Donald Trump has backed off from his pledge to pay the legal fees of supporters who attack protesters at his rallies—a reversal that has come after a Trump supporter sucker-punched a protester in the face at a rally in North Carolina last week.

"I don't condone violence," Trump told Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday. "I didn't say I would pay for his fees."

"So you're not going to?" Stephanopoulos asked, pressing the Republican front-runner on how he could reconcile paying for such legal fees with his own claim of being a peaceful person.

"Nobody has asked for fees and I haven't even seen it so I never said I was going to pay for fees," Trump said.

.@realDonaldTrump tells @GMA he might not pay legal fees of man who slugged protester: "I don't condone violence" https://t.co/UvZco7W1kR

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) March 15, 2016
These statements come amid intense condemnation over the escalating violence at several chaotic Trump rallies last week.

But the real estate magnate seems to have forgotten the times he has publicly vowed to cover the legal fees his supporters might incur when roughing up protesters.

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Do you think that 'vowing to pay all legal fees' is an accurate representation of what Trump said?

I've never seen the actual quotes and context, so I have to rely on what is in the article you link... but the article you link speaks about one specific incident and one specific situation... it does not promise to do so for any situation and at all times.

I've often told my daughter, if 'a situation' happens, to pull the trigger until the clip is empty and then reload and wait. THEN find your phone and call 911. Obviously that comment doesn't apply to every time and every situation.

I think the bigger load of crap here is him saying, several days later, that he hasn't seen it.

(03-15-2016 02:31 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  I think the bigger load of crap here is him saying, several days later, that he hasn't seen it.

Let's just vote for the candidate that lies the less. I'm at a loss here as they're made from the same mold.

Lies, lies and more lies.

well, Hillary didn't see the Benghazi riots nor classified emails on her private server... so, okay.

The bottom line is that the entire line of questioning by Stephanopoulos and this thread is based on a false presumption.

I don't like that li'l runt. He has little hands too. LOL

(03-15-2016 02:37 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  I don't like that li'l runt. He has little hands too. LOL

(03-15-2016 02:12 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  Do you think that 'vowing to pay all legal fees' is an accurate representation of what Trump said?

I've never seen the actual quotes and context, so I have to rely on what is in the article you link... but the article you link speaks about one specific incident and one specific situation... it does not promise to do so for any situation and at all times.

I've often told my daughter, if 'a situation' happens, to pull the trigger until the clip is empty and then reload and wait. THEN find your phone and call 911. Obviously that comment doesn't apply to every time and every situation.

You bring up a very valid point. As far as I know, he has said it on three different occasions to specific situations and not a blanket statement.

(03-15-2016 02:36 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  well, Hillary didn't see the Benghazi riots nor classified emails on her private server... so, okay.

The bottom line is that the entire line of questioning by Stephanopoulos and this thread is based on a false presumption.

He said it. I saw it. I frankly don't care (doesn't bother me), but what was said is what was said.

"Violent supporters"

SMGDH...

(03-15-2016 03:00 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(03-15-2016 02:36 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  well, Hillary didn't see the Benghazi riots nor classified emails on her private server... so, okay.

The bottom line is that the entire line of questioning by Stephanopoulos and this thread is based on a false presumption.

He said it. I saw it. I frankly don't care (doesn't bother me), but what was said is what was said.

he said he would pay for all supporters in all situations?

I don't think so.

Which is what makes George's line of questioning false.

The only instance I recall was something along the line of "If you see one of these guys getting ready to throw tomatoes at me, knock the heck outta 'em. Don't worry about it, I'll pay for whatever happens, legal fees, whatever".

Something along those lines. Can anyone cite another example? When your "speeches" are a long running, top of the head, stream of conscientiousness often rambling wreck, who remembers every word they utter? Prattle on to your dog unrehearsed and unscripted for an hour then get back to us about how much you specifically recall.

He should simply say everyone needs to tone it down, especially the paid agitators, and be done with this. More manufactured OUTRAGE on the behalf of the usual suspects.

(03-15-2016 03:03 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  "Violent supporters"

SMGDH...

Not all you Trump yobs are prone to violence, surely.

But I think I know what you mean. By constantly referring to someone in a certain way you make people think that's the way those folks are ... I think there's a word or phrase to describe that, but damn if I can think of it.

(03-15-2016 04:04 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  The only instance I recall was something along the line of "If you see one of these guys getting ready to throw tomatoes at me, knock the heck outta 'em. Don't worry about it, I'll pay for whatever happens, legal fees, whatever".

Something along those lines. Can anyone cite another example? When your "speeches" are a long running, top of the head, stream of conscientiousness often rambling wreck, who remembers every word they utter? Prattle on to your dog unrehearsed and unscripted for an hour then get back to us about how much you specifically recall.

He should simply say everyone needs to tone it down, especially the paid agitators, and be done with this. More manufactured OUTRAGE on the behalf of the usual suspects.

Again for Trump...the more important story here is this bit of bull****:

Quote:“Just as I was going up on the stage, I was told by the Secret Service, ‘Sir, there’s a person or two people in the audience that have tomatoes. They are going to throw them at you, we think. If they do throw them, you have to be prepared."

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/03/...rotesters/

He honestly expects us to believe that the SS would suspect someone might throw something at their "asset", but that they chose not to remove that object from them or to remove that person from the event?

(03-15-2016 04:04 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  The only instance I recall was something along the line of "If you see one of these guys getting ready to throw tomatoes at me, knock the heck outta 'em. Don't worry about it, I'll pay for whatever happens, legal fees, whatever".

Something along those lines. Can anyone cite another example? When your "speeches" are a long running, top of the head, stream of conscientiousness often rambling wreck, who remembers every word they utter? Prattle on to your dog unrehearsed and unscripted for an hour then get back to us about how much you specifically recall.

He should simply say everyone needs to tone it down, especially the paid agitators, and be done with this. More manufactured OUTRAGE on the behalf of the usual suspects.

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he is looking into paying the legal fees for the man who allegedly sucker-punched a protester last week during a Trump rally.

"I'm going to look at it. I'm going to see, you know, what was behind this, because it was a strange event. But from what I heard, there was a lot of taunting and a certain finger was placed in the air. Not nice," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

"I've actually instructed my people to look into it, yes," he said.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/pres...porter-who

Dammit! I knocked the crap out of this dude at the last rally because he said he would pay my bills.

(03-15-2016 02:12 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I've often told my daughter, if 'a situation' happens, to pull the trigger until the clip is empty and then reload and wait. THEN find your phone and call 911. Obviously that comment doesn't apply to every time and every situation.

Only thing better than this advice would be to have 911 on the phone as you yell "Get back, stop or I'll shoot! Get back, stop or I'll shoot" before pulling the trigger until the clip is empty.

(03-15-2016 04:16 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(03-15-2016 04:04 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  The only instance I recall was something along the line of "If you see one of these guys getting ready to throw tomatoes at me, knock the heck outta 'em. Don't worry about it, I'll pay for whatever happens, legal fees, whatever".

Something along those lines. Can anyone cite another example? When your "speeches" are a long running, top of the head, stream of conscientiousness often rambling wreck, who remembers every word they utter? Prattle on to your dog unrehearsed and unscripted for an hour then get back to us about how much you specifically recall.

He should simply say everyone needs to tone it down, especially the paid agitators, and be done with this. More manufactured OUTRAGE on the behalf of the usual suspects.

Again for Trump...the more important story here is this bit of bull****:

Quote:“Just as I was going up on the stage, I was told by the Secret Service, ‘Sir, there’s a person or two people in the audience that have tomatoes. They are going to throw them at you, we think. If they do throw them, you have to be prepared."

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/03/...rotesters/

He honestly expects us to believe that the SS would suspect someone might throw something at their "asset", but that they chose not to remove that object from them or to remove that person from the event?

Well, considering the propensity for the leftists to believe a whoooole bushel basket of blatant and utter lies on a regular basis, why wouldn't he expect you to believe this little fairy tale? At least this one is harmless.

(03-15-2016 04:33 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

(03-15-2016 02:12 PM)Hambone10 Wrote:  I've often told my daughter, if 'a situation' happens, to pull the trigger until the clip is empty and then reload and wait. THEN find your phone and call 911. Obviously that comment doesn't apply to every time and every situation.

Only thing better than this advice would be to have 911 on the phone as you yell "Get back, stop or I'll shoot! Get back, stop or I'll shoot" before pulling the trigger until the clip is empty.

My initial reaction was to agree with you, but my second is to disagree (respectfully)

1) it takes time and usually eyes to find a phone and dial. If she's going to shoot, I want her fully engaged.
2) so I thought about a body cam/recorder on the gun... but then what if at the last moment in the eyes of someone not present, not feeling the fear, not faced with the consequences, she could have run or something?
3) what if the guy had been 'motionless' after the 3rd shot and she kept firing? You and I understand why, but someone not in the situation might not.

Dead men can't lie and it would be tougher (imo) to convict on 'what she felt' if you didn't have a chance to experience it yourself, but without any of the risks. That's my only issue with body cams... that we are empowering people who aren't faced with the fear of the situation to judge the situation. I think all of our imaginations are 'better' than reality. A recorder might be good... hearing her say that, THEN hearing the gunshots?

Again, I know you know this, but the reason you empty the clip is because you don't shoot AT ALL unless you want it dead.... and if you want it dead, make sure it is. If you're not prepared to kill, then you shouldn't be pulling your gun.

The reason you reload is 'in case' they have friends... or a white hockey mask.

....about the way I expected this thread to evolve....