Miracle on Ice team defends decision to appear at Trump rally

You dishonour the Office by using as props, a National Sporting Icon, and the Icon should never agree to being used as a prop. Trump wanted them there and they agreed to be there to become part of the circus a political rally is.

 

I'm sorry you don't understand the difference between those 2 situations, because it's pretty obvious. You can oppose or support whichever action you choose, but there's very little equation between the two, other than both involving famous sports personalities and Trump...

But it doesn't bother me because I do understand the difference.

And at least you understand it wasn't the "Olympic Women's soccer team", like other unnamed posters.. It was the World Cup team...

 

It was once and it will be again.

I'm sure many/most of those guys were honored to meet this President, even though they've all already met a President...

Not the point of this thread however...

 

It doesn't matter who it is or who the President is. It's a highlight to their career they should be able to hold close without pedantic criticism.

 

Russia loves to see the USA divided... plus they got their Puppet President Trump that defends and praises Putin

 

Putin's Puppet is Trump, always been Trump, always will be Trump... Trump will lose biggly in 2020

 

Trump attacked the last President over Ebola, he deserves any ridicule he gets - especially since he is lying and trying to hide the science, fired the people that normally handle pandemics in 2018

Trump lies so much, he is like China, lying to his people, no one knows what to believe

 

not in reality

 

guess we will see in November...

 

Yeah some puppet

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS ON RUSSIA

Total number of policy actions: 52
*Policy actions in black, relevant events in red below.

2019
Dec 5
Sanctions – In response to $100 million bank hacking scheme


A Russian-based cybercriminal organization called “Evil Corp” was sanctioned for using malware to steal more than $100 million from banks and financial institutions.

Sep 30
Sanctions – In response to 2018 election interference attempt


Four entities and seven individuals, including Russian financier Yevgeniy Prigozhin, were sanctioned over attempted interference in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections.

Sep 26
Sanctions – In response to sanctions-evading scheme for Syria


The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control identified Moscow-based Maritime Assistance LLC as the head of a “sanctions evasion scheme” to deliver jet fuel to Syria.

Aug 2
Sanctions – In response to Salisbury attack


The U.S. Department of State announced more sanctions against Russia over its use of a nerve agent in Salisbury in 2018. The sanctions fall under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act and mean the U.S. will oppose loans and assistance by international financial institutions, and restrictions on the export on Department of Commerce-controlled goods and technology.

May 16
Sanctions – In response to human rights abuses




A Chechen group and 5 Russian individuals were sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act over allegations of human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings and the torture of LGBT people.

May 14
Meeting – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow, Russia
May 1
Statement – On democracy in Venezuela


President Trump denounced Russia’s continued support for the Maduro regime in Venezuela.

Apr 24
Statement – In response to Russian assault on Ukraine’s sovereignty


The U.S. Department of State condemned Russia’s decision to grant expedited citizenship to residents of Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine.

Mar 15
Sanctions – In response to Russia’s continued aggression in Ukraine




6 Russian individuals and 8 entities were sanctioned for their involvement in attacks on Ukrainian naval vessels in the Kerch Strait, the annexation of Crimea, and backing of separatist government elections in eastern Ukraine. These actions complement sanctions also taken by the European Union and Canada on the same day.

Mar 14
Statement – In response to escalation of attacks against Idlib, Syria


The U.S. Department of State condemned Russian offensive operations against northern Hama and southern Idlib in Syria.

Mar 11
Sanctions – In response to dealings with Venezuela


The United States sanctioned Evrofinance Mosnarbank, a Moscow-based bank jointly owned by Russian and Venezuelan state-owned companies, for attempting to circumvent U.S. sanctions on Venezuela.

Mar 4
Notice – Continuation of national emergency with respect to Ukraine


President Trump announced the continuation for one year of the national emergency declared with respect to Ukraine.

Feb 27
Statement – On Russian occupation of Crimea


Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement condemning Russia’s illegal actions in Crimea and its continued aggression against Ukraine.

Feb 1
Statement – Withdrawing from the INF Treaty


The U.S. administration announced it would suspend its obligations under the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty because Russia was not complying with it.

Jan 29
Release – Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community


U.S. intelligence officials delivered their annual assessment of global threats to national security to Congress, identifying cooperation between China and Russia as their top concern.

And that's just last year, rest here https://www.brookings.edu/blog/orde...rd-the-u-s-administrations-actions-on-russia/

 

C'Mon, Man.

Copypasting a bunch of things that DON'T even matter?

Wow.

In the BIG Picture, Trump is letting Putin do whatever Daddy Vlad wants.



Anyway, back to the OP and the 1980 Team, these guys will live it down but they proved that they aren't very plugged into the current political culture (in which the vast majority of America despises Trump).

 

Jimmy Carter? Must be why they wanted to meet President Trump with or without the caps.

 

President Reagan had to correct jimmy carter's socialism, and President Trump will have to correct hussein obama's socialism.

 

Sometimes your posts make me laugh..