"Donald Trump is a liar & an idiot and a con man pure & simple who sold us a bag of shit."

[kpete]

Chuck Jones, fmr president of United Steelworkers 1999, in Indiana, is no snowflake nor fool-sufferer. He just told a crowd of reporters & fmr Carrier workers in Indy: “Donald Trump is a liar & an idiot” and “a con man pure & simple who sold us a bag of shit.” #CarrierLayoffs

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[TheBlackAdder]

1. Chuck Jones, this is not Looney Tunes, how fucking old are you? You should know bullshit by now.

[D_Master81]

2. No you dont say

Some of us saw it at the time, some are coming around to it now. You really thought that these companies were just laying people off and going to Mexico for no reason? You thought that DT was going to change a system that he and his family had profited off of for yrs? C'mon man. At least you're coming around to him now, but man, some of us were screaming this to you a year ago.

[uponit7771]

3. Cause there was NO WAY to tell that about him BEFORE the election, no way at all :rolleyes:

[Pacifist Patriot]

6. I know right?

He was so good at hiding his true nature.

[jaxind]

4. Exactly!

Exactly...I can't believe you couldn't see that he was a liar and an idiot during the campaign! And, I'm really curious what the crowd's reaction was to Jones' statements!

[eShirl]

5. He is the man to say thius to them. They will hear him. n/t

[HughBeaumont]

7. Do I feel sorry for these people?

Republicans have screwn (insert color here) collar workers since Dick Nixon.

It amazed the hell out of me that all of these voters practically tripped over themselves to blue-sky the worst Republican non-politician in modern American history as a "man of the people", conveniently forgetting his history and that of Republicans in general.

The Republican is no friend to workers. I don't understand why this is such a head-smacking revelation.

[wobblie]

8. folks jumping the gun

What makes you think Mr. Jones, or anyone in his local union voted for Trump. The local endorsed Sanders in the Indiana Primary and Endorsed Clinton in the general election. Know what you are doing before beating on folks.

[Pepsidog]

9. I disagree. Only a fool-sufferer would have supported Trump for President.

Trump was the most transparently ill-prepared, ignorant fool who has ever run for President. Anyone who thought otherwise was delusional. As a NJ resident we have known for years Trump is nothing but a liar and con artist who pulled off the biggest con in history by winnng the election. Chuck Jones should be ashamed of himself if he supported Trump.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. He didn't support him. Sanders in the primary then Clinton in the general. nt

[Pepsidog]

14. Thanks for the clarification

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

17. Sure thing. nt

[The Polack MSgt]

10. Chuck Jones never supported Trump

I'm sure the "Sold us a bag of shit" quote describes the USA "US" not the local he represented.

He endorsed Sanders in the primary:

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/4756646579001/?#sp=show-clips

And voted for Clinton in the general.

He's been trading shots with the Cheeto Chancre since before the election

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. This should be pointed out before people start giving the guy shit. nt

[NCTraveler]

13. But his repeated dog whistles and outright racism....

Made it all sound so much better. Right? It was comfort food for people to bite on the other shit. It played to their instincts.

Guy is speaking to a crowd that overall doesn't get it.

The "economic anxiety" argument was crystal clear.

[workinclasszero]

15. How the hell did the Steelworkers not know this YEARS ago????

[Vinca]

16. And, heaven knows, there were no clues BEFORE the election.