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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 10:02 AM Aug 2020

Trump says that he "likes seeing democracy" in Belarus as long as it's not "too much democracy..."




Jim Acosta
@Acosta

Trump on situation in Belarus: “I like seeing democracy. Democracy is a very important word. It doesn’t seem like it’s too much democracy there in Belarus.”
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Trump says that he "likes seeing democracy" in Belarus as long as it's not "too much democracy..." (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Aug 2020 OP
Eh. I think Acosta is twisting that a bit underpants Aug 2020 #1
Agreed soothsayer Aug 2020 #4
Projecting again, Donnie? ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2020 #2
If the Thing spoke proper English flibbitygiblets Aug 2020 #3
IMO he isn't saying there is too much... Thomas Hurt Aug 2020 #5

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
2. Projecting again, Donnie?
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 10:04 AM
Aug 2020

What Trump is saying, he doesn't want "too much Democracy in the US", as long as it benefits HIM.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
3. If the Thing spoke proper English
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 10:08 AM
Aug 2020

it would be easier to rebuke his vile sentiments. But he speaks jibberenglish, so anytime he gets called out for saying something horrible, he just gaslights.

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
5. IMO he isn't saying there is too much...
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 10:41 AM
Aug 2020

he is hedging on out and out saying there isn't any. I am guessing he doesn't want to offend Putin.

I love the "Democracy is a very important word", kind of implies it is just a word to him. A shock eh?

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