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Trump throwing his toys out of the pram

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suziewoozie Thu 08-Oct-20 13:48:09

Won’t do a virtual debate - should be empty chaired. Good news

Jane10 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:38:41

It's just so incredible. How can one man have brought about this situation? How has someone so delusional but thick got so far?
His personality would give psychiatrists something to study for decades.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:36:19

Ina way it doesn’t matter if they misguidedly supported Trump and populist politics, as long as they understand where such support takes us and they have changed their minds.

Esspee Wed 06-Jan-21 22:36:06

I have been watching this unfold in absolute horror having been alerted by my son in Texas.

He told me after their election that armed insurrection would follow Biden’s win.

Last week my son repeated that there were going to be riots today.

So why was there not massive security presence?

I asked my son and received a 2 word reply - By design?

Lucca Wed 06-Jan-21 22:35:34

Callistemon

Strange - usually American police are rather trigger-happy.

Or is that just if a suspect is black?

Exactly what my son said.
And trump should be imprisoned for incitement to riot.

Urmstongran Wed 06-Jan-21 22:34:57

Who me??

Yes, I supported Trump. I honestly thought he’d win a second term. (Good job I’m not a gambling woman!).

Actually the call was pretty darn close wasn’t it? Almost like our referendum result. And just as divisive. It’s taken Brexit over 4 years to only just begun to cool down. And these supporters have guns! Hot heads. Tempers flared.

I think the pandemic did for Trump. It knocked him off course. The electorate turned against him. But only marginally (like Brexit). Can you imagine how well he’d have done without it? I can.

However, I join in with you ALL on the condemnation of these totally shocking scenes tonight.

No more from me on this subject. I just didn’t want you to think I was too scared to post.

Lucca Wed 06-Jan-21 22:33:22

MawBe

I seem to remember there was one, but can’t for the life of me recall her name. hmm

At least two

Elegran Wed 06-Jan-21 22:30:12

The poster I am thinking of wasn't UG, nor, I think, Dorabelle.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:29:27

Plus others.

MawBe Wed 06-Jan-21 22:26:15

MawBe

I seem to remember there was one, but can’t for the life of me recall her name. hmm

dorabelle100
well, i'm for Trump i think he's great - not a warmonger - puts America first, loves the UK - got the chinese checked - i could go on..... but Go Trump go - the world needs you

(Am I allowed to add “Like a hole in the head”? )

Thank you for reminding me.

MayBee70 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:24:58

Urmstongran

I’m with you dorabelle. We’re in the minority on here though.
*shrug
?

bump....

MayBee70 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:23:57

dorabelle100

well, i'm for Trump i think he's great - not a warmonger - puts America first, loves the UK - got the chinese checked - i could go on..... but Go Trump go - the world needs you

bump.....

Shandy57 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:22:02

Just watching Trump and the violence on the news - he's unhinged, what can be done?

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:20:51

Elegran

Is this what a poster was hinting at a week or so ago, saying we would see something happening and to just wait and see? If she knew in advance, then it was planned, a coup.

I think so, in fact I think that CNN reporters think that.

Elegran Wed 06-Jan-21 22:19:55

I wish I could remember who it was, and what thread it was on. She hinted more than once that there was some big news coming.

Elegran Wed 06-Jan-21 22:14:59

Is this what a poster was hinting at a week or so ago, saying we would see something happening and to just wait and see? If she knew in advance, then it was planned, a coup.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:10:25

Callistemon

Strange - usually American police are rather trigger-happy.

Or is that just if a suspect is black?

Massive double standards. It won’t have gone unnoticed.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Jan-21 22:09:44

There are more than one there have been a few. I can remember them all. None of them have condemned what has happened so I can only assume that they don’t disapprove.

They all support Farage and others of the far right, it is all of a pattern.

They aren’t protesters they are a mob, some of them committing sedition.

Callistemon Wed 06-Jan-21 22:08:38

Strange - usually American police are rather trigger-happy.

Or is that just if a suspect is black?

MawBe Wed 06-Jan-21 22:01:31

I seem to remember there was one, but can’t for the life of me recall her name. hmm

lemongrove Wed 06-Jan-21 21:54:05

Jane43

Well the few Trump supporters on here have gone very quiet. I would like to know how they could possibly justify what has gone on and is going on.

Which Trump supporters??

It’s been a surreal scene there, but a lot are now dispersing and going home thankfully.
Hope it will end peacefully, but there is a hardcore of very strange looking protesters ( armed as well!)

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Jan-21 21:37:03

Question by a CNN reporter

Is this the end of something or the beginning of something?

Whitewavemark2 Wed 06-Jan-21 21:35:46

The mob appear to have acted with impunity? What the hell is going on?

Callistemon Wed 06-Jan-21 21:32:55

Do you think DT has the intelligence to come up with this?

If he reads Gransnet then he might!
Let's hope he's not on here.

varian Wed 06-Jan-21 21:32:24

Trump has just repeated his disgusting lies about him having won the election by a landslide and "everyone knows that especially the other side".

Callistemon Wed 06-Jan-21 21:30:48

As President, does Trump still act as officer in chief to the military and national guard?

Yes, I believe so, Iam64

But I do think they would mutiny as the top brass have no respect for him.

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