photos, and they always put you in those fake tuxedos for them.

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ChuckSDeuces
05/08/20 12:20:45 PM
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Not good enough should just be CE's motto

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Secretly
05/08/20 12:23:02 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
Can we all just acknowledge that the man got arrested for bringing a gun to a school? He was no honor student with a heart of gold.
So he deserved to get shot by racist thugs?
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Orlando_Jordan
05/08/20 12:23:47 PM
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Secretly posted...
So he deserved to get shot by racist thugs?
The moment he grabbed the shotgun, yes. Before that, no.

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UnfairRepresent
05/08/20 12:25:14 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...

The moment he grabbed the shotgun, yes.

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Secretly
05/08/20 12:25:16 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
The moment he grabbed the shotgun, yes. Before that, no.
They shouldn't have been stalking an unarmed man with guns in the first place. He went for the gun because the cowards would have shot him in the back had he run
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gatorsPENSbucs
05/08/20 12:26:25 PM
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Secretly posted...
So he deserved to get shot by racist thugs?
What does what youre saying have to do with what the other person said?

absolutely nothing

interesting

Secretly posted...
He went for the gun because the cowards would have shot him in the back had he run
Its not good to just make up scenarios

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Secretly
05/08/20 12:27:42 PM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
What does what youre saying have to do with what the other person said?
He got shot by racist thugs. Why try to attack his character unless you want to excuse him being murdered or claim it's somehow justified
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Orlando_Jordan
05/08/20 12:28:21 PM
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Secretly posted...
They shouldn't have been stalking an unarmed man with guns in the first place. He went for the gun because the cowards would have shot him in the back had he run
That would have been illegal. That's also an assumption you're making. If he was out running, he should have ran and gone to a 7-Eleven or something where the cashier could call the police.

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alimajor
05/08/20 12:28:25 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
The moment he grabbed the shotgun, yes. Before that, no.


If two strange men brandishing guns aggressively came up to you after almost running you over, what would you have done?
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Firewerx
05/08/20 12:28:45 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
He was no honor student with a heart of gold.
I believe the official reason given for all the foot-dragging over detaining Arbery's killers was that he failed to meet Orlando_Jordan's exacting standards of "innocence".

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Lost_All_Senses
05/08/20 12:29:07 PM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
Its not good to just make up scenarios

Him not being shot if he didn't try to defend himself is you making up a scenario as well. Try harder

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Summer_Ashigara
05/08/20 12:30:14 PM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
Cant wait for people to spin this to make trump look bad
hope he sees this bro

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Were_Wyrm
05/08/20 12:30:16 PM
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That could've been Trump's son.

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Orlando_Jordan
05/08/20 12:30:23 PM
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Lost_All_Senses posted...
Him not being shot if he didn't try to defend himself is you assuming as well. Try harder
Yeah, let's just assume that running away and fighting someone who has a gun have a completely equal chance of death.

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Malcrasternus
05/08/20 12:30:38 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
The moment he grabbed the shotgun, yes. Before that, no.

I've seen some pretty bad takes, but this is a true steamer.

He had no idea who these guys were. He had done nothing to justify their initial response, and they were clearly aggressors.

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apocalyptic_4
05/08/20 12:31:39 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
The moment he grabbed the shotgun, yes. Before that, no.

Check out this keyboard warrior

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Orlando_Jordan
05/08/20 12:31:55 PM
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Malcrasternus posted...
I've seen some pretty bad takes, but this is a true steamer.

He had no idea who these guys were. He had done nothing to justify their initial response, and they were clearly aggressors.
Better start wrestling with a guy who has a shotgun, instead of running to safety. What could go wrong?

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UnfairRepresent
05/08/20 12:31:57 PM
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Were_Wyrm posted...

Be careful.

That's moddable
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ViewtifulGrave
05/08/20 12:33:38 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
That would have been illegal. That's also an assumption you're making. If he was out running, he should have ran and gone to a 7-Eleven or something where the cashier could call the police.
How was he supposed to outrun a truck that he didnt know was after him?

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ChuckSDeuces
05/08/20 12:33:52 PM
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I will never not find the lefts insistance that going for a gun is the proper move in all of these cases absolutely hilarious.

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Secretly
05/08/20 12:34:19 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
running to safety
They would have shot him in the back, like the racist cowards they are. Speaking of cowards, you clearly want to say something about this that you're scared to. Afraid of getting modded for your racist opinions?
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mustachedmystic
05/08/20 12:34:32 PM
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What's with the stock photo of a soap opera actor looking dude in the cop uniform? A pic of a redneck with a shotgun would have made more sense.

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Summer_Ashigara
05/08/20 12:34:58 PM
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ChuckSDeuces posted...
I will never not find the lefts insistance that going for a gun is the proper move in all of these cases absolutely hilarious.
siri google flight or flight response

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Malcrasternus
05/08/20 12:35:29 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
Better start wrestling with a guy who has a shotgun, instead of running to safety. What could go wrong?
And there's the upper decker.

These guys clearly had their intent laid out. His only chance was to defend himself.

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cmiller4642
05/08/20 12:35:30 PM
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I figured Trump would be defending the guys that shot him

I'm somewhat surprised, but he's also trying to appeal to African American voters in Georgia so it's all a political ploy
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Machete
05/08/20 12:35:34 PM
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Why are donald supporters here victim blaming and defending the killers?
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Firewerx
05/08/20 12:39:24 PM
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Malcrasternus posted...
I've seen some pretty bad takes, but this is a true steamer.

He had no idea who these guys were. He had done nothing to justify their initial response, and they were clearly aggressors.
Orlando_Jordan's take on this is that it's the aggressors who stuck a shotgun into an unarmed man's face who have the real self-defense argument here; Arbery simply got what he deserved for daring to touch their property. As far as O_J's concerned, the McMichaels are martyrs and victims of an unjust legal system.

I haven't yet seen him stand up for home intruders who shoot homeowners if the latter are "stupid" enough to try to defend themselves and their property, but it can't be far off.

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Secretly
05/08/20 12:40:42 PM
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Firewerx posted...
Orlando_Jordan's take on this is that it's the aggressors who stuck a shotgun into an unarmed man's face who have the real self-defense argument here; Arbery simply got what he deserved for daring to touch their property. As far as O_J's concerned, the McMichaels are martyrs and victims of an unjust legal system.
OJs position would be entirely reversed had the shooters been black and shot an unarmed white man
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Orlando_Jordan
05/08/20 12:42:51 PM
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Secretly posted...
They would have shot him in the back, like the racist cowards they are. Speaking of cowards, you clearly want to say something about this that you're scared to. Afraid of getting modded for your racist opinions?
I'm black. Maybe that's why I'm looking at this from an unbiased perspective instead of buying into the media's portrayal of this story.

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E32005
05/08/20 12:43:45 PM
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gatorsPENSbucs posted...
Cant wait for people to spin this to make trump look bad
you already have a safe space topic

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Secretly
05/08/20 12:44:18 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
I'm black
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Zano
05/08/20 12:44:21 PM
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Its utterly ridiculous how people will argue that youre the aggressor in a situation where someone chased you down and stuck a shotgun in your face.

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E32005
05/08/20 12:44:26 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
I'm black
xD the fuck you are

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gatorsPENSbucs
05/08/20 12:45:03 PM
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E32005 posted...
you already have a safe space topic
Lol, youre cute

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Firewerx
05/08/20 12:45:23 PM
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Secretly posted...
OJs position would be entirely reversed had the shooters been black and shot an unarmed white man
We all know that.

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MacadamianNut3
05/08/20 12:45:32 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
I'm black. Maybe that's why I'm looking at this from an unbiased perspective instead of buying into the media's portrayal of this story.
Imagine shitposting this hard after someone was murdered just because you need attention on the internet

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Summer_Ashigara
05/08/20 12:46:09 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
I'm black.
literally no one cares, being melanin enriched doesn't stop you from having shit takes my guy

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Firewerx
05/08/20 12:48:16 PM
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Orlando_Jordan posted...
Maybe that's why I'm looking at this from an unbiased perspective
Never once in your posting history have you ever shown yourself to be remotely capable of that.

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Shablagoo
05/08/20 12:49:44 PM
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DigitalCamera posted...
he still sounds like an idiot with his "oh he can afford (to rent) a tux, must be a good person" comment.


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