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Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 08:50 PM Feb 2019

President Trump's gaffe touts 'abolition of civil rights' at National Prayer Breakfast

Source: USA Today

"Since the founding of our nation, many of our greatest strides – from gaining our independence to abolition of civil rights to extending the vote for women – have been led by people of faith," Trump said.

Twitter users quickly took notice.


Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/president-trumps-gaffe-touts-abolition-of-civil-rights-at-national-prayer-breakfast/ar-BBTi5q7?li=BBnbfcL



Moron. Didn't even realize what he said. Sounds like he's on something stronger than Adderol.
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President Trump's gaffe touts 'abolition of civil rights' at National Prayer Breakfast (Original Post) Totally Tunsie Feb 2019 OP
Who said it was a gaffe? regnaD kciN Feb 2019 #1
Many of the Twitter responses agree with you. Totally Tunsie Feb 2019 #2
Not a gaffe BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #3
That's a Freudian Slip, not a gaffe. nt Hekate Feb 2019 #4
Not even fascisthunter Feb 2019 #6
Not a Gaffe... want to know how many clapped fascisthunter Feb 2019 #5
That's the major difference between Democrats and Republicans. Lonestarblue Feb 2019 #7
What if it isn't a gaffe? KWR65 Feb 2019 #8
Hmm.. Fuzzpope Feb 2019 #9
LOL. Truth by accident. Nitram Feb 2019 #10
Campaign ad against Fascism. Cha Feb 2019 #11

Lonestarblue

(10,013 posts)
7. That's the major difference between Democrats and Republicans.
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:19 PM
Feb 2019

Republicans want to take away as many rights as possible from non-white people and women, reserving those rights only to themselves, while Democrats want to protect everyone’s rights. Not a gaffe by Trump, just a Freudian slip.

KWR65

(1,098 posts)
8. What if it isn't a gaffe?
Thu Feb 7, 2019, 09:33 PM
Feb 2019

After all my Catholic Church wants to outlaw contraception and all abortions no matter the reason.

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