Trump retweets, then deletes, video of supporter shouting 'white power'

[webfact]

Trump retweets, then deletes, video of supporter shouting 'white power'

 

U.S. President Donald Trump exits the presidential limousine prior to boarding Air force One as he departs Washington for travel to Wisconsin from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters in Florida shouting "white power" at protesters of his administration, drawing rebukes from allies and adversaries as protests continue in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.

 

The video on Twitter, which was later deleted from the president's feed, showed Trump protesters and supporters in Florida shouting profanities at each other. After a protester called a Trump supporter a racist, the man responded by raising his fist and shouting, "white power." The slogan is often used by white supremacists.

 

"There's no question that he should not have retweeted it and he should just take it down," U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the Senate's only Black Republican, told CNN's "State of the Union" program.

 

In the tweet, Trump wrote: "Thank you to the great people of The Villages", a retirement community in Florida he visited last year.

 

U.S. Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, said on Sunday that President Donald Trump's now-deleted retweet of a video containing a "white power" message was offensive.

 

White House spokesman Judd Deere said the president "is a big fan of The Villages. He did not hear the one statement made on the video. What he did see was tremendous enthusiasm from his many supporters."

 

The tweet comes on the heels of Trump's hostile response to protests against racial injustice engulfing the United States following the death of Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes in Minneapolis.

 

"It was so profanity laced, the entire thing was offensive. Certainly, the comment about the white power was offensive," Scott added. "It's indefensible. We should take it down."

 

The Florida Democratic Party accused Trump of thanking "white supremacists" for their support and called on Floridians to deny him the swing state's support in the November election.

 

Trump has been accused of racism by lawmakers for attacks on Black lawmakers and for telling four congresswomen of color that they should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came."

 

Vice President Mike Pence refused repeated opportunities to say the phrase "Black Lives Matter" on Sunday, telling CBS' "Face the Nation" program: "I really believe that all lives matter and that's where the heart of the American people lies."

 

Pence added that he views the Black Lives Matter movement as having a "political agenda of the radical left" that calls for cutting off funding for police departments and tearing down monuments.

 

(Reporting by David Morgan and Chris Sanders; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-06-29

 

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[Tug]

I’ve tryed that selective hearing bs on my wife it dident work lol imo he’s lying he heard it and imo it reflects his views come on November!!!

[nev]

He is being attacked from many angles they are going to make him look like the devil and will do anything to stop him winning again.

When one side owns a runs the media don't believe everything that is put out there.

By the way I have no affiliation to either side I am just a passive observer. 

[Mama Noodle]

Wonder how many of the super informed posters on here will actually watch the video before they freak out about it. 

 

My guess will be exactly zero, but they will surely have BIG opinions about it. 

[OneMoreFarang]

30 minutes ago, nev said:

He is being attacked from many angles they are going to make him look like the devil and will do anything to stop him winning again.

When one side owns a runs the media don't believe everything that is put out there.

By the way I have no affiliation to either side I am just a passive observer. 

Trump put it on Twitter. There was no "media" involved.

That's the beauty of Trump: He will destroy himself.

And hopefully he will do that before he destroys America.

[OneMoreFarang]

4 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

Wonder how many of the super informed posters on here will actually watch the video before they freak out about it. 

 

My guess will be exactly zero, but they will surely have BIG opinions about it. 

The super informed posters saw it already hours before it was published here.

[tribalfusion001]

Trump loves to stir the pot, but this is not a good time to stir the pot unless you want it to boil over. The UK and the USA are quite similar at present, the pot is close to boiling over.

[Mama Noodle]

5 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The super informed posters saw it already hours before it was published here.

 

Whole "Hours" eh? Really on the ball aren't ya.

 

Lemme guess BIG opinions will be forthcoming. 

[Mama Noodle]

4 minutes ago, tribalfusion001 said:

The UK and the USA are quite similar at present, the pot is close to boiling over.

 

From what I see its only one side of the political spectrum thats doing the 'boiling' 

[Tug]

37 minutes ago, nev said:

He is being attacked from many angles they are going to make him look like the devil and will do anything to stop him winning again.

When one side owns a runs the media don't believe everything that is put out there.

By the way I have no affiliation to either side I am just a passive observer. 

I’m not a passive observer I’m an American I’ve observed this man break his oath to the constitution many times I’ve seen him actively solicit foreign help to rig our elections I’ve observed him do his level best to divide our nation I’ve observed him deliberately undermine the very institutions that keep us safe that’s just a start on what’s he’s done come on November!!! Enough oh and btw he’s actively retweeting the video that was taken down 

[tribalfusion001]

4 minutes ago, Tug said:

I’m not a passive observer I’m an American I’ve observed this man break his oath to the constitution many times I’ve seen him actively solicit foreign help to rig our elections I’ve observed him do his level best to divide our nation I’ve observed him deliberately undermine the very institutions that keep us safe that’s just a start on what’s he’s done come on November!!! Enough oh and btw he’s actively retweeting the video that was taken down 

As a British observer he just seems to be fanning the flames and playing to his white christian gun owning base. Seems pretty stupid with everything that is going on in the USA at present.

 

What happens in the USA then spreads out to other countries.

Edited June 28, 2020 by tribalfusion001

[Mama Noodle]

4 minutes ago, Tug said:

I’m not a passive observer I’m an American I’ve observed this man break his oath to the constitution many times I’ve seen him actively solicit foreign help to rig our elections I’ve observed him do his level best to divide our nation I’ve observed him deliberately undermine the very institutions that keep us safe that’s just a start on what’s he’s done come on November!!! Enough oh and btw he’s actively retweeting the video that was taken down 

 

The kool-aid is strong with this one. 

[DoctorG]

Seems like every story has to include the George Kirby [sic] incident.

[Tug]

3 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

 

The kool-aid is strong with this one. 

You sir are wrong I’ll be a voting come November 

[kingofallasians]

I would like to see the video.

 

Btw, there's a ton of videos of his supporters wearing his hats and shouting "White Power."  Most recently protests and counter protests between the elderly in Florida.

 

That guy is going to start a civil war here.

[Chomper Higgot]

Trump race baiting to distract from the real news story.

 

 

Edited June 29, 2020 by Chomper Higgot

[lust]

19 minutes ago, tribalfusion001 said:

Trump loves to stir the pot, but this is not a good time to stir the pot unless you want it to boil over. The UK and the USA are quite similar at present, the pot is close to boiling over.

Have you never cooked before? Stirring prevents boiling over..

[Mama Noodle]

7 minutes ago, Tug said:

You sir are wrong I’ll be a voting come November 

 

#MeToo

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Trump retweets, then deletes, video of supporter shouting 'white power'

Perhaps he'll claim he initially thought it was advertising washing powder?

[mtls2005]

Florida man retweets racist Florida man. Somehow just so symmetrical.

 

Interesting that the first defense was that "the president didn't watch the video". The "White Power" chant is six seconds in.

 

Then the tweet was removed.

 

While heinous, and revealing of the true nature of the president, it's still not enough to distract from the Putin/Bounty-gate debacle.

 

Not sure that golfing with lindsey is a good look during a pandemic? But maybe they can come up with something else in the way of a cover-up, distraction or deflection?

 

 

[metisdead]

A post with a video containing profane language has been removed:

 

8.) You will not post disruptive or inflammatory messages, vulgarities, obscenities or profanities.

 

The video was from an unapproved YouTube source anyway. 

[Somtamnication]

It was White Flour....the guy was a baker, for chrissake!!!!!

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, Mama Noodle said:

Wonder how many of the super informed posters on here will actually watch the video before they freak out about it. 

 

My guess will be exactly zero, but they will surely have BIG opinions about it. 

The ‘current version’ of the defense being offered for Trump posting this vile video is that he himself didn’t watch it before posting.

 

[simple1]

1 hour ago, Tug said:

I’ve tryed that selective hearing bs on my wife it dident work lol imo he’s lying he heard it and imo it reflects his views come on November!!!

trump is no stranger to retweeting alt right / far right messaging. As you know at least two of his closest advisers subscribes to alt right ideology and has promoted  right of centre conspiracy theories and ideology for years when he was a disciple of Bannon.  trump's right of centre messaging is consistent, there is no question where trump's sympathies lie. Nearly everyday trump besmirches the reputation of the US, he is unfit to represent the Office of the President of the USA.

[Mama Noodle]

9 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The ‘current version’ of the defense being offered for Trump posting this vile video is that he himself didn’t watch it before posting.

 

All the 'defense' im seeing is the truthful one where its clear as day the golf cart guy is mocking the protesters who are shouting the same ole song and dance garbage at him. 

[robblok]

2 minutes ago, riclag said:

We have no choice!

How is that you can't say something like he is a racist I think he is an idiot but I vote for him as i think the alternative is worse ?

[riclag]

1 minute ago, robblok said:

How is that you can't say something like he is a racist I think he is an idiot but I vote for him as i think the alternative is worse ?

He's probably got more black friends then you or I have 1000 times over!

 I don't see them jumpin ship!

 

[twocatsmac]

Watching the UK football yesterday I see many of the black players doing the knee pantomime and also the black power salute. 

So we can have black power but not white power and black lives matter but not white lives matter. 

Ok, it’s becoming clearer now. 

[Morch]

1 hour ago, Mama Noodle said:

Wonder how many of the super informed posters on here will actually watch the video before they freak out about it. 

 

My guess will be exactly zero, but they will surely have BIG opinions about it. 

 

I wouldn't know about that, but it was pretty obvious some of the uninformed posters from the right would come out with some preempt defense and deflection effort - without bothering to either watch the clip or even read the OP.  But do go on about big opinions...

Edited June 29, 2020 by Morch

[metisdead]

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