Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Well, howdy there, Internet people. It's Belle again. So today, we're going to talk about Trump's DC PR problems. Trump's DC push is facing more and more problems.
Chapter 2: What are Trump's main PR problems in DC?
We're going to run through just a few of them.
First, the most high-profile case from the adventure has undoubtedly been Sandwich Guy. Sandwich Guy was a DOJ worker who was accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal officer, participating in Trump's security clampdowns. The video of the alleged incident went viral, and he was reportedly fired from DOJ.
He's accused of asking them why they were there and telling federal officers they weren't welcome in D.C. in less than polite terms. He's alleged to have called them fascist. He was charged with felony assault on a law enforcement officer. That's a lot of allegedly's and accused for a situation that was on video, right?
Well, the grand jury failed to return an indictment, which is funny in a way, because the saying is that a grand jury will indict a ham sandwich. There are reports that the administration will try for a misdemeanor charge. A less known case that is causing waves involves a man who was accused of possessing weapons. The case was bounced after the magistrate said, quote,
It is without a doubt the most illegal search I've ever seen in my life. I'm absolutely flabbergasted at what has happened.
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Chapter 3: Who is Sandwich Guy and what happened to him?
A high school student would know this was an illegal search. Beyond that, the National Guard deployment in D.C. that is costing the U.S. about a million per day seems to have already shifted away from the talking points. Trump promised it was an emergency and that it was about crime. I pointed out that it really looked like he didn't want to see homeless people.
Well, now the National Guard isn't out fighting crime, probably because it was at 30-year lows. But the troops that were totally needed are policing up trash. They're on trash detail. Do we really need armed troops on trash detail? This is an incredibly dangerous PR stunt. To make matters worse, Trump has assumed control of Union Station.
What do you want to bet the first move is for his administration to try to control homeless people in the area? It's important to remember that many moves that right-wingers like to use against homeless populations wind up being found unconstitutional.
This is showing itself more and more to be a PR stunt, to draw attention away from his falling approval numbers, his economic policies that are failing so hard he had to fire the calculator, and the anger at his signature bill that is so pronounced that he's trying to change the name of it after it's passed so people stop talking about how much it hurts the working class.
If the troops have time to police up trash, crime isn't the emergency. It's about image. Great job wearing your reflective belts, though. Glad to see some things never change. Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.
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