Trump's Statement on Holocaust Remembrance Day Omits Mentioning Jews or Anti-Semitism

[InTheLight]

A statement from President Trump marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day omitted any mention of Jews or anti-Semitism, a departure from recent bipartisan precedent set by previous presidents.

The statement calls for remembrance of “victims, survivors, heroes,” but nowhere does it mention the millions of Jewish people killed during the Holocaust, nor does it mention the ideology of anti-Semitism that led to the killings.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wa...6d3c2-e4bd-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html?

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[Rolfe]

Priebus' defense on Meet The Press:

"Everyone's suffering in the Holocaust, including obviously all of the Jewish people..." -Reince Priebus.

http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...nds-wh-statement-on-holocaust-remembrance-day

Understatement.

 

[InTheLight]

Priebus' defense on Meet The Press:

"Everyone's suffering in the Holocaust, including obviously all of the Jewish people..." -Reince Priebus.

http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...nds-wh-statement-on-holocaust-remembrance-day

Understatement.

I would guess he would be fired from either Bush administration, Reagan's admin, any Democrat admin, for saying this, but not in Trump's admin.

When it comes to the Holocaust, All Sufferers Matter.

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[carpro]

Priebus' defense on Meet The Press:

"Everyone's suffering in the Holocaust, including obviously all of the Jewish people..." -Reince Priebus.

http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...nds-wh-statement-on-holocaust-remembrance-day

Understatement.

Pretty dumb statement.

 

[carpro]

A statement from President Trump marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day omitted any mention of Jews or anti-Semitism, a departure from recent bipartisan precedent set by previous presidents.

The statement calls for remembrance of “victims, survivors, heroes,” but nowhere does it mention the millions of Jewish people killed during the Holocaust, nor does it mention the ideology of anti-Semitism that led to the killings.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wa...6d3c2-e4bd-11e6-a547-5fb9411d332c_story.html?

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So?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I would guess he would be fired from either Bush administration, Reagan's admin, any Democrat admin, for saying this, but not in Trump's admin.

I saw it this morning....Looks like it (along with rude behavior) to Chuck Todd are now the norm... probably being encouraged even!

Its the beginning of the Alternate Right agenda...IE a vocal turf war with the media.

 

[InTheLight]

So?

Not mentioning the reason for Holocaust Remembrance Day may be just a wee bit of an oversight, don't you think?

 

[carpro]

Not mentioning the reason for Holocaust Remembrance Day may be just a wee bit of an oversight, don't you think?

Not really. Unless you're a Trump hater.

I think most people know what the holocaust was.

 

[InTheLight]

Not really. Unless you're a Trump hater.

I think most people know what the holocaust was.

Please tell.

 

[Rolfe]

Not really. Unless you're a Trump hater.

I think most people know what the holocaust was.

Most people also knew that Obama was born in the U.S.

 

[Alcott]

He can't issue an Executive Order banning a particular religion, but he is expected to mention a particular religion/ethnicity on a day of remembrance?

 

[StefanM]

He can't issue an Executive Order banning a particular religion, but he is expected to mention a particular religion/ethnicity on a day of remembrance?

Yes.

 

[InTheLight]

He can't issue an Executive Order banning a particular religion, but he is expected to mention a particular religion/ethnicity on a day of remembrance?

This should replace whatever is in the dictionary as an example of conflating two issues.

Or else find a spot in the definition for moronic.

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[Alcott]

Yes.

So he can't prohibit the free exercise of religion, but he can respect an establishment of religion?

 

[StefanM]

So he can't prohibit the free exercise of religion, but he can respect an establishment of religion?

No.

 

[Alcott]

No.

He CAN prohibit the free exercise of religion, or he CAN'T respect an establishment of religion?

 

[InTheLight]

He CAN prohibit the free exercise of religion, or he CAN'T respect an establishment of religion?

Acknowledging a historical event is not establishing a religion.

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[StefanM]

He CAN prohibit the free exercise of religion, or he CAN'T respect an establishment of religion?

He can't do either.

Also, refer to ITL's post about why this isn't an establishment of religion issue.

 

[Alcott]

Acknowledging a historical event is not establishing a religion.

Then acknowledging 9-11 as The Day Muslims Viciously Attacked America would not be prohibiting the free exercise of religion?

 

[StefanM]

Then acknowledging 9-11 as The Day Muslims Viciously Attacked America would not be prohibiting the free exercise of religion?

No. It would just be horrendously stupid.