One of the most amazing things to watch during the Donald Trump presidency is the fuss over his public statements and speeches. Pundits and the press much preferred smooth-talking Barack Obama, though they must have known every speech, every statement, every tweet was the product of a committee.
Sure, Trump says some stupid things, but he also says some smart things that pundits and the press manage to twist into sounding stupid. We’re not sure what Chelsea Clinton’s beef is here, but this is the quote that apparently triggered her Saturday.
.@POTUS at Houston relief center: "As tough as this was," the response "has been a wonderful thing, I think, even for the country to watch." pic.twitter.com/ezvyCWujcQ
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 2, 2017
The response to the flooding has been a wonderful thing to watch, from the Coast Guard to the National Guard to the Cajun Navy to folks with boats posting their phone numbers for anyone who needed a lift. Or maybe we just heard things incorrectly:
People lost their lives, loved ones, homes, beloved pets. Many thousands of people face uncertain futures. Our President on #Harvey: https://t.co/92VVaIBiyU
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) September 2, 2017
Yeah, we don’t see the problem here. Sure, we’d have a problem if Trump had said something truly insensitive, like, “People lost their lives, loved ones, homes, beloved pets. BUT WHAT DIFFERENCE, AT THIS POINT, DOES IT MAKE?”
He's talking about the response, you twit https://t.co/RS7N9dJBXj
— The H2 (@TheH2) September 2, 2017
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It hasn't been wonderful to watch the people of Houston help each other, Chelsea? Why not? https://t.co/Ek6xAQvSAW
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) September 2, 2017
What do these people think this accomplishes other than exposing their own cynical hatred? I don't even like Trump and I know what he meant. https://t.co/Ek6xAQvSAW
— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/JohnBurtner/status/904103203440033792
I think he feels their pain. https://t.co/4BqVIj6Rh8
— BayAreaFrau (@bayareahausfrau) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/BigRightBear/status/904099668816220160
Ever since we saw her mother walk cheerfully out of Chelsea’s apartment hours after collapsing and being stuffed into an SUV, we’ve been really curious about what sort of pharmaceuticals Chelsea has on hand.
I'm not Trump fan… But he is right.
We see the greatness of nations during times of adversity. https://t.co/FRabYcd5Df
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) September 2, 2017
The reporter asked President Trump what he thought about the rescue effort. He was responding to that.@JoeConchaTV @JudgeJeanine @FoxNews https://t.co/pgqlovwtyv
— T-Covfefe (@MyPlace4U) September 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mellecon/status/904094105688567808
Maybe Chelsea could have saved some outrage for that piece in Slate explaining how Houston is no showcase for “America at its best” but just “a junior varsity team elevated by circumstance.”
you are as morally bankrupt as your father and as out of touch as your mother if you cannot see how this was a tribute to those people https://t.co/igGr6qiVLT
— Swalwell Farted on TV and It Was Hilarious (@lamblock) September 2, 2017
OH, for a minute I thought you were trying to raise charity money in Haiti to pay for your wedding again … https://t.co/iFUsYc5iWb
— Mike 'Thomas Paine' Moore (@Thomas1774Paine) September 2, 2017
If anyone from the Clinton Foundation ever hassles you to donate money for Harvey recovery, just look ’em in the eye and say loudly and clearly, “Back up, you creep!”
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