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Trump passes on opportunity to criticize James at Ohio rally
WRAL ^ | 8/5/18 | JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press

Posted on 08/05/2018 2:53:31 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump insulted NBA star LeBron James from afar but passed up an opportunity to criticize him on his own turf, sticking to Democrats, the news media and other familiar targets during a campaign rally Saturday night in James' home state of Ohio.

When Trump took the stage in a sweltering high school gymnasium north of Columbus, his late-night tweet deriding James' intellect had already generated hours of online buzz in defense of the all-star from Akron who had just opened a school for at-risk children in his hometown.

Even first lady Melania Trump provided an assist to James, her spokeswoman saying it appeared to the president's wife that James was "working to do good things on behalf of our next generation" and that Mrs. Trump would be open to visiting his "I Promise" school. The statement didn't criticize Trump.

(Excerpt) Read more at wral.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: fjames; james; lebron; president; shutupanddribble; thugworship; trump
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Much more to disgust you in the article....
1 posted on 08/05/2018 2:53:31 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

In the scope of things LeBron James isn’t that important...


2 posted on 08/05/2018 2:55:22 PM PDT by GOPJ (The New York Times: Printed by liberal elitists for the benefit of liberal elitists.)
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

Sounds like “let’s you and him fight.”


3 posted on 08/05/2018 2:56:55 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

I thought James transferred his turf to Los Angeles?


4 posted on 08/05/2018 2:58:59 PM PDT by Timmy
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

I hate to admit it, but I’m starting to wonder if the Stormy Daniels BS has had a strongly negative effect on Melania and their marriage. I would prefer she just be quiet instead of openly opposing Mr. Trump on any issue. This is not the first time Melania seemed to go out of her way to show that she disagreed with the president’s policies or demeanor.
Remember all the fake fuss about ‘Separating illegal immigrants from their children’ a few weeks back?
Melania very clearly said she did not agree.

Then there was That Jacket with it’s worded message, as puzzling and deflating as it was unnecessary. I still don’t get why she did that. If she wants to separate, then just quietly do it. Being a First Couple is not an easy life.. There was talk that Laura Bush lived in a different residence than GWB during the second term. Just do it, without all the acting out. Too much at stake for wifely shows of rebellion.


5 posted on 08/05/2018 3:03:27 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

Let me understand how this works Commie press..douche bag LeDouche can say that President Trump is bringing blacks back to slavery as well as saying that Trump is dividing the country, etc etc, and President Trump is NOT allowed to say a damn thing about it am I right?? Celebrities, etc can call Trump a Nazi, Hitler, an orange orangutan, etc etc and Trump is just supposed to stand there, and say NOTHING, not defend himself at all..am I getting the jist of this commie press


6 posted on 08/05/2018 3:03:51 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Timmy

Yeah, the scum bag is in LA now..I wont root for him though, and that pains me to say that since Im a die hard Laker fan, but I cant bring myself to root for this man


7 posted on 08/05/2018 3:04:43 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

So, he’s wrong to criticize Lebron, and wrong not to.


8 posted on 08/05/2018 3:06:55 PM PDT by MortMan (The white board is a remarkable invention.)
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9 posted on 08/05/2018 3:08:51 PM PDT by onyx (JOIN 300 CLUB BY DONATING $34 MONTHLY! TRUMP'S WAY IS THE WIINNING WAY)
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To: GOPJ

President Trump knows exactly what he’s doing with these tweets toward Lemon and James...

he gets the left all stirred up and agitated about what he’s doing and Trump just sits back and smiles...

One or two little tweets keep the Lame Stream Media busy for several days shrieking and wailing about little stuff like Lemon and James....

Meanwhile, President Trump goes about Making America Great Again...


10 posted on 08/05/2018 3:11:45 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

It’s the athletes who are using sports to divide the country.


11 posted on 08/05/2018 3:13:05 PM PDT by Terry Mross (On some threads it's best to go jst inraight to the comments.)
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To: Terry Mross

Exactly!


12 posted on 08/05/2018 3:21:35 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: GOPJ

True.


13 posted on 08/05/2018 3:22:38 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Timmy

Yes, the writer ignored that small point.


14 posted on 08/05/2018 3:23:36 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: lee martell

I don’t know what Melania is doing about all the Stormy Daniels stuff either. She is a wonderful first lady. But they need to make up if this has caused a rift. For the good of the country.

(I don’t know what “that jacket” is all about).


15 posted on 08/05/2018 3:25:29 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Yes, you get what the Trump Deranged Syndrome press is saying....exactly.


16 posted on 08/05/2018 3:26:37 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: lee martell

Don’t be so ‘concerned’.

Donald and Melania are doing just fine. He’s a good looking billionaire who is President of the United States - plus he’s a decent guy and by far the best anti socialist pro Liberty POTUS we’ve had in half a century. Melania is one lucky girl, and I’m sure she knows it.

The fake news narrative is that Trump is a douche, his administration is in chaos and his marriage is on the rocks. If you let the fake news ‘concern’ you, then they win.

Stop listening to their spin.


17 posted on 08/05/2018 3:32:36 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: Sarah Barracuda
Frank Perconte: Trump kind of remind you of Hitler?

George Luz: Yeah, now that you mention it. Except, of course, there’s no ghettos, Jews aren’t starving to death, no trains going to concentration camps and trees aren’t exploding from Kraut artillery, but yeah… Frank… other than that, Trump’s a lot like Hitler.

(Dialogue "borrowed" from “The Band of Brothers”)

(Speaking of Hitler....)

18 posted on 08/05/2018 3:37:59 PM PDT by GOPJ (The New York Times: Printed by liberal elitists for the benefit of liberal elitists.)
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

You don’t know about “That Jacket”?
Look up the phrase “I really don’t care, do u?”.
You will find out.


19 posted on 08/05/2018 3:44:59 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: enumerated

Maybe you’re right.
We will all soon see.


20 posted on 08/05/2018 3:47:16 PM PDT by lee martell
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