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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 07:46 AM Apr 2017

#FireKushner hashtag blows up Twitter as Trumps base turns on his little snake son-in-law

#FireKushner hashtag blows up Twitter as Trump’s base turns on his ‘little snake’ son-in-law



http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/firekushner-hashtag-blows-up-twitter-as-trumps-base-turns-on-his-little-snake-son-in-law/

Even as the White House furiously tries to tamp down rumors that it is torn by inner strife and teetering on the verge of firing adviser Stephen Bannon, President Donald Trump’s far-right supporters have launched a hashtag campaign calling for the ouster of the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Kushner has attracted a great deal of media attention over the last two weeks since — in addition to his role as Middle East peacekeeper and trade liaison to Canada, China and Mexico — it was announced that Kushner would be heading the Office of American Innovation, a bureau designed to streamline and de-bureaucratize the federal government.

Conspiracy monger and far-right radio host Alex Jones dubbed Kushner and Pres. Trump’s daughter Ivanka as “enemies of the republic” after he heard rumors that the pair were largely responsible for the airstrikes in Syria on Thursday night.

This came on top of a series of anti-Kushner hit pieces published by senior White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon’s former company Breitbart.com.

















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#FireKushner hashtag blows up Twitter as Trumps base turns on his little snake son-in-law (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2017 OP
It's textbook examples of the Dunning-Kruger Effect vs the Dylann Roof Wannabes ck4829 Apr 2017 #1
+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #3
Well, there's some good news, then.. whathehell Apr 2017 #2
"Trump trusts him." Miles Archer Apr 2017 #5
? weird. They love Bannon and hate Kushner ( the Jew) OKNancy Apr 2017 #7
Lol...Your convoluted attempt to smear me whathehell Apr 2017 #12
I'm smearing the rightwing nut jobs, not you OKNancy Apr 2017 #13
------- whathehell Apr 2017 #16
The General should have put a flak jacket on the twirp HAB911 Apr 2017 #4
Jesus. Some of you all sound like you would prefer Bannon over the former Democrat, Kushner OKNancy Apr 2017 #6
I Couldn't Agree More RobinA Apr 2017 #18
#FireAllKGOpeeLiars&Traitors Achilleaze Apr 2017 #8
Some of this is Russian/GOP disinformation. Not just "his base" sharedvalues Apr 2017 #9
Chump idolizes Jared because he gets to sleep with ivanka. kimbutgar Apr 2017 #10
Please don't start up that sleazy meme again. whathehell Apr 2017 #17
in that case, fire Bannon IronLionZion Apr 2017 #11
More than a few such posts reference his being Jewish oberliner Apr 2017 #14
The cure would be to impeach Trump Mr. Ected Apr 2017 #15

ck4829

(35,069 posts)
1. It's textbook examples of the Dunning-Kruger Effect vs the Dylann Roof Wannabes
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 07:49 AM
Apr 2017

Whoever wins, everyone else loses.

whathehell

(29,067 posts)
2. Well, there's some good news, then..
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 08:22 AM
Apr 2017

Who the hell IS this guy, anyway, and why would he, at age 36, with NO experience at ALL be any where near foreign affairs?

For what is the first and likely the last time, I agree with Trump's base.

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
5. "Trump trusts him."
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 08:29 AM
Apr 2017

That's it in a nutshell...we knew going into this that Trump ultimately trusts no one outside of family.

And as some are saying, Bannon got too much of the spotlight, and the "President Bannon" memes got under Trump's thin skin.

What is surprising, however, is that Trump twisted Don Jr's promise to Kasich when he dangled the VP carrot (that he would be running everything while Trump "made America great again."

Looks like Jared has the Pence job, and Pence has ???

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
7. ? weird. They love Bannon and hate Kushner ( the Jew)
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 08:44 AM
Apr 2017

The nuts want to get rid of Kushner and you agree? Weird

whathehell

(29,067 posts)
12. Lol...Your convoluted attempt to smear me
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 11:27 AM
Apr 2017

with the anti-semitism you attribute, rightly or wrongly, to the Anti-Kushners in Trump's base, and, by association, me

might have substance, were it not for at least two things:

A. Bannon has been kicked off the National.Security team and his power is now, thankfully, limited

while Kushner has been named as HEAD of about eight separate agencies, with no experience in ANY of them.

Hence, there are many legitimate, non-bigoted reasons to question and/or resent Kushner's influence.

B. It's always best to educate yourself on relevant FACTS (see above) before trying to smear another

DUer (one with partial Jewish ancestry, btw) with slimy, false allegations. Try again.





whathehell

(29,067 posts)
16. -------
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 07:53 PM
Apr 2017

I know there is an anti-Semitic element in Trump's base, and you seemed to be implying I shared that just because I was critical of Kushner's role.
I don't necessarily want to "get rid," of Kushner', I'd just like to know, along with many others, why the hell he,'s been appointed to head up about 8 different government agencies when he has no experience or noted expertise in any...Seems like a legitimate question to me.

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
6. Jesus. Some of you all sound like you would prefer Bannon over the former Democrat, Kushner
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 08:42 AM
Apr 2017

I'm sorry, but if it came down to it, my opinion is that keeping Kushner around is much better for the USA.
Bannon is evil. He is against everything we, as Democrats hold dear.
At least Kushner can maybe, possibly influence Trump to not do crazy shit.
We know that it's been reported that Kushner thinks Bannon is "batshit crazy". That show some sort of intelligence at least.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
9. Some of this is Russian/GOP disinformation. Not just "his base"
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 09:05 AM
Apr 2017

We now know that Russian propagandists distribute information like this to sources like Breitbart, who amplify them in America. And then Fox News picks them up (see CJR article on Russia/Fox/Breitbart).

It is also highly likely some of these Twitter accts are Russian (or GOP?) propagandists.

IronLionZion

(45,433 posts)
11. in that case, fire Bannon
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 11:11 AM
Apr 2017

keep on doing SNL type skits with Bannon as the real president to piss him off until he does it.

Bannon should run for office on his own and see what happens.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
15. The cure would be to impeach Trump
Sat Apr 8, 2017, 05:37 PM
Apr 2017

And pursue racketeering charges against everyone in his administration with knowledge of collusion with Russia to throw the 2016 election.

I feel quite certain those charges would pull in Bannon and Kushner, as well as Pence, Priebus, Mrs. Kushner, Flynn, and a whole host of others.

Why choose between the 2 when both can be had for the price of one?

Question is, does justice mean anything in America today? Or is our republic a hollow shell of what we claim it to be?

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