Fallout continues from two pretty jaw-dropping statements from the commander-in-chief; one a tweet, one a response to a pre-Super Bowl interview question from Bill O’Reilly…
Just cannot believe a judge would put our country in such peril. If something happens blame him and court system. People pouring in. Bad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 5, 2017
Donald Trump launches outrageous attack on judge who stopped Muslim travel ban https://t.co/rLjTS49l9S
— The Independent (@Independent) February 5, 2017
Trump is setting himself up to redirect blame for any future terror attack. If it happens: the judge, the Muslims, the protesters.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/fmanjoo/status/828353518268329984
Everything a politician has ever thought in a flash of anger, but had the sense not to say aloud, Trump basically shares with the planet.
— gabyhinsliff (@gabyhinsliff) February 5, 2017
.@jbarro Ive known Trump since 87 & been trying for months to get ppl to understand there is never a grand strategy. All impulsive reaction.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) February 5, 2017
If Gorsuch's only federal judge in US today who isn't stunned and angry by Trump'd attack on a judge, then Gorsuch doesn't belong on SCOTUS
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/StephensWSJ/status/828047211762155520
This clip is stunning and bizarre. The Vice President of the United States won't say whether America is morally superior to Russia. pic.twitter.com/HjxktTvYte
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) February 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/michaelcrowley/status/828283263957479424
Trump falsely claims millions voted illegally:
O’Reilly: “but the data has to show that”
Trump: “Look, forget that! Forget all of that!” pic.twitter.com/n58D6Bfrmk
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 5, 2017
A US appeals court in San Francisco rejects bid to immediately restore Trump's immigration ban https://t.co/d6F5dSK5IK pic.twitter.com/juuCt9iXzn
— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) February 5, 2017
Trump's "blame the judge" tweets confirm his plans in the event of terrorist attack: despotism. HE is the threat. pic.twitter.com/lsgcrtrglH
— Keith Olbermann⌚️ (@KeithOlbermann) February 5, 2017
Trump says Pence will lead voter fraud panel https://t.co/c1zFmtU5Oi
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 5, 2017
Thread..
https://twitter.com/AdamWeinstein/status/828281630431277058
What’s happening is no joke, but this is hilarious..
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WORLD
Meanwhile, in France…
After Brexit and Trump, France's Le Pen aims to spring next election earthquake. https://t.co/8wIwuLfv18 pic.twitter.com/cOXKK9K4mx
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 5, 2017
Le Pen: ‘We’re At A Crossroads. This Election Is A Choice Of Civilizations’https://t.co/MQLOKJg0qY pic.twitter.com/xLmzkHrAqs
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) February 5, 2017
Horribly compelling read: the gay Gaullist ex-civil servant aiming to emulate Bannon & get Le Pen elected President https://t.co/B2iZ4Tjyt8
— Paul Kirby (@paul1kirby) February 5, 2017
Why is Breitbart opening an office in France? To support/promote views like this https://t.co/BTJaY4I0z2
— Julianne Smith (@Julie_C_Smith) February 4, 2017
Marine Le Pen 'hates faces that don't look like hers' https://t.co/3FVT1vI2bj
— The Independent (@Independent) February 5, 2017
Le Pen establishing clear lead in round one. It's the run off that's the problem for her. https://t.co/Nl0mDnWo6I
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) February 4, 2017
Kremlin & @wikileaks thought France election done deal w Le Pen & Fillon as frontrunners. Now panicking over surging non-Putin poodle Macron pic.twitter.com/AMrHmOwXbg
— Borzou Daragahi 🖊🗒 (@borzou) February 5, 2017
Russia trains its guns on the man most likely to defeat Le Pen. https://t.co/Lc8ttYgJMh
— Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) February 5, 2017
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SPORTS
It’s the Super Bowl…
From protests to commercials to a pregame interview with Pres. Trump, politics surround this year's Super Bowl https://t.co/cJs2Qg80Of pic.twitter.com/kElDAT0PyE
— ABC News (@ABC) February 5, 2017
Donald Trump overshadows everything. Even the Super Bowl. https://t.co/ZfnBJ7rZ53
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 5, 2017
O'Reilly on his sit-down with Trump: "I would say it's the most important interview of my life" https://t.co/ZEKjenIlTf
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/rezaaslan/status/827629905156247553
Fox Sports Exec 1: We've maxed out turning the military into religious opera for the Super Bowl. How do we up it post-Trump?
Exec 2: Here. pic.twitter.com/jpJCBogPc0
— man it’s a hot zone, (@Mobute) February 5, 2017
"stick to sports," they said, as we sat down at the super bowl and found american flags in our seats pic.twitter.com/ht8YAzUlbc
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) February 5, 2017
Lady Gaga will say some moronic anti-Trump shit that will be lapped up by the left who will treat her like Che Guevara. Boring. Predictable.
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) February 5, 2017
Damn, they're on to us pic.twitter.com/jtfaBBD75P
— Matt O'Brien (@ObsoleteDogma) February 5, 2017
There's even #FakeNews in sports
(pic via @ChaseKrumm) #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/YWbY0lAA5m
— Someone's An Idiot (@SomeonesAnIdiot) February 5, 2017