Judd LegumNov 25, 2022

Is the Republican Party ready to move on from Trump?

Well, Trump just invited a holocaust denier and white nationalist to dinner and Republican leaders have said NOTHING

RT @[email protected]

This source is wrong. Nick Fuentes in fact did have dinner with Trump and Kanye at Mar-a-Lago and spoke directly with the former president, per sources with direct knowledge. Story to come on @[email protected]. https://twitter.com/meridithmcgraw/status/1595630483899322368

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/1596171561655934977

Meridith McGraw on Twitter

“Daily Beast @ZTPetrizzo confirms Fuentes was spotted at the club and adds, “A source familiar with the matter told The Daily Beast that while West had dinner with Trump, Fuentes was not present.” https://t.co/Kv4FFpaBna”

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Show threadJudd LegumNov 25, 2022

The Republican Jewish Coalition released a statement that DOES NOT NAME TRUMP.

Incredible. https://twitter.com/maggienyt/status/1596183848081137664

Maggie Haberman on Twitter

“The Republican Jewish Coalition, which has condemned people meeting with Fuentes in the past: “We strongly condemn the virulent antisemitism of Kanye West and Nick Fuentes and call on all political leaders to reject their messages of hate and refuse to meet with them.””

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Show threadJudd Legum
I will update this thread with any prominent Republican that condemns Trump (by name). Let me know if you see anything.
Nov 25, 2022 at 5:30pmWeb
Show threadJudd LegumNov 25, 2022
UPDATE: Trump admits he had dinner with Fuentes. Both the idea that Trump was unfamiliar with Fuentes and that he was FORCED to have dinner with him because Kanye brought him along is not credible. https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/1596195825700544516
Jonathan Swan on Twitter

“NEW: Statement from fmr President Trump in response to our story about his dinner w Ye and Fuentes: "Kanye West very much wanted to visit Mar-a-Lago. Our dinner meeting was intended to be Kanye and me only, but he arrived with a guest whom I had never met and knew nothing about."”

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Show threadJudd LegumNov 25, 2022
Trump INNOCENTLY invited someone to dinner who recently pledged to go “death con 3” on the Jews and was shocked that he brought along another anti-Semite. Could happen to anyone.
Show threadJudd LegumNov 25, 2022
UPDATE: Trump says his dinner with white supremacist Nick Fuentes was "quick and uneventful."
Show threadWeAre RosieNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum sounds a lot like his love life. Sorry, couldn't help myself.
Show threadPaulBNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum Sounds like a repeat of his encounter with Stormy.
Show threadBenjamin JohnsNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum "Choir disappointed the preacher is mostly reading off the stuff they've already memorized."
Show threadCJSmith7880Nov 25, 2022
@juddlegum "Quick and uneventful"? Isn't that what Stormy Daniels said?
Show threadSteve WilliamsNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum Hitler said the same about the invasion of Belgium.
Show threadrobert_said_whatNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum it probably didn’t take long to map out Jan 6th too. They already had a rehearsal
Show threadMike MorpheusNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum if you can quickly establish that you both hate “the coloreds” you can wrap up before dessert.
Show threadjvaheycfiNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum Oddly, the same thing Stormy Daniels said about Trump.
Show threadPattyNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum As quick as you can say 'quid pro quo'.
Show threadJames BouleyNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum It it’s clear that Trump likes White Nationalists likely more than he likes Char burned Steaks and Ice Cream. It was not uneventful
Show threadMace The FaceNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum Ew.
Show threadBonnie SchwertnerNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum I was in high school with people who support and believe the nonsense. Even then, the academic bar had to be set pretty low. “Name on paper? C-.”
Show threadRousse Nov 26, 2022
@juddlegum Well, he lies on the regular, so we can now freely speculate about just how long it was and how many handshake deals they made.
Show threadRettDec 2, 2022
@juddlegum that's how Stormy Daniel's described Trump
Show threadMelindaNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum Just another normal dinner at the Trump retirement home.
Show threadSDMike 😷 💉 ✊🏾 🇺🇦 💯Nov 25, 2022
@juddlegum
Let's all remember that he (Trump) is the victim here! 🙄
Show threadA L KatzNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum Apparently there are good anti-Semites on both sides.
Show threadEJ GibneyNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum the statement read as if it was followed by a subtle wink. I don't think the former guy is an outward Nazi in the same way that Fuentes is, but I'm confident POTUS45 has used anti-Semitic tropes. There are too many documented examples of him treading the line.
Show threadAnnNov 25, 2022

@EJGibney @juddlegum

At some point, there isn't a practical difference between using anti-semitic tropes and being an "outward Nazi".

I think that point is the moment you are aware that the tropes are anti-semitic. The former guy is WELL beyond that point.

The difference in degrees of Nazi between Fuentes and TFG is splitting hairs. Or perhaps that they're playing different roles in the same play.

Show threadTim MacintaNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum, let's not forget that shortly after Kanye's "death con 3" threat, Trump himself said "Jews have to get their act together... before it is too late."
Show thread⚒︎(((🇻🇳Das Classist🇱🇦)))☭Nov 25, 2022
@juddlegum He must have been annoyed to have to have his psycho-clown spotlight diluted with the energy of an additional champion.
Show threadΩ 🌍 Gus PoseyNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum They're all starting to blend together into a grand amalgam of obstreperous ignorance.
Show threadTahoeTNov 26, 2022
@Gustodon @juddlegum Oh my. He only wishes he had that hairline.
Show threadEquity WarriorNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum He knows and he gives zero fks.
Show threadDanielle Solzman 🎥✡️🎬Nov 25, 2022
@juddlegum the hyphen is no longer necessary as an FYI. Also, ugh re you know who and you know why.
Show threadJohn ShirleyNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum I am Judd's fan. He's maybe the best journalist in the USA.
Show threadMarie WalshNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum Trump STILL trying to destroy America...
Show threadAliSnarkbarNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum add to it, he'll always be able to claim he never knew them.
Show threadCheriJacobusNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum yes it is such an easy mistake to make -- like putting on one dark navy blue sock and one black sock.
Show threadPatty Bluebird 🦩Nov 26, 2022
@juddlegum It happened to me last week...oh wait, not me. It happened to tfg. I'm careful who I invite into my home and my heart.
Show threadCheriNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum
I hate when that happens!
Show threadFunadguyNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum does anyone actually think trump paid for dinner tho?
Show threadBig Head TalesNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum Yeah, could happen to anyone. If I had a dollar for every time that happened…
Wait…
Who invites a Nazi to dinner other than another Nazi?
Show threadDesperate MeasuresNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum so ignorant that he thinks it's death con instead of defcon. Smdh
Show threadWayshwingNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum yes, I agree Trump is a fascist dictator made to look like an American. Why people don’t see that boggles the mind.. it’s sad how easily our citizens fall for lies…
Show threadLeif OlssonNov 26, 2022
@juddlegum Can we take a second to appreciate that Ye couldn't remember whether defcon 1 or 5 was the bad one, so he picked 3 which is just moderate anticipation in either case?
Show threadex or current IDF unwelcomeNov 28, 2022
@juddlegum #anti_semitism
Show threadLonewolf ProductionsDec 17, 2022
@juddlegum what I really want to know is what is trump's issues with Jewish people? Now I may be Catholic but even I have respect for the Jewish religion and many other religions knowing that at the end of the day we are all humans...brothers and sisters aunt's and uncles grandparents a like and we must love each other like such because what trump is doing is he's trying to become Hitler but the major problem with that is there are many other people like me who will not tolerate his rhetoric.
Show threadPeter de la MareNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum I wish I could say I'm shocked.
Show threadminor1971Nov 25, 2022
@juddlegum is this the direction toilet water goes down the drain? With paper and other solids clogging the way no wonder it goes down slowly.
Show threadMeidasBodhiNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum #OrangeJesus knew EXACTLY who he was.
Show threadBadger AF (he/him) DEMOCRACYNov 25, 2022
@MeidasBodhi @juddlegum #OrangeSpewlius
Show threadTrismegistusMxNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum Probably better to share screenshots. Musk will censor posts like this on his site and most people here don't want to drive traffic there either.
Show threadKrysalixNov 25, 2022

@juddlegum

Nearly everything Trump say is not credible and yet the Republican party continues to pretend that it is not only credible but the only credible way to think and only America hating terrorists think otherwise. And millions of Americans believe them.

Show threadMxhradNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum This is Trump getting Republican votes. The Republican party is full on antisemitic now and they're proud of it. #GOPantisemites
Show threadBrewster BrownvilleNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum 🏏
Show threadAnita Larkens Nov 25, 2022
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Show threadConcerned CanuckNov 25, 2022
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Show threadCapt. TonyNov 25, 2022
@juddlegum Going to be a VERY short thread.