Despite his false claims to the contrary, CNN host Chris Cuomo hates President Trump and loathed his supporters. He flashed that disdain again on Thursday when he suggested that the President was sending more racist “dog whistles” to his fans when talking about “dominating” the streets. He even seemed to suggest Trump’s supporters wanted to see blacks killed, or “put down” in the words of Cuomo. On top of that, Cuomo also defended the radical “autonomous zone” set up in Seattle.
“All eyes are on Seattle and Trump sees an opportunity to make everything that's happening there, and really everywhere, about his political opponents and their radical ranks,” he fumed, seemingly admitting that radicals were there. “His move? Calls to ‘dominate’ the people on the streets, dangling troops again. Wonder what effect that will have on people who say they are tired of being dominated.”
After playing a heavily edited soundbite of Trump’s address in Dallas, Texas on police reform, Cuomo was irritated by talk of “dominating the street with compassion.”
It was then he made his disgusting attack against Trump supporters. “When I say he is tone-deaf, I mean the calls for equity and justice. That is because he is singing a different tune – it’s more like a dog whistle, right, to his base. And too many of them want to see the people who are begging for change put down,” he proclaimed without evidence.
With the President now concerned about the armed group of radicals who had seized a part of downtown Seattle and declared it their own country, Cuomo and CNN were intent on gaslighting their viewers about what was going on; to make it seem as though Trump was targeting average people.
Completely ignoring how armed guards were shaking down businesses, demanding people show ID before entering, and their crazy list of demands, correspondent Dan Simon tried to make the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone” (CHAZ) seem like a fun block party (Click “expand”):
Now, despite the fact that this all began violently, right now it's entirely peaceful. In fact, you can see these protesters behind me. And in fact, let's pan the camera around, Chris, because it really has the feel of a street festival. They're serving food down there, they’re giving out free food. There's medical tents. People are camping out. They have movies at night. There is live music. So, that's what the situation is like now.
But right now, Chris, there appears to be no strategy in place on the part of the city to take back this police department. We don't know how long this is going to go for, but they seem to be content at the moment just to let them have the run of the place.
But back in reality, honest reporters such as Townhall senior writer Julio Rosas were delivering unfiltered documentation of what's been taking place. In one disturbing video, a man was on the verge of getting beaten down with a baseball bat because someone misplaced their cellphone. And people gathered in the zone were not shy about admitting there were people with guns in there.
Cuomo also had Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (D) on the show where she touted how the police chief was able to get in to visit the shuttered police station inside the zone. But what she and Cuomo failed to admit was that they were set upon by people who wanted to stop them. Those people were stopped when one person started arguing with them.
And while the Mayor suggested they would let the radicals stay there to have a “summer of love,” the pair refused to acknowledge that police were unable to effectively respond to 9-1-1 calls in the area.
The transcript is below, click "expand" to read:
CNN’s Cuomo PrimeTime
June 11, 2020
9:00:43 p.m. EasternCHRIS CUOMO: All eyes are on Seattle and Trump sees an opportunity to make everything that's happening there, and really everywhere, about his political opponents and their radical ranks. His move? Calls to “dominate” the people on the streets, dangling troops again. Wonder what effect that will have on people who say they are tired of being dominated. On the same day that the head of the Joint Chiefs apologized for even the suggestion of military presence in our politics, Trump, tone deaf once again, doubled down.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Seattle would be so easy to solve. [Transition] We have to dominate the streets. You can't let happen what happened in New York City, the damage they've done. You have to dominate the streets. [Transition] If you think about it, we're dominating the street with compassion because we're saving lives.
CUOMO: “Dominating the street with compassion.” If that doesn't tell you everything that Trump doesn't know, I don't know what will. When I say he is tone deaf, I mean the calls for equity and justice. That is because he is singing a different tune – it’s more like a dog whistle, right, to his base. And too many of them want to see the people who are begging for change put down.
The governor of Washington, however, is pushing back, saying his state won't allow threats of military violence from the White House. The mayor of Seattle calls it a “threat to invade,” and is calling on Trump to go back to his bunker. She is going to have more to say to us in just a moment.
But first, let's get to the streets of Seattle. Dan Simon is there. Dan, what's the situation?
DAN SIMON: Well, hi, Chris. This is the Seattle police station that has essentially been taken over by protesters. And you can see it's been totally defaced. Look where it used to say the Seattle Police Department, and now it says the Seattle people department. And all the windows are boarded up because the officers who work in this station essentially abandoned ship.
Let me explain how this all came about, Chris. You had several days of violent clashes between police and protesters in front of this station and there was tear gas deployed. It was a terrible situation. And officers within the department made the calculated decision that they wanted to try to de-escalate things. So, they decided to pack up and leave. And when that happened, you had a void and protesters fil the void. And that's what you've had since Monday.
Now, despite the fact that this all began violently, right now it's entirely peaceful. In fact, you can see these protesters behind me. And in fact, let's pan the camera around, Chris., because it really has the feel of a street festival. They're serving food down there, they’re giving out free food. There's medical tents. People are camping out. They have movies at night. There is live music. So, that's what the situation is like now.
But right now, Chris, there appears to be no strategy in place on the part of the city to take back this police department. We don't know how long this is going to go for, but they seem to be content at the moment just to let them have the run of the place. Chris?
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9:15:24 p.m. Eastern
CUOMO: So, remember where we are, as if you need reminding. We are in the midst of a national outpouring over systemic racism. And for those of you who believe I doesn't exist, I have something special for you that the team and I did later in the show. The President, however, though, today said this.
TRUMP: We have to work together to confront bigotry and prejudice wherever they appear, but we'll make no progress and heal no wounds by falsely labeling tens of millions of decent Americans as racist or bigots.
CUOMO: So, his concern is for the feelings and impact on the people who aren't being discriminated against. But he has still said nothing about what led people to take to the streets. Even the words that are written for him are remarkably hollow on this. Remember, he didn't write that. He's read it, with some effort. Even then, the message falls flat. Why? At is the big question for us.
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