Critics Rip Trump Calling Democrats Gnats

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'At least they didn't cheer when he said that,' one person said on Twitter.

for a “dangerous” new attack on his fellow Americans made during a speech in front of thousands of U.S. Navy sailors on Sunday.“We have to take care of this little gnat that’s on our shoulder called the Democrats.

They want to give all of our money to illegal aliens that pour into the country,” Trump said, making a flicking gesture from his shoulder as he spoke.See our Politics DiscussionsThe president’s speech at Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia was supposed to be an event marking the 250th anniversary of the US Navy.But it felt more like a Trump rally than a celebration of the Navy ― so much so that the president himself called it that as he spoke.The president’s critics called him out over his latest escalation in rhetoric: “Take care of” is not subtle. This weekend the ground has shifted and no person can deny what the president, unpopular and unfit, intends. To remain silent is to welcome this. They can both sides or claim they didn’t hear, but there is no wiggle room about his plans now.It’s unacceptable, and it’s how authoritarians consolidate power. We must name and resist every attempt to use government power to silence dissent.He is speaking to the military here. If it was any other president, it would be a national scandal that rocked his administration and party."We have to take care of this little gnat on our shoulder called the Democrats," says the American President to cheering servicemembers.So wrong, outrageous, shameful and disgusting. These are lines that should never been crossed. And have never been crossed. But he keeps crossing them.The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, the Commander-in-Chief of its armed forces, to THE NAVY. I don't give a fuck what party you support, can you not see the danger and insanity in this? Can you imagine Reagan, or Clinton, or the Bushes, or Obama saying something so UNAMERICAN?This political speech to the Navy violates all protocol. Our armed services must remain apolitical. Congress should seriously censure him for this.Trump to the Navy:"We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats." Can you imagine any former president saying this to the military about Republicans..Trump is encouraging the military to turn against nearly half the country, and elected Republicans won’t say a damn word against it. At least they didn't cheer when he said that. A few in the back looked at each other like what the fuck?So the Commander-in-Chief just told the Navy their mission is to ‘take care of’ half the American people? Sounds less like strategy and more like a fascist open mic nightShameful and unacceptable, this is NOT leadership. Openly sowing seeds of hate & malice against half the country he’s supposed to be leading, to what’s supposed to be a non-partisan military.I’m sorry but this will never be normal to me. the president of the United States saying we need to “take care of” the opposing party.Decent people of any political stripe should condemn comments like this. And not just when prompted. Proactively say out loud, “I disagree with this. This is not America.” Because if you don’t, we will completely lose the fundamental spirit of the American experiment.This framing violates the spirit of what the founders envisioned: a republic built on debate, disagreement, and institutional balance. The Federalist Papers didn’t call for unity of opinion; they called for checks, deliberation, and the protection of minority voices. To treat…Imagine a draft dodging US President calling half the country gnats in front of a military audience. Never before. Americans should reject this divisiveness and stand together. We have more in common than not.Trump to a room full of Navy sailors:"We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."

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