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Chip Roy: Trump ‘hangs out in his basement in Florida, afraid to actually debate’
thehill ^ | Dec 20, 2023 | Sarah Fortinsky

Posted on 12/20/2023 9:44:18 AM PST by backpacker_c

“I was just at multiple events with [Florida Gov.] Ron DeSantis, where he’s shaking their hands and looking them in the eye, while Donald Trump hangs out in his basement in Florida, afraid to actually debate,” Roy said in an interview on CNN’s “The Source,

“If we’d gotten the policies in place, if he had worked with conservatives to get bills passed in 2018, ’19,” Roy said of Trump. “We wouldn’t be in the mess we’re in right now, where Joe Biden is leaving Texas fully exposed to have people running over our Border Patrol agents and our [Department of Public Safety].”

Roy was also pressed a couple of times about Trump’s recent controversial remarks that immigrants were “poisoning the blood” of America, and he said Republicans ought to be approaching the issue with more compassion.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: chiproy; debate; desantis; trump
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To: backpacker_c

Okay, Chip Roy goes full bore Trump-hater after it is too late for a primary challenger to jump in. Such boldness. Typical.


41 posted on 12/20/2023 10:28:33 AM PST by odawg
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To: Garden Island

KoS on you liberal asshat...KoS on...


42 posted on 12/20/2023 10:29:53 AM PST by mlitefan (Long time lurker...)
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To: Alberta's Child

Roy worked for Cruz, who urged his initial election.


43 posted on 12/20/2023 10:30:18 AM PST by Theodore R. ( )
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To: backpacker_c

when you have 70% support, what is the point of debating?

what does he have to gain? nothing.

there’s zero point to stand on a stage being attacked for 2 hours by political enemies that have near-zero support.


44 posted on 12/20/2023 10:33:38 AM PST by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: AndyTheBear

Either party will give you just enough to keep you begging for more. Neither party will ever give you enough to not “need” it once they get you trained like Pavlov’s dogs. The best news is they accidentally drop enough opportunities to make you rich if you ignore them and just hunt for the opportunities.

The secret is to be like the little birds on the street who flit about and pick up the crumbs people accidentally drop. They don’t care who dropped the crumbs, and if they aren’t satisfied they know where to get food elsewhere.


45 posted on 12/20/2023 10:35:08 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: SaxxonWoods

“My favorite thing about this campaign is that no one talks about anyone but Trump, no matter which party has them enslaved. “


Eight years after coming down the elevator, he’s still the main character.


46 posted on 12/20/2023 10:36:32 AM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Theodore R.

Thanks for telling us Roy was a Cruz guy. I KNOW THAI. I like both Trump and Cruz but Roy is ridiculous for what he’s quoted as saying in these anti-Trump outbursts. False and ludicrous claims!


47 posted on 12/20/2023 10:39:24 AM PST by txrangerette (Make America Great Again)
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To: backpacker_c

Ol’ Chip needs to check the scoreboard...


48 posted on 12/20/2023 10:41:33 AM PST by Mathews (I have faith Malachi is right!!! Any day now...)
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To: backpacker_c

Chip Roy’s frustration pleases me.


49 posted on 12/20/2023 10:45:05 AM PST by simpson96
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To: backpacker_c

Trump debating any of these career politicians/hacks, whether republican’t or demoncrat, would be like playing chess with a pigeon.


50 posted on 12/20/2023 10:46:02 AM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell>)
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To: backpacker_c

What was factually in error about what Chip Roy stated? In fact, the ‘compassion’ Roy talks about is eliminating the cartels from freely operating and abusing migrants IN our borders. The compassion for US citizens to shut down free (or try to slow it down) flowing fentanyl, human trafficking, and murder committed in this country. I agreed with pushing the building of the wall - it takes more than that. But, I am certain the wall was Trump’s best play as that is a good photo op. Stay in Mexico was great as well - but legislative action is necessary to prevent executive orders being implemented and taken away. Go ahead and enjoy the polls - wonder how that will look on election ballot harvesting month. Why not jump into the discussion/debate - obviously Trump won’t because the damage being exposed is greater than what he can gain in the polls. We are so thankful the polls are true and accurate. Nothing to worry about here - all you Colorado Trump supporters/voters - tell us how the election goes for you.


51 posted on 12/20/2023 10:48:59 AM PST by linedrive
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To: All

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Trump didn’t take the bait. Moderators that live to destroy him and the Midgets of candidates that want to please their Media Masters.

He should get credit for not taking the Bait.

Hannity, Graham and all the minions tried to get him in as a Debate target.


52 posted on 12/20/2023 10:51:47 AM PST by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment Inquiry is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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Sarah Fortinsky is an ignoramus and I’m jealous of all the people who will never meet her...


53 posted on 12/20/2023 10:52:29 AM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: odawg

That is pretty funny there, Trump is in his basement.

It is most illuminating to read the posting history of that person. Nearly all of it was rabidly anti-Trump.

But it wasn’t always that way. My guess is the poster spent too much time the last seven years watching CNN.

We should probably ask the person to show us where on the doll Trump hurt him.


54 posted on 12/20/2023 10:53:05 AM PST by rlmorel ("The stigma for being wrong is gone, as long as you're wrong for the right side." (Clarice Feldman))
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To: ConservativeMind

“Chip Roy first endorsed primarying Trump by endorsing a primary competitor.

It becomes perfectly fair by Trump to say Chip Roy should be primaried.”

Ok but Trump haters say this is wrong

But it is 100% correct


55 posted on 12/20/2023 10:54:32 AM PST by stanne
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To: Skywise

“ Ha - if only Chip would use that much energy against the Democrats.”

Ha - if only any Republican -since the Clinton’s came on the scene -would use that much energy against the Democrats.

Beside the much maligned Trump


56 posted on 12/20/2023 11:02:07 AM PST by stanne
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To: linedrive; backpacker_c
"What was factually in error about what Chip Roy stated?"

Interesting. In your first line of your block of text quote, you ask a question that is answered in the first line of the article, in the actual quote from this guy Roy:

First line in the piece:

“I was just at multiple events with [Florida Gov.] Ron DeSantis, where he’s shaking their hands and looking them in the eye, while Donald Trump hangs out in his basement in Florida, afraid to actually debate...”

Unless you want to make up your own version of "the truth" and state without any evidence, made up or existing, that Trump is hanging out in his basement or that he is afraid to debate.

57 posted on 12/20/2023 11:02:16 AM PST by rlmorel ("The stigma for being wrong is gone, as long as you're wrong for the right side." (Clarice Feldman))
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To: All

The insult doesn’t even make sense. Trump is busy campaigning across the country .


58 posted on 12/20/2023 11:05:31 AM PST by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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Roy was also pressed a couple of times about Trump’s recent controversial remarks that immigrants were “poisoning the blood” of America, and he said Republicans ought to be approaching the issue with more compassion.

Immigrants, legal and naturalized are very much welcome.

Illegal immigrants...not so much...particularly since the vast majority of the millions being brought in “Are Men From Countries on Other Continents”

Notice there are no sad stories about the migrant families?

cuz there ain’t enough time in a day to wade through the sea of men from Senegal, Ethiopia, China, etc to find families from south of our border.

Fully, 80% of these invaders are from some where that doesn’t share our culture, religion, family values and work ethic.


59 posted on 12/20/2023 11:14:04 AM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: rlmorel

“””afraid to actually debate.”””


‘Afraid to debate’ is nothing more than a ‘talking point’ that the Never Trumpers are hoping might gain some traction since all of the attacks by the Never Trumpers have failed.

The Republican National Committee and their donors have wasted something like $750 million attacking Trump with candidates dressed up to look like MAGA.

On the hand the DNC continues to spend its money on dirty tricks to create as much fraud as possible in the 2024 election.


60 posted on 12/20/2023 11:24:56 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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