Trump, in Texas, bashes Democrats as ‘crazy,’ unpatriotic
5 years, 2 months ago

Trump, in Texas, bashes Democrats as ‘crazy,’ unpatriotic

Associated Press  

DALLAS — President Donald Trump tried to turn impeachment rancor into a political rallying cry Thursday, using a Texas rally to bash Democrats as “crazy” and unpatriotic as they push forward with their investigations. Setting a dire tone, Trump told his supporters, “At stake in this fight is the survival of American democracy itself.” “Don’t kid yourselves,” he said of the Democrats, “I really don’t believe anymore that they love our country.” A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats walked out of a White House meeting that had devolved into an insult-fest, Trump denounced her as “crazy Nancy.” “She’s nuts,” he told the crowd at a packed stadium in Dallas. “No one can match the precision and perfection of an American artisan.” The Texas visit comes at a treacherous time for Trump, whose dealings with the president of Ukraine are under fire. “You got to let them fight and then you pull them apart.” Trump’s campaign and the RNC have been raking in record money, raising $125 million in the third quarter of 2019 and smashing the just over $70 million former President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised in the third quarter of 2011.

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Associated Press  

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Raw Story  

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Huff Post  

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Raw Story  

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Raw Story  

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Raw Story  

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Raw Story  

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Raw Story  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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Raw Story  

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Raw Story  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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Raw Story  

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NPR  

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Raw Story  

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Huff Post  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Firstpost  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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Associated Press  

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4 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Daily Mail  

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Associated Press  

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5 years ago

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LA Times  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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Associated Press  

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5 years, 2 months ago

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Associated Press  

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5 years, 2 months ago

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Huff Post  

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5 years, 8 months ago

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Associated Press  

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5 years, 10 months ago

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Associated Press  

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