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No. of Recommendations: 14
Tonight, Sean Hannity pitched a big, fat softball question to Trump and he whiffed.
HANNITY: "They want to call you a dictator. You used the words, 'I am your retribution.' And, now, before that you said if you'd been wronged, and you used other words, as well. But I want to be very, very clear on this: to be clear, do you in any way, have any plans whatsoever, to abuse power, to break the law, to use the government to go after people?"
The only rational answer is a simple "no" but Trump could not bring himself to say it.
Hannity panicked and gave Trump a second chance.
HANNITY: "I want to go back to this one issue, though, because the media has been focused on this and has been attacking you. In no circumstances, you're promising America tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody."
TRUMP: "Except for Day One."
He's telling everyone folks, as clear as day: he will be a dictator.
No. of Recommendations: 2
Trump: Except for Day one.
commonone: “He's telling everyone folks, as clear as day: he will be a dictator”
Probably like Slow Joe Biden did on day one rescinding Trumps executive orders and whatever he
could do to destroy what he could of Trump’s accomplishments.
No. of Recommendations: 6
There is a difference between destroying Trumps "accomplishments", and destroying Trump. When Trump took office it became his personal mission to undo everything Obama did so this really isn't anything new. Given the chasm between "left", and "right" these days this is not surprising, nor really interesting.
Getting back to what Trump actually admitted:
"in no circumstances, you're promising America tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody."
Trump is admitting he would abuse his power as president. He would exact retribution (which is different than undoing a policy)...
Alan
No. of Recommendations: 2
Think the word fascist is being overused in describing Trump? Well, think again.
No. of Recommendations: 2
Getting back to what Trump actually admitted:
"in no circumstances, you're promising America tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody."
Trump is admitting he would abuse his power as president. He would exact retribution (which is different than undoing a policy)...Snip
“You are promising America tonight you would never abuse power as retribution?' Hannity asked the former president, who is leading President Joe Biden in a series of polls.
'Except for Day One,' Trump answered.
'Meaning?' Hannity asked him.
'I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill.'
'That's not retribution,' Hannity pointed out.
Then Trump tried to get a laugh out of the line.
'He says: You're not going to be a dictator. I said "no, no, no – other than Day One. We're closing the border. And we're drilling, drilling, drilling. After that I'm not a dictator.'
A Biden-Harris account tweeted out the clip, appending the line, 'Trump: I will be a dictator on day one.'”
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12830501/...And LOL....
“The Biden campaign made hay out of Trump's comments about 'Day One'”
No. of Recommendations: 0
Good morning all, in a sober healthy community there would be outrage and embarrassment that this election might come down too Biden vs Trump. Truly shameful. Carry on.
No. of Recommendations: 0
hclasvegas,
So who do you think would be the better candidates for the democrat and the republican party?
No. of Recommendations: 1
If I were king, Haley vs Jeh Johnson. However, there are several Dem govs who are alert, healthy, and fully engaged. Wes Moore etc if Jeh isn't interested.
No. of Recommendations: 0
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No. of Recommendations: 7
HANNITY: "I want to go back to this one issue, though, because the media has been focused on this and has been attacking you. In no circumstances, you're promising America tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody."
TRUMP: "Except for Day One."This exchange reminds me of Trump's call to the "Proud Boys" to stand by. America has been warned, repeatedly.
Trump to far-right extremists: 'Stand back and stand by', September 30, 2020
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden...President Donald Trump: White supremacist group Proud Boys should 'stand back and stand by', Sep 30, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZk6VzSLe4YProud Boys Leader Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Seditious Conspiracy and Other Charges Related to U.S. Capitol Breach, September 5, 2023
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/proud-boys-leader-s...There will be a thousand executive orders signed on day one of Trump's second administration. Expect the worst. Trump will go after his many enemies and will solidify his power. Special prosecutors tasked to go after enemies. Loyalty pledges for everyone working in government, with mass layoffs of those who do not sign. A declaration that we are in a time of war. The Insurrection Act is invoked, and the military quashes peaceful protests and confiscates election equipment. Dismissal of many Generals, and appointments of new Generals who have signed loyalty pledges. The end of the great American experiment in self-government, as a new autocratic class emerges to take power. This is what Trump wants.
