Neal Katyal, the former U.S. Solicitor General, joins Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss Donald Trump’s “cowardice and lack of principle” in sending federal officers to Portland to end anti-racism protests. Aired on 7/22/2020.
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Neal Katyal: Donald Trump Is ‘Fighting The American People’ | The Last Word | MSNBC
Trump is stirring up more problems and this won’t end pretty
YOU IDIOT’S
The city leadership in PORTLAND were allowing the city to be vandalized
@Maleko Tao what brand are you smoking?
@Gerard Young he’s smoking Indacaca. tastes like poo and no high.
@richie m shut up moron don’t insult people intelligence
@Maleko Tao
No, they weren’t. There were protests at the Justice Center against police racism, which is a long standing problem in Portland. Even now with the federal goons, the ‘damage’ is about 5 square blocks and consists primarily of graffiti and overuse of a couple of parks. I live here, I watch live streams and the local news. Downtown Portland is functioning as usual (well, corona usual.)
Trump’s and Bill Barr ” Deep state: send right wingers to loot and vandalise, give the Democrats the blame, than send fed troops to molest protesters
@King OfTroy happens all the time
When Trump was banging on about the deep state, he was projecting, *he is the deep state* .
So who is going to protect us from the ”tyranny of government”? Anyone actually know what the 2nd Amendment says? People were allowed to carry guns and form a militia to protect themselves from the tyranny of government – not their neighbors!
@ylass Putin has his own problems at the moment. He has people out marching in his streets too but he’s too clever to employ these thug tactics because he knows it will bring even more people out into the streets.
@Margaret Nicol
So where are those militia guys now that ‘jack booted government thugs’ have actually shown up and are attacking citizens every night? Is it that they are okay with who is being attacked, or are they too scared to face other armed men?
I really wish Neil had a show on YT Like Glenn Kirschner does. Those 2 are the smartest lawyers man..
Me too … both are very very good.
I agree!
Kirshner is excellent. He’s not only prof, but he also tells it like it is in plain English.
A GO FUND ME.. NEEDS TO BE SET UP..FOR CITIZENS TO FILE CHARGES AND HIRE LAWYERS…TO FIGHT THE REPUBLICAN CORUPTION….WHAT HAPPENED TO BLOOMBERG? HE DISAPPEARED? LABRON JAMES OR SOMEONE OF HIS STATUS NEEDS TO SET THIS FUND UP…TO CHARGE AND ARREST TRUMP AND ADMINISTRATION….
@may wilson
The National Lawyers Guild, the ACLU are accepting donations. Also good are Don’t Shoot Portland, and Riot Ribs. As well as bail, these organizations are purchasing gas masks, goggles, and bulletproof vests.
If only people could remember the lessons of the past, history wouldn’t have to keep repeating itself.
In1933, A.H. became the Chancellor of Germany. Afterwards, he and his Na.zi party immediately assumed dictatorial powers over the German people. That very same year, the Na.zis opened their first concentration camp. In a time span of less than five years, Germany went from a democracy, to a dictatorship. That’s how fast it can happen. And if anyone thinks that it can’t happen here, then you are sadly mistaken. If you could travel back in time to Germany in 1933, and ask the German people what they thought of Adolf at that time, they would have sounded very similar to Trump cultists today. “A.H. is the chosen one. Only he knows what’s best for Germany. He will make Germany great again!!!!” They didn’t realize how wrong they were, until after Germany laid in ruins, and 60 million lives had been lost. All because they traded in their democracy for a dictator.
“If you can get people to believe in absurdities, then you can get them to commit atrocities.”
— Voltaire
“The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don’t ask for their love; only for their fear.”
— Himmler
@David J 💯
@David J Exactly! Trump called Putin on June 1, 2020, and again on July 17, before sending in Unidentifiable TERRIORTISTS in FAKE MILITARY GARB to Portland. Trump is following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s same tactics here in America that Putin used in Russia. FACT!
Yea let’s go to history wait a minute I thought yall was tearing down all history
@rebel yell Berlin Wall, Confederate Statues yes, these symbols of HATE. YOU were TAUGHT HATE, Rebel Yell.
@TJ Abston yeeeee I cant wait
“When a government starts trying to cancel dissent or avoid dissent is frankly when it’s rapidly losing its moral authority to govern.”
(Stephen Harper, Canadian Press, April 18, 2005)
The “Presidential Executive Order on Restoring State, Tribal, and Local Law Enforcement’s Access to Life-Saving Equipment and Resources” reinstates a program that transfers surplus military equipment to police departments across the country. President Obama had scaled back the 1990s-era program in 2015, following the heavily armed police response to protests against the killing of black men in Ferguson, Missouri and elsewhere. With Executive Order 13809, President Trump restored the program, and police departments will again receive free weaponized vehicles, certain large-caliber ammunition, riot gear, and other military equipment – which may once again be used when responding to protests. (See full text of bill here)
@PKay Gray The cops want their toys. And then any excuse to use those toys
@Eastern Woods the fascists you mean.
@John Wood I take it you mean the cops are fascists
@Eastern Woods In this case, the local police want the federal thugs out of the city. This isn’t a local issue, this is a Trump issue.
Aristotle’s definition of freedom: “Freedom is the right to dissent.”
Our country was founded on and by dissent. Just look at the Boston Tea Party–though if Trump had been around then, he would’ve brought the wrath of King George on those throwing tea into the harbor to protest taxation without representation. After all, they were destroying valuable property.
@Jeweled Bird “To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize”
@Jeweled Bird Then the wealthy hijacked the Tea Party idea @Sorites Sōreítēs Spelling disaster, one conclusion using the next @Eastern Woods Dissent is patriotic
@Cowboy Bob Aye
trump is fighting the American people because trump has always hated the American people. He has never received the respect that he thinks he deserves from the American people. He has been flattered over and over again by like-minded thugs, who also hate us and do everything they can to destroy the values we hold dear -the most egregious example being his boss putin.
I think there’s some validity to your statement. And it is reflected in his actions.
It’s his way of discriminating, bullying, use of power, and punishing groups of people i.e., females, people of color, low-income areas that don’t fit into his scheme of things. He had rather foolishly spend taxpayers dollars by having federal police officers go into cities and then claim fowl where things get out of hand. It’s Donald Trump’s way of shifting the blame of innocent people who are fed up with him. It’s a way of punishing the innocent.
He only has love for Eastern European women and PUTINS
WAY HE CONTROLS HIM.
Cynthia Marie BINGO…..YOU GET IT….GOOD JOB, CYNTHIA!!!!!!
Trump’s BS is losing its potency
WELL SO HE STARTS A LIE . THEN MOVE IN AN ACT LIKE THE CITY NEEDS HELP WHILE creating a bigger problem . SO REVERSE dysfunctional psychology. PENCE & TRUMP . Dumb and Dumber
Donald Trump and Adolph Hitler.
February 2016, Republican debates were still being held, I laid out the points to my friends how -trump- behaved like a fascist dictator. They laughed.
@Cowboy Bob You are right. From watching many videos concerning the Hitler regime I see many similarities between Trump and HItler. They are both losers and resort to lying cheating and stealing to get ahead.
>>HISTORY FACT CHECK ….WHAT COUNTRY?
“TRUMP’S AMERICA in 2019- 20?”.
….. “NAZI GERMANY in 1944-45?”.
1. A Country with an “Egotistical”, “Unconstitutional” and “Dictatorial” Leader.
2. A “Right Wing” Party that’s “Subservient and Afraid” of the Leader.
3. A “Centralized Power without Oversight”.
4. An “Uncoordinated and Divided Government”.
5. A “Contempt for the Rule of Law”
6. “Fascist Ideals”, a focus on “Autarky and World Domination”.
7. “Military Parades” to please the Egotistical Leader.
8. “Military Spending increases the National Dept by Billions”.
9. The National Dept is “highest ever and out of control”.
10. The Co-operation with “Russia and Other Dictatorships”.
11. A “Suppression of the Free Press”.
12. An increase in “Right Wing Extremism”.
13. “Census Data used Against Perceived Enemies”.
14. The “Pervasive use of Right Wing Propaganda”.
15. “Right Wing” Rallies and Marches.
16. A “Forced Relocation” of Citizens.
17. A “Suppression of Academics and Scientists”.
18. “Increased Racism and Persecution”.
19. “Discrimination against Ethnic Minorities”.
20. “Persecution of the LGBT community”.
21. The “Rounding up of Innocent People”.
22. Stating “Jews” are “Disloyal, Brutal Killers and not Nice People”.
(change jew to muslim)
23. “Concentration and Internment Camps”.
24. “Intimidation of Opposition Officials and Citizens”.
25. The Leader “Breaks and Abandons agreements with Allies”.
26. The “Leader is paranoid and asks his doctors for Drugs”.
27. “Military and S.S. units used as Police to deter unrest”.
(federal police sent to cities with female democratic mayors)
28. “Martial Domination and Intimidation of the Citizens”.
29. The “High Rank Military turn against the Leader”.
30. “Racist traits”, High Crimes”, and “Social Injustices” are ignored by the Followers.
31. The “Leader, Government and Party Members”, “Corruptly Enrich Themselves”.
32. The Leader “Ignores Advisors”, makes “Irrational Decisions” and “Tactical Mistakes”.
33. The “Mental Health” and “Physical State of the leader deteriorates”.
34. The Leader is “Selfish and Uncaring” and “Lets his own people die needlessly”.
35. The Leader “Hides in his Underground Bunker”.
36. “The World” watches a once “Respected and Proud” country “Fail and Fall”.
no need ” wake- up call” my friends, all America ‘s lesson is ” how can you hang all Trump Family within THREE minutes “. From EU, maybe less than 3 minutes dude
Don’t be silly. That would only put Pence in charge and he’s no better.
Trump is obviously getting advice from Putin.
This is something that I think is being lost in all the noise. Trump is clearly getting instruction from someone – Russians, Syrians are the kind of people who have historically done this kind of thug tactics to their own people. Trump is in Putin’s pocket.
You’re the dumbest person in the world if you believe that bahahahaha
Donald Trump is ‘KILLING The American People’.
david paglia That’s right, the communist China that Trump kept sucking up to until a few months ago, just like his self-proclaimed communist love-buddy Kim.
YES…BUT WHY? WITH ALL TAX CUTS, COVID SHUT DOWNS….USA HAS SAME AMOUT OF MONEY COMING IN TO COFFERS AS IN LAST QUARTER OF 2019? HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE? EVERY CITY, STATE, IN USA NEEDS TO PICK PEOPLE THEY TRUST TO RUN FOR OFFICE….USA CITIZENS NEED TO GET TO BOTTON OF GOVERNMENT CORUPTION….CHANGE VOTER REGISTRATION TO INDEPENDENT, IT IS TIME TO PUT RNC AND DNC OUT OF BUSINESS…STOP CORPORATE BOUGHT VOTES..INSTALL TERM LIMITS….THE PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT…..NOT PARTY…..
thousands of them & counting . if new york,, Cal. & other states did not lock down, the USA would have had the 1 -2 million deaths forecast, way back in march.. take California, Gov Newsom rightly locked his state very early, yet they have now tragically surpassed New York State, in the infection rate….i think the folks in Cal, saw the low rate of infections, coupled with the bluster from the Governors of both florida, texas, & arizona then thought ,they too were over the worst, but sadly all 4 states are being ravaged by this vicious Virus, Spot the Elephant ? said in March, that covid was going to disappear, like a miracle stay safe all
He’already RESPONSIBLE for the deaths of thousands from Covid-19 that didn’t have to happen.
@dugmeat mcdonald jnr From my myopic and narrow perspective I see reality setting in on deniers. That same vision wants to put volunteer deniers together in well outfitted (but not lavish,) self-sustaining (medically) centers for as long as it takes the virus to cycle through. My myopia and perspective can’t see how to actually do it (legally (to maintain the parenthetical style,)) but their myopia is killing people.
President Trump and his administration destroy America and American people’s
I seem to recall him stating “I’m not responsible.”
Good enough for me.
Signed,
His Loyal Following #humor
I tRump really wanted to stop crime he would resign.
These actions also tell us that there are plenty of Americans out there who are prepared to do this kind of thing to their own people, it also show that the US is not “the land of the free and the home of the brave” it shows the exact opposite. The rest of the world is watching in sadness, (not that most Americans are even slightly interested) they are wondering why the US has allowed itself to disintegrate
so badly? it’s been obvious for years now that Americans do not care much for their fellow Americans but this is taking things way too far. Why would Americans prefer to hate rather than forgive? Why does ignorance seem to be accepted so easily in the US? it seems the dumber a person is the more American they are thought to be.
its not just trump, it is the GOP backing him, without them he is nothing.
It’s disgraceful that Trump hides behind the “law and order” slogan while being about neither.
He’s. A. Bone. Head. Get army. Go. Get. Him. Out. Of. There
So why cant anyone STOP Trump is hes acting illegally? Trump is just a tyrant.
It’s because the Republican party leadership puts their own profit ahead of the country, and won’t go against Trump and take a chance on losing votes.
Remember, bigot Trump is anti-Semitic and uses the “n” word in secret.
N a racist. Openly saying KungFlu