All too often, we say that Trump has reached a new low—only to find he does something even more outrageous just a day or mere hours later.
This morning may have marked one of those times. We thought that Trump sunk to a new low when he couldn’t be bothered to tell the leader of a hostile foreign power to stay the hell out of our elections. But this morning, Trump may have sunk lower than that. He saw fit to retweet one of the most notorious white nationalists on the tubes, Lauren Southern.
As part of the far-right meltdown over Facebook permanently ixnaying several right-wing trolls and racists, Trump saw fit to retweet this from Southern.
In so doing, Trump revealed he had few qualms about retweeting someone who has been one of the loudest proponents of “white genocide”—the idea behind the “You will not replace us!” chant. Twitter has been aghast this morning.
When you are president, a retweet is an endorsement. Anyone who wonders why we can’t just get over it, this is why. Anyone who wonders why many of us will not call Trump “Mr. President,” this is why. Anyone who wonders why we’re up in arms despite the economy supposedly doing well, this is why.
This retweet is yet more proof that nothing Trump does is worth it.
Saturday, May 4, 2019 · 7:08:40 PM +00:00
·
Christian Dem in NC
Southern responds:
Let’s see, Lauren. You peddle a racist conspiracy theory, give succor to racists--and you wring your hands when we call out the supposed leader of the free world for endorsing you? This isn't just our lane. This is our damn highway.