Somebody is clearly VERY threatened by the power of a few very strong women!
Donald Trump is having a more controversial 24-hour period than is normal even for him right now after he launched into a blatantly racist tirade on several United States Congresswoman through his official Twitter account on Sunday.
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And while we’re all pretty much used to Trump saying monumentally dumb s**t by now, this one crossed WAY beyond that into the level of shockingly racist (even for him) and unbelievably vicious.
It all started seemingly out of nowhere early Sunday morning; it’s not clear what exactly pushed the orange buffoon over the edge; perhaps he was watching a segment on Fox News about the Congresswomen, or something.
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Trump’s Racist Tweets
Nevertheless, he fired off a series of tweets calling out unnamed “‘Progressive’ Democrat Congresswomen,” who he for some reason alleged came from other countries. Which by the way, only one woman in Congress — Rep. Ilhan Omar from Minnesota — was born outside the United States, and she is (obviously) a full-fledged American citizen.
Yet, here’s Donnie going after the REALLY racist vote just blatantly, and out in the open (below):
So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019
….it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 14, 2019
Uhhh…. what?!
As you likely did, the vast majority of people took these unnamed attacks to be going after not just Rep. Omar, but also Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) — all four of whom have been extremely critical of the awful job the President is doing in his first term.
And, to repeat it AGAIN, only Rep. Omar was born outside the U.S. — so what’s up with telling multiple Congresswomen (?!) to leave the country?? Even going after Omar alone on this line of attack is, of course, viciously bigoted, but Trump decided to broaden the brush and be not just a racist… but also, a moron! What countries would these other women even go back to, Donnie?!
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Very quickly, the responses poured in as “Racist in Chief” trended all day Sunday on Twitter with thousands and thousands of people calling out The Donald for his absurdly over-the-top attack.
And Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi — the only woman actually named in the tweet thread — quickly responded with her own retort about Trump’s tirade (below):
I reject @realDonaldTrump’s xenophobic comments meant to divide our nation. Rather than attack Members of Congress, he should work with us for humane immigration policy that reflects American values. Stop the raids – #FamiliesBelongTogether!
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 14, 2019
Amen!!!
Thankfully, she was far from the only one who stood up for the Congresswomen, as celebrities, other politicians, public figures, and regular, everyday Americans all came together to chastise Trump for his bigotry.
The Women Respond
Of course, the four Congresswomen stood up for themselves, too — and each lashed out at Trump over his insane comments, starting with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (below):
You are angry because you don’t believe in an America where I represent New York 14, where the good people of Minnesota elected @IlhanMN, where @RashidaTlaib fights for Michigan families, where @AyannaPressley champions little girls in Boston.
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— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 14, 2019
But you know what’s the rub of it all, Mr. President?
On top of not accepting an America that elected us, you cannot accept that we don’t fear you,either.
You can’t accept that we will call your bluff & offer a positive vision for this country. And that’s what makes you seethe.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 14, 2019
Can’t say it any better than that!!
Rep. Tlaib brought her A-game, too (below):
Yo @realDonaldTrump, I am fighting corruption in OUR country. I do it every day when I hold your admin accountable as a U.S. Congresswoman. Detroit taught me how to fight for the communities you continue to degrade & attack. Keep talking, you’ll be out of the WH soon. #TickTock
— Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) July 14, 2019
Yes!!!
While Rep. Pressley called Trump’s tweet-storm out for exactly what it was (below):
THIS is what racism looks like. WE are what democracy looks like. And we’re not going anywhere. Except back to DC to fight for the families you marginalize and vilify everyday. pic.twitter.com/vYzoxCgN0X
— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) July 14, 2019
Say it louder for the people in the back!!!
Rep. Omar also didn’t mince words (below) when it came to taking Trump down a peg (or ten):
You are stoking white nationalism bc you are angry that people like us are serving in Congress and fighting against your hate-filled agenda.
“America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity, the very diversity which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.” -RFK
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) July 14, 2019
Thank you!!!
He Can’t Help Himself…
Pretty predictably, Trump got back on his racist horse later on Sunday afternoon, tweeting more bull s**t about “disgusting language” and other perceived slights (below):
….and the many terrible things they say about the United States must not be allowed to go unchallenged. If the Democrat Party wants to continue to condone such disgraceful behavior, then we look even more forward to seeing you at the ballot box in 2020!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2019
And, imagine this, he couldn’t help himself on Monday morning, either.
Here’s Donnie tweeting SOME MORE about the Congresswomen, because nothing says he’s not bothered by four powerful women better than tweeting about them non-stop, all the time, forever (below):
When will the Radical Left Congresswomen apologize to our Country, the people of Israel and even to the Office of the President, for the foul language they have used, and the terrible things they have said. So many people are angry at them & their horrible & disgusting actions!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2019
If Democrats want to unite around the foul language & racist hatred spewed from the mouths and actions of these very unpopular & unrepresentative Congresswomen, it will be interesting to see how it plays out. I can tell you that they have made Israel feel abandoned by the U.S.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2019
These women are living rent-free in Donald’s head!
Not sure the actually want to be there — ha! — but they’re running circles in his little pea brain this week!
“Language Of White Supremacists”
Thankfully, just hours ago, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez dropped another truth bomb of her own on Twitter, and really boiled this entire episode down to what it is (below):
It’s important to note that the President’s words yday, telling four American Congresswomen of color “go back to your own country,” is hallmark language of white supremacists.
Trump feels comfortable leading the GOP into outright racism, and that should concern all Americans.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 15, 2019
THANK. YOU!
Call it what it is: our President is racist AND xenophobic.
Period, full stop. Nothin’ else to say!!!
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