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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)
Wed Jul 1, 2015, 11:58 PM Jul 2015

Trump defends inflammatory comments, asks 'Who is doing the raping?' [View all]

Source: cnn

On Wednesday, Trump, who is a Republican presidential candidate, told Lemon he was pulling his facts from a Fusion article.
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"Well if you look at the statistics of people coming, you look at the statistics on rape, on crime, on everything coming in illegally into this country it's mind-boggling!" he told Lemon, in a clip previewed on CNN's "Situation Room."

"If you go to Fusion, you will see a story: About 80% of the women coming in, you know who owns Fusion? Univision! Go to Fusion and pick up the stories on rape. It's unbelievable when you look at what's going on. So all I'm doing is telling the truth," Trump said.

Lemon replied that the press stories are about women being raped, but not about criminals coming across the border.


"Well, somebody's doing the raping, Don! I mean somebody's doing it! Who's doing the raping? Who's doing the raping?" he asked

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/01/politics/donald-trump-immigrants-raping-comments/index.html



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Can this guy get any creepier? daleanime Jul 2015 #1
Not to me he can't passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #9
Not even if he contracted the creepiness out and hired an apprentice. marble falls Jul 2015 #16
...... daleanime Jul 2015 #21
Trump is just getting a jump on the other clowns..takin'' down asiliveandbreathe Jul 2015 #2
Ultimately Mira Jul 2015 #3
Oh good. Within 24 hours, he doubled down. His candidacy will be delicious. nt silvershadow Jul 2015 #4
Took Chief Wiggum's advise, I see 47of74 Jul 2015 #5
So The Donald is doubling down on the jackassery with "facts" pulled out of his butt Hekate Jul 2015 #6
Jackassery — nice word brush Jul 2015 #19
LOL Be my guest. I got it from my son, who used it regarding his last employers.... Hekate Jul 2015 #37
Sig line writes itself: dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #66
And he is Ann Coulter's favorite candidate this primary season. She said so on tblue37 Jul 2015 #40
Good grief. Demographics are against them both, I'm glad to say. Their constituency is dying off... Hekate Jul 2015 #43
Damn Solly Mack Jul 2015 #7
Well... DrToast Jul 2015 #8
Trump has been raping U.S. taxpayers for years with all of his bankruptcys. Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #59
Economically it's people like you Trump that are raping us. davidpdx Jul 2015 #10
Just part of the new GOP-Latino outreach hahahahahahahaha n/t cosmicone Jul 2015 #11
The gift that just keeps giving.... Hulk Jul 2015 #12
Republicans Are Talking About Rape Again bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #13
"Stop raping people" MicaelS Jul 2015 #22
He died less than a month after that, huh? PersonNumber503602 Jul 2015 #25
Yepper, sure did. N/T MicaelS Jul 2015 #26
heh.. I noticed I said "less than a mother after this..." PersonNumber503602 Jul 2015 #36
Terrifically angry. N/T MicaelS Jul 2015 #46
The Art of the Derp Frank Cannon Jul 2015 #14
He's one of those people who has never been told "NO!". MicaelS Jul 2015 #50
I'm pretty sure rapists come in all types IronLionZion Jul 2015 #15
Keep digging, Donald! tanyev Jul 2015 #17
his daughter must be hiding her head in shame mainer Jul 2015 #18
Even I didn't think Trump was this dumb brush Jul 2015 #20
Double Down, Donald! JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2015 #23
Remarkably, he's polling 2nd in Repblican polls currently. I never KingCharlemagne Jul 2015 #24
I would hope it's just name recognition. maddiemom Jul 2015 #32
In an open-primary I'd vote for this jackass in a New York minute ... 66 dmhlt Jul 2015 #27
Agreed... If only we could trust the fairness/legitimacy of the voting process and equipment! Nt JudyM Jul 2015 #33
Trump has already disqualified himself among republican powers that be HFRN Jul 2015 #28
No President Should Say Anything! serbbral Jul 2015 #38
Stupid runs deep in "the Donald"... Blue_Roses Jul 2015 #29
I smell bankruptcy #5 truthisfreedom Jul 2015 #30
I'm sure he doesn't mean bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #31
The Fusion article referenced by Trump: candelista Jul 2015 #34
Coyotes?? (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2015 #45
Not like Wile E. Coyote, but the slang term for human smugglers. tclambert Jul 2015 #49
Exactly. He's twisting it into "rapists are coming here" arcane1 Jul 2015 #51
Well, rape victims and their some of their rapists are coming here. candelista Jul 2015 #58
Of course he is. Stupid question. arcane1 Jul 2015 #65
Keep up the good work-Donald Gothmog Jul 2015 #35
trump fails logic 101 - you can be stupid and still rich samsingh Jul 2015 #39
Pure comedy gold. eggplant Jul 2015 #41
Based on what I know, lark Jul 2015 #42
This guy is a total idiot. Beacool Jul 2015 #44
The Donald is number 1 Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #47
He does seem to be an expert on it rpannier Jul 2015 #55
"Who's doing the raping?" Would that be the 1% raping the whole wide world, Don? tclambert Jul 2015 #48
Forgive me, I'm not fluent in moron IrishEyes Jul 2015 #52
65% of rapists are white XemaSab Jul 2015 #53
There is no Hispanic category in that table EL34x4 Jul 2015 #68
This is for all violent crimes, from the DOJ TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #76
In a logical argument the responsibility is on the person making the assertion rpannier Jul 2015 #54
He cited Fusion Magazine. Here is their video report. candelista Jul 2015 #61
He incorrectly cites the Fusion report rpannier Jul 2015 #62
You've already lost your cred. candelista Jul 2015 #63
Base sets who the candidate is and frankly trump does well with them dembotoz Jul 2015 #56
That man is insane! Caretha Jul 2015 #57
don't they say a lot of men are addicted to internet porn? this very topic he obsesses over, someone Sunlei Jul 2015 #60
Here's what scares me about Trump. AngryOldDem Jul 2015 #64
I hope he gets the Republican nomination. We will win. yardwork Jul 2015 #67
He seems oblivious to his "negatives" TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #70
The big lie fools more often than little lies. yardwork Jul 2015 #71
Indeed. He must be a fan of Hitler TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #72
Yes, as a matter of fact. We saw that when w was president. yardwork Jul 2015 #73
Yup, highly successful psychopaths TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #74
They can go far but I think Trump blew it. yardwork Jul 2015 #75
GOP = greedy oblivious prick. nt valerief Jul 2015 #79
Who's doing the raping? BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #69
Every circus needs a clown MissMillie Jul 2015 #77
There are a lot of women and children coming accros the border - are they rapists Dopey Donald? George II Jul 2015 #78
Who is doing the killing? Rich people, Donald! douggg Jul 2015 #80
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