In 2017, Trump famously described participants in a white supremacist march as "very fine people." Now, as the 2020 presidential campaign barrels toward its conclusion, the Trump campaign is accepting thousands in donations from a notorious neo-Nazi leader and other racist extremists.
“He donated $2,700 to socialist firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018 because he thought that, if elected, her outspokenness would cause headaches for Democrats. Her campaign has since tried to give him a refund, Mellon says, but he says he will “neither cash nor deposit the check but rather, frame it.” He also contributed $2,800 to Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii’s run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.”
If anyone is waiting for an apology from the Trump campaign and/or his returning the tainted money sent to him, I wouldn't wait too long because it will never happen. He is running an openly racist campaign.............AGAIN..................and his supporters are just fine with that. The worst part about this? It's going to work just as it did in 2016 and he will even flip yet another "blue state" (Minnesota). That's where this country is right now.
I think the story speaks worlds about something that has been building underground since the Civil War but truly went underground after the Civil Rights movement to most of us. That is until Trump was elected.
These same groups are doing paramilitary training in various militia groups that go out and do a good deed or two in the community, so they appear normal. But they are far from it.
My fear is should Trump be defeated they are going to take their guns and ire out on the citizens of this country.
Here at home our militia posted a photo on FB of their day out learning to man track on Saturday. Just another weekend activity in America I fear.
I wish you would do a story on Timber Unity. They are using threats and intimidation in Oregon just as the groups like Prayer Patriots and Proud Boys do. They stage publicity "incidents" just like PP and PB, . Their goons are more out of control even than PP and PB. They are well funded...
You might want to check out and support Nick at The Informant, another independent reporter on Substack who specifically focuses on white supremacists. https://www.informant.news
I'm going to guess that the donation to AOC was an attempt to promote a Democratic candidate so unappealing the electorate would be glad to vote red.
No one said these people are geniuses. Well, except the blob...
Pretty spot on
From Bloomberg on Mellon
“He donated $2,700 to socialist firebrand Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in 2018 because he thought that, if elected, her outspokenness would cause headaches for Democrats. Her campaign has since tried to give him a refund, Mellon says, but he says he will “neither cash nor deposit the check but rather, frame it.” He also contributed $2,800 to Representative Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii’s run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.”
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-09/top-gop-donor-timothy-mellon-is-former-liberal-now-trump-backer
If anyone is waiting for an apology from the Trump campaign and/or his returning the tainted money sent to him, I wouldn't wait too long because it will never happen. He is running an openly racist campaign.............AGAIN..................and his supporters are just fine with that. The worst part about this? It's going to work just as it did in 2016 and he will even flip yet another "blue state" (Minnesota). That's where this country is right now.
I think the story speaks worlds about something that has been building underground since the Civil War but truly went underground after the Civil Rights movement to most of us. That is until Trump was elected.
These same groups are doing paramilitary training in various militia groups that go out and do a good deed or two in the community, so they appear normal. But they are far from it.
My fear is should Trump be defeated they are going to take their guns and ire out on the citizens of this country.
Here at home our militia posted a photo on FB of their day out learning to man track on Saturday. Just another weekend activity in America I fear.
I wish you would do a story on Timber Unity. They are using threats and intimidation in Oregon just as the groups like Prayer Patriots and Proud Boys do. They stage publicity "incidents" just like PP and PB, . Their goons are more out of control even than PP and PB. They are well funded...
You might want to check out and support Nick at The Informant, another independent reporter on Substack who specifically focuses on white supremacists. https://www.informant.news
Thanks. I will.
What's not surprising is who is donating to Trump. How much, though, is a bit alarming.