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muriel_volestrangler

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8. Time was when Trump praised congressmen body-slamming people

Sat May 10, 2025, 12:05 PM

May 2025

US President Donald Trump has praised a Republican congressman who assaulted a journalist last year with a "body slam", referring to him as "my guy".
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Guardian newspaper have called on Mr Trump to apologise.
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Mr Gianforte, 56, pleaded guilty to assaulting a journalist from the UK's Guardian newspaper on the eve of his election last year.

He was ordered to pay $385 (£304), complete 40 hours of community service and 20 hours of anger management counselling.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45913921

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'We're not playing': DHS spokesperson reveals plans on CNN to arrest members of Congress [View all] highplainsdem May 2025 OP

Watch closely for AI fabricated slop as "evidence" SheltieLover May 2025 #1

That possibility occurred to me, too. highplainsdem May 2025 #3

Great minds... SheltieLover May 2025 #10

my first thought NoSheep May 2025 #9

Yup. Likely one if the reasons they are so excited about ai SheltieLover May 2025 #11

Good trouble..... Bayard May 2025 #2

Fight back against the ICE nazi gestapo cowards. Irish_Dem May 2025 #4

physical assaults are likely to end in arrests stopdiggin May 2025 #13

These ICE agents put their hands on me or family members, I am fighting back. Irish_Dem May 2025 #15

so you've made your decision stopdiggin May 2025 #17

This is EXACTLY what they are trying to INCITE, folks...... DENVERPOPS May 2025 #22

I don't speak for anyone but myself. Irish_Dem May 2025 #24

I'll refer you to, "Fight back against the ICE nazi gestapo cowards." stopdiggin May 2025 #38

"physical assault" hahaha. Those huge brawny ice Klarkashton May 2025 #23

'assault' DOES NOT require that actual damage or harm be inflicted. stopdiggin May 2025 #36

Ice was a peanut .... A salted. Hahahaha Klarkashton May 2025 #37

Huh.? ??? Something kinda' resembling a pun ? stopdiggin May 2025 #39

Monty Python schtick... GJGCA May 2025 #41

There's a simple solution to this, although it may be difficult to organize... AntiFascist May 2025 #40

Trial balloons for the pieces needed to assemble a police state. nt hay rick May 2025 #5

J6 anybody? Baitball Blogger May 2025 #6

I'm beginning to believe Uncle Joe May 2025 #7

Time was when Trump praised congressmen body-slamming people muriel_volestrangler May 2025 #8

Want to see a Democratic Congressperson body-slamming an ICE agent. Put them on a poster. Silent Type May 2025 #12

Liar. If they actually had such footage, then why wouldn't they have released it already? Wiz Imp May 2025 #14

Any word from Schumer or is he still waiting until public opinion turns against the Republicans? jalan48 May 2025 #16

He's drafting a sternly worded letter AverageOldGuy May 2025 #26

With eight strong questions!! CrispyQ May 2025 #30

Assaulting and false imprisonment of a federal official is an even higher crime than that of a citizen SSJVegeta May 2025 #18

ICE-Gestapo had no moniss May 2025 #19

They think they can pull this shit in NEWARK? orangecrush May 2025 #20

I would have asked a followup question nuxvomica May 2025 #21

So . . . AverageOldGuy May 2025 #25

We'll see that footage in two weeks, I'm guessing. Scrivener7 May 2025 #27

My guess they'll take it to grand jury to faux cover themselves 4139 May 2025 #28

And neither are we. When we take power again and, we will, your ass and your ICE agents will go to prison. nt Hotler May 2025 #29

This is what happens when people who believe themselves to be entitled become empowered. taxi May 2025 #31

Based on its history of lying, you can't trust this administration's statements. surfered May 2025 #32

In which case we're hitting peak fascism in 4 fucking months. Karasu May 2025 #33

Congress should have infettered access Gymbo May 2025 #34

NO KINGS PROTEST June 14th...very big and growing daily... BigmanPigman May 2025 #35