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Bio1590
07/31/18 8:15:11 AM
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-koch-brothers-twitter-republican-donors-conservative-gop-us-president-a8471051.html

Donald Trump has launched an extraordinary attack on the Koch brothers, accusing the Republican megadonors of opposing his governments agenda.

The globalist Koch Brothers, who have become a total joke in real Republican circles, are against Strong Borders and Powerful Trade, the US president wrote on Twitter early on Tuesday morning.

I never sought their support because I dont need their money or bad ideas."

Mr Trumps outburst came after the Koch brothers political arm declared it would not help elect a Republican senate candidate in North Dakota, partly over his failure to challenge the White Houses trade tariffs.

The decision sent a strong message to Republican officials across the country unwilling to oppose the spending explosion and protectionist trade policies embraced by Mr Trump.

For those who stand in the way, we dont pull any punches, regardless of party, Tim Phillips, who leads the Kochs political arm Americans For Prosperity (AFP), told hundreds of donors during a three-day private Rocky Mountain retreat.

But a furious Mr Trump hit back, claiming he made Charles and David Koch richer, and that they love his tax cuts, deregulation and judicial nominations.

Their network is highly overrated, I have beaten them at every turn, he continued. They want to protect their companies outside the US from being taxed, Im for America First & the American Worker a puppet for no one. Two nice guys with bad ideas. Make America Great Again!

The split marks a new chapter in the strained relationship between the Trump administration and the expanding conservative network created by billionaire industrialists, who refused to endorse the Republican president in 2016.


He's playing with fire here >_>
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UnholyMudcrab
07/31/18 8:19:19 AM
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Authentic_fan
07/31/18 8:19:44 AM
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Trump is not as bad as I thought he'd be.

He's an asshole and definitely corrupt and kind of a dummy at times but he's not as bad as I thought he'd be.
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Solar_Crimson
07/31/18 8:19:50 AM
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...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?
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Antifar
07/31/18 8:20:42 AM
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Bio1590 posted...
But a furious Mr Trump hit back, claiming he made Charles and David Koch richer

Not sure that's something he wants to brag about
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Bio1590
07/31/18 8:22:37 AM
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The whole article is just icky. Talk about money controlling politics...
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Uncle Choad
07/31/18 8:25:32 AM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?


I'm pretty sure wanting a secure border is anti-globalist.
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Doom_Art
07/31/18 8:28:52 AM
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Uncle Choad
07/31/18 8:30:51 AM
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epik_fail1 posted...
Uncle Choad posted...
Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?


I'm pretty sure wanting a secure border is anti-globalist.


He is most likely referring to his business practices


I'm pretty sure "globalist" means mixing cultures and people (especially the poor ones) together with the first world in order to disrupt homogeneous societies, making them easier to control.
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UnholyMudcrab
07/31/18 8:32:34 AM
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Anarchy_Juiblex
07/31/18 8:32:49 AM
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Uncle Choad posted...
Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?


I'm pretty sure wanting a secure border is anti-globalist.


Secure border, anti-immigration, anti-TPP, anti-NAFTA, wants less involvement with NATO, etc etc etc
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Doom_Art
07/31/18 8:33:03 AM
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Uncle Choad posted...
I'm pretty sure "globalist" means mixing cultures and people (especially the poor ones) together with the first world in order to disrupt homogeneous societies, making them easier to control.

y i k e s
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Fin_Dawg_004
07/31/18 8:35:15 AM
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Doom_Art posted...

swish
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The Great Muta 22
07/31/18 8:37:06 AM
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Uncle Choad posted...
epik_fail1 posted...
Uncle Choad posted...
Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?


I'm pretty sure wanting a secure border is anti-globalist.


He is most likely referring to his business practices


I'm pretty sure "globalist" means mixing cultures and people (especially the poor ones) together with the first world in order to disrupt homogeneous societies, making them easier to control.


Swing and a miss. Wanna try again?
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TheoryzC
07/31/18 8:41:28 AM
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He prefers the Mercers
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Bio1590
07/31/18 8:45:23 AM
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Doom_Art posted...
Uncle Choad posted...
I'm pretty sure "globalist" means mixing cultures and people (especially the poor ones) together with the first world in order to disrupt homogeneous societies, making them easier to control.

y i k e s

This probably explains southcoast's stances on globalism as well...
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jumi
07/31/18 8:50:39 AM
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I love it when the GOP eats itself.
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Solar_Crimson
07/31/18 8:51:43 AM
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Uncle Choad posted...
epik_fail1 posted...
Uncle Choad posted...
Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?


I'm pretty sure wanting a secure border is anti-globalist.


He is most likely referring to his business practices


I'm pretty sure "globalist" means mixing cultures and people (especially the poor ones) together with the first world in order to disrupt homogeneous societies, making them easier to control.

That's not what it means, but that you believe so tells a lot about you.

Also, America is not a homogeneous society.
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Funkydog
07/31/18 8:57:05 AM
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SMH. People trying to claim they know themselves better than Trump knows them.

SAD
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Alpha218
07/31/18 9:01:51 AM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?

Lol he will cheap out on labor by sending it to Chinese sweatshops but all of his disastrous trade policy has been protectionist
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coolboy11
07/31/18 9:30:52 AM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?

in his business life yes, as President his "policies" lean towards economic nationalism.
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A_Good_Boy
07/31/18 9:52:36 AM
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The right is eating itself.
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Kineth
07/31/18 10:00:09 AM
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Hopefully this will finally take him down.
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Balrog0
07/31/18 10:01:49 AM
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the actually new story coming from the recent koch donor meeting is that they are open to supporting democrats and are not giving carte blanche endorsements of GOP senators like they almost always do
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Giant_Aspirin
07/31/18 10:01:53 AM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?


Trump is whatever will benefit/suit him the most at that specific moment. he has absolutely no principles or beliefs other than himself.
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Balrog0
07/31/18 10:03:45 AM
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even vulnerable democrats are not getting targeted by the koch network

e.g.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/koch-network-wont-back-gop-185604654.html

they never did endorse trump and have largely been against his activities (they've done some pro-DACA organizing or instance) but this is a new wrinkle
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Anarchy_Juiblex
07/31/18 10:05:09 AM
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Kineth posted...
Hopefully this will finally take him down.


It's probably a shallow ploy to appeal to moderates. Attacking the right ring boogie man, their side's "Soros" helps legitimize him in some ways.
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07/31/18 10:05:46 AM
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Balrog0
07/31/18 10:07:21 AM
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Anarchy_Juiblex posted...
Kineth posted...
Hopefully this will finally take him down.


It's probably a shallow ploy to appeal to moderates. Attacking the right ring boogie man, their side's "Soros" helps legitimize him in some ways.


Seems genuine to me, but you could be correct

https://tinyurl.com/y7l5v8hq

Word got back to billionaire industrialist Charles Koch that the lawmaker, who had received support from the groups he funds, told a meeting of the Republican conference that they could disregard the opposition of the Koch network to a piece of legislation that was coming up for a vote. Dont worry about the Kochs, this senator purportedly said. Theyre going to support Republicans regardless.

Emily Seidel, the chief executive of Americans for Prosperity, recounted that story as she explained to donors on Monday afternoon why the Koch network does not plan to spend any money helping Kevin Cramer, the Republican candidate in the North Dakota Senate race, even though that contest could determine which party controls the chamber...

Look, if this were 2016 or 2014, we would likely just have gone ahead and endorsed him, but were raising the bar, said Tim Phillips, the president of AFP, a political arm of the network. We established that hes an adversary on corporate welfare, actively leading in the wrong direction. Hes inconsistent across the board on these issues And hes not leading on issues where this country needs leadership the most right now.

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ThyCorndog
07/31/18 10:25:24 AM
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Uncle Choad posted...
epik_fail1 posted...
Uncle Choad posted...
Solar_Crimson posted...
...Isn't Trump himself a globalist?


I'm pretty sure wanting a secure border is anti-globalist.


He is most likely referring to his business practices


I'm pretty sure "globalist" means mixing cultures and people (especially the poor ones) together with the first world in order to disrupt homogeneous societies, making them easier to control.

Lmaooo
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JuanCarlos1
07/31/18 10:26:01 AM
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No love for the Koch brothers. They are the epitomy of of rich people controlling washington so...

"Let them fight"

Dumb move for Trump though and shows how unhinged he is...not that its a surprise by now.
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Abyssea
07/31/18 10:29:29 AM
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now, this is something I can get behind. you tell them trump! :o
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Antifar
07/31/18 12:08:03 PM
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Balrog0 posted...
the actually new story coming from the recent koch donor meeting is that they are open to supporting democrats and are not giving carte blanche endorsements of GOP senators like they almost always do

I don't know if they're open to supporting Democrats as much as they're open to not endorsing/funding GOP candidates.
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ZombiePelican
07/31/18 12:10:34 PM
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