Trump pardoned Arpaio during hurricane for higher tv ratings

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President Trump on Monday said he announced his pardon of former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio as Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas because he “assumed the ratings would be far higher.”

“In the middle of a hurricane, even though it was a Friday evening, I assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally,” Trump said during a press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö. “You know, the hurricane was just starting.”

“He’s done a great job for the people of Arizona, he’s very strong on borders, very strong on illegal immigration,” Trump said about Arpaio. “I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly when they came down with their big decision to go get him right before the election voting started.”

Democrats blasted Trump on Friday for announcing his pardon of Arpaio as Harvey made landfall, with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) accusing Trump of “using the cover of the storm” to issue the pardon.

The White House announced Trump’s decision to pardon Arpaio on Friday night in a statement.

“Throughout his time as Sheriff, Arpaio continued his life’s work of protecting the public from the scourges of crime and illegal immigration,” the White House said.

“Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now eighty-five years old, and after more than fifty years of admirable service to our Nation, he is a worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon.”

Arpaio was convicted of criminal contempt after he disobeyed a federal judge’s order to stop racially profiling individuals suspected of illegally entering the U.S.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348327-trump-i-pardoned-arpaio-during-hurricane-because-i-thought-tv-ratings

When I first saw the title I thought maybe it was taken out of context but there's a video of him literally saying it in the link 

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I'm so embarassed of our country

 

 

 

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Imma get a WP,  but I don't care. Trump is a sick, despicable man. I normally wouldn't wish violence or harm on anyone, but I'd turn a blind eye if I saw Trump getting jumped in the streets 

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Trump an attetion w**re

 

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9 minutes ago, HOMODRAKE said:

Imma get a WP,  but I don't care. Trump is a sick, disputable man. I normally wouldn't wish violence or harm on anyone, but I'd turn a blind eye if I saw Trump getting jumped in the streets 

girl I wouldn't cry if he died 

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1 minute ago, neptugne said:

girl I wouldn't cry if he died 

I'd low key celebrate, then feel terrible for celebrating a human's death, then celebrate again after remembering who he was 

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The true pop culture king  

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28 minutes ago, neptugne said:

girl I wouldn't cry if he died 

26 minutes ago, HOMODRAKE said:

I'd low key celebrate, then feel terrible for celebrating a human's death, then celebrate again after remembering who he was 

It would really depend on how he died imo

I don't want to see him become a martyr for the movement he stirred up so no one hurt him please  Just let him continue making a fool of himself so he can fade away into a shameful obscurity

Spoiler

Let's not discuss people's deaths here like this though please  Even a horrible man like Trump

OT: Just when I thought he'd handle this hurricane with class. I knew it was too good to be true  Always expect the worst with Trump 'cause that's exactly what you're going to get.