By
Charles P. Pierce Esquire Jul 14, 2016
CLEVELAND, OHIO—A while back, we here at the shebeen decided that Donald J. Trump's act
was no longer funny. That he no longer was a goofy guy with three wives
and a ferret on his head, a freak candidate who devoured an incredible
passel of unpopular lightweights on his way to a freak nomination. That
he was more than just a vessel for the barely camouflaged rage and fear
of an aging white American majority terrified of so many barbarians at
so many gates. But not until Wednesday did we realize the true magnitude
of the threat that this reckless clown poses to American democracy. Not
until Wednesday did we hear clearly the echoes of shiny black boots on
German cobblestones.
On
Wednesday, in several venues, He, Trump accused "some people"—he never
said who they were, nor will he, ever—of calling for a moment of silence
for Micah Johnson, the mass murderer of police in Dallas, Texas. We
have had some experience with this. Back when he was still considered
something of a sideshow attraction, He, Trump said that he's "seen"
Muslim-Americans in New Jersey celebrating as the World Trade Center
towers burned on September 11, 2001. He never said who they were, nor
will he, ever. But at least there was a level of detail to the lie.
There is in fact a state called New Jersey. There are in fact
Muslim-Americans living there. And the attacks of 9/11 did in fact
happen.
Emboldened because this
and other whopping untruths did not immediately sink his campaign, He,
Trump now has taken his truthless palaver to another level entirely.
This is what he said on the stump in Indiana on Wednesday, when he was
taking auditions for the men who care so little for their country that
they are desperate to be on a ticket with a serial arsonist.
"The other night you had 11 cities potentially in a blow-up stage. Marches all over the United States—and tough marches. Anger. Hatred. Hatred! Started by a maniac! And some people ask for a moment of silence for him. For the killer!"
To be blunt, this didn't happen.
There is no evidence
from any news source that this happened. By anyone. Anywhere. Nobody
can find anyone who "called for a moment of silence" for the mass killer
of policemen. Nobody has counted "11 cities" that are potentially on
the verge of a racial holy war. RaHoWa,
cry the white-supremacists. And now the presumptive Republican
presidential nominee has joined the chorus. That's where his rhetoric
has led him, and far too many people have followed along.
Yeah, but it was Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who "crossed the line." Jesus, these people.
Nobody
can find anyone who called for a moment of silence. Nobody can list the
11 cities. On Wednesday, Sam Clovis, a fringe character from Iowa who
has been elevated to co-chairman of He, Trump's campaign, was put on a
spit by CNN's Chris Cuomo and turned, slowly, over an open flame. Via Tiger Beat On The Potomac:
Cuomo preceded his line of questioning by remarking that Trump's claim was similar to one he made months ago when he said he had seen seen Muslims celebrating in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Cuomo asked Clovis whether he could elucidate what Trump was referring to Tuesday night in Westfield, Indiana. "But calling for a moment of silence?" Cuomo said. "Well, it depends on the context, I guess, Chris," Clovis responded. "And frankly, I've had my nose buried in other issues. I'm not dodging your question." Cuomo was not buying it. "Sam, you're dodging it. You're dodging it. You're doing it artfully, but you're dodging it," the anchor remarked, as Clovis denied that he was doing so. "Context, my eye. Either you've seen they were calling for a moment of silence or you haven't."
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