Tomi Lahren
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No, not at all. I'm saying I don't agree with what he did. I think that he went about it the wrong way. I don't think he understands. What is the right way?
No, not at all. I'm saying I don't agree with what he did. I think that he went about it the wrong way. I don't think he understands. What is the right way?
Trevor. Taking it out on our flag and our national anthem, to me... But how? Why would you take out your perceived oppression of black people out on the national anthem and our flag? A country that you live in, a country that you benefit from, a country that people of all races have died for, have died to protect, have died for the vote, died to be enfranchised by this nation.
Trevor. Taking it out on our flag and our national anthem, to me... But how? Why would you take out your perceived oppression of black people out on the national anthem and our flag? A country that you live in, a country that you benefit from, a country that people of all races have died for, have died to protect, have died for the vote, died to be enfranchised by this nation.
How do you then go and disrespect the flag and the anthem of that country? Why is that the outlet?
How do you then go and disrespect the flag and the anthem of that country? Why is that the outlet?
For me, I know what that flag means to me. I know what that flag means to those that are fighting for our country right now. It's bigger than a piece of cloth. It's a symbol of patriotism. Our national anthem has meant a lot to a lot of people. It's got a lot of people through very hard times. And this country, it's got its scars. It's got its wounds. It's got its history.
For me, I know what that flag means to me. I know what that flag means to those that are fighting for our country right now. It's bigger than a piece of cloth. It's a symbol of patriotism. Our national anthem has meant a lot to a lot of people. It's got a lot of people through very hard times. And this country, it's got its scars. It's got its wounds. It's got its history.
But I still believe it's the greatest nation on the face of the earth. And I believe if you live in this country, you can want to better it. But to disrespect our flag and our anthem in that way and not be your outlet to get out whatever aggression you have, whether it be passive or active aggression, I disagree with it. And so he has every right to do it. That's his First Amendment rights.
But I still believe it's the greatest nation on the face of the earth. And I believe if you live in this country, you can want to better it. But to disrespect our flag and our anthem in that way and not be your outlet to get out whatever aggression you have, whether it be passive or active aggression, I disagree with it. And so he has every right to do it. That's his First Amendment rights.
And I agree with his First Amendment right to do it. I don't agree with what he did. So because I don't agree with what he did, then now I should shut up? Because I'm white, so I should shut up? I shouldn't be able to talk about black issues because I'm white?
And I agree with his First Amendment right to do it. I don't agree with what he did. So because I don't agree with what he did, then now I should shut up? Because I'm white, so I should shut up? I shouldn't be able to talk about black issues because I'm white?
When you talk, what he said was he is protesting the anthem and the flag because of the oppression of black people in this country. I would like him to further explain what he's talking about when he's discussing the black oppression in this country.
When you talk, what he said was he is protesting the anthem and the flag because of the oppression of black people in this country. I would like him to further explain what he's talking about when he's discussing the black oppression in this country.
Also. Is it against police? Is it against the government? I'm not sure what oppression he's discussing. I would love to have him come on my show and discuss it with me.
Also. Is it against police? Is it against the government? I'm not sure what oppression he's discussing. I would love to have him come on my show and discuss it with me.
To me, when you make the flag and you make the anthem the outlet for your anger or the outlet through which you're going to protest your country that you live in and you reside in that you take $19 million a year from, I don't think that that is the correct outlet for your anger. So what is he protesting?
To me, when you make the flag and you make the anthem the outlet for your anger or the outlet through which you're going to protest your country that you live in and you reside in that you take $19 million a year from, I don't think that that is the correct outlet for your anger. So what is he protesting?
For me, I think there are a lot of folks in this country, I being a woman, I didn't have rights after black people until women got the right to vote. But because I feel like I'm a woman and I'm marginalized in some way, I don't protest my country. I don't see what he's protesting. I would like to know exactly what he is protesting.
For me, I think there are a lot of folks in this country, I being a woman, I didn't have rights after black people until women got the right to vote. But because I feel like I'm a woman and I'm marginalized in some way, I don't protest my country. I don't see what he's protesting. I would like to know exactly what he is protesting.
I don't protest because I'm not a victim.
I don't protest because I'm not a victim.
I will be a vocal opponent if he doesn't. I am not somebody that gets on the cheerleading bandwagon. If he does something I disagree with, I will discuss it. I did before I was a Trump supporter. I was critical of Trump. I was a Marco Rubio girl for a long time. And then I started to see that was going to be our nominee and I said, it's him or Hillary. A lot of Americans were in that position.
I will be a vocal opponent if he doesn't. I am not somebody that gets on the cheerleading bandwagon. If he does something I disagree with, I will discuss it. I did before I was a Trump supporter. I was critical of Trump. I was a Marco Rubio girl for a long time. And then I started to see that was going to be our nominee and I said, it's him or Hillary. A lot of Americans were in that position.
And then I got closer to the campaign and I started seeing some of the things he was saying and I started seeing the effect he was having on people and the things that he was saying that was touching people and making them feel like they... He was touching people. Yeah, he was.
And then I got closer to the campaign and I started seeing some of the things he was saying and I started seeing the effect he was having on people and the things that he was saying that was touching people and making them feel like they... He was touching people. Yeah, he was.
Hillary could use some of that every now and then, right? Bill's a little busy.
Hillary could use some of that every now and then, right? Bill's a little busy.
I'm in the lion's den, Trevor.
I'm in the lion's den, Trevor.
The protesters are still out in force, but let's be honest, they're not protesters. They're crybabies with nothing better to do than meander around the streets with their participation trophies and false sense of purpose. This isn't for Hillary. I'm not even sure this is against Trump. It's the same thing we've seen time and time again with these so-called protesters and demonstrators.
The protesters are still out in force, but let's be honest, they're not protesters. They're crybabies with nothing better to do than meander around the streets with their participation trophies and false sense of purpose. This isn't for Hillary. I'm not even sure this is against Trump. It's the same thing we've seen time and time again with these so-called protesters and demonstrators.
It started with the Occupy Wall Street Brats, moved on to the more militant, overtly aggressive Black Lives Matter More crowd.
It started with the Occupy Wall Street Brats, moved on to the more militant, overtly aggressive Black Lives Matter More crowd.
Cycled through the DNC paid violence instigators, and now here we are in November of 2016 with President-elect Donald Trump and a crowd of misfit babies formed from every failed movement all sandwiched together to become the largest group of whiners the country has ever seen. All right. Pretty much covers it, doesn't it, Trevor?
Cycled through the DNC paid violence instigators, and now here we are in November of 2016 with President-elect Donald Trump and a crowd of misfit babies formed from every failed movement all sandwiched together to become the largest group of whiners the country has ever seen. All right. Pretty much covers it, doesn't it, Trevor?
I'm actually not that angry. It's just there's things that need to be said, Trevor, and a lot of people are afraid to say them.
I'm actually not that angry. It's just there's things that need to be said, Trevor, and a lot of people are afraid to say them.
Sometimes people just need to be called in their s***.
Sometimes people just need to be called in their s***.
Well, when you're protesting a fair and free election, that to me, you get called in your a little bit. It's time to clear the streets, it's time to accept reality, it's time to move on, time to make America great again.
Well, when you're protesting a fair and free election, that to me, you get called in your a little bit. It's time to clear the streets, it's time to accept reality, it's time to move on, time to make America great again.
I do.
I do.
I mean, I'm a millennial, so I don't really like labels, but yes, I'm conservative in thought.
I mean, I'm a millennial, so I don't really like labels, but yes, I'm conservative in thought.
We exist on a spectrum, Trevor. No, no, no. Would you consider yourself a liberal? That was just funny.
We exist on a spectrum, Trevor. No, no, no. Would you consider yourself a liberal? That was just funny.
I'm a millennial.
I'm a millennial.
I think, and I've said this many times, it started with good intentions. I think it was. It was well-intentioned.
I think, and I've said this many times, it started with good intentions. I think it was. It was well-intentioned.
The moment that they started pushing hands up, don't shoot, which is a false narrative, proven time and time again to be a false narrative, the minute that that became their slogan, the minute that protesting turned into rioting and looting and burning and militant actions, that's when I lost respect for Black Lives Matter.
The moment that they started pushing hands up, don't shoot, which is a false narrative, proven time and time again to be a false narrative, the minute that that became their slogan, the minute that protesting turned into rioting and looting and burning and militant actions, that's when I lost respect for Black Lives Matter.
I don't understand that. Because they subscribe to the Black Lives Matter movement. They say, we are the Black Lives Matter movement. Fry them like bacon. F the police. They're saying those things. These are a few people.
I don't understand that. Because they subscribe to the Black Lives Matter movement. They say, we are the Black Lives Matter movement. Fry them like bacon. F the police. They're saying those things. These are a few people.
I saw it in my city of Dallas. I saw what a Black Lives Matter protest looked like. And I saw five fallen officers because of it.
I saw it in my city of Dallas. I saw what a Black Lives Matter protest looked like. And I saw five fallen officers because of it.
No, no, no, no, it is fair, Trevor, because the shooter said, point-blank shooter said he's doing this because of Black Lives Matter.
No, no, no, no, it is fair, Trevor, because the shooter said, point-blank shooter said he's doing this because of Black Lives Matter.
No, but he, the shooter, said I am.
No, but he, the shooter, said I am.
But it's not It's not one or two people. If you look at it, if you look at it in every city, look at the protests that have gone on in Baltimore, in Ferguson, in New York City, the protests that have now turned to anti-Trump protests. These are not a few people. This is mass crowds of people. They're doing it in the name of Michael Brown. They're doing it in the name of Freddie Gray.
But it's not It's not one or two people. If you look at it, if you look at it in every city, look at the protests that have gone on in Baltimore, in Ferguson, in New York City, the protests that have now turned to anti-Trump protests. These are not a few people. This is mass crowds of people. They're doing it in the name of Michael Brown. They're doing it in the name of Freddie Gray.
They're doing it as the front of Black Lives Matter and the mainstream media is emboldening these people.
They're doing it as the front of Black Lives Matter and the mainstream media is emboldening these people.
It's really not, though, Trevor, because the mainstream media is not emboldening them as a group. It's not. And did you know that a black man is 18.5 times more likely to shoot a police officer than a police officer is to shoot a black man? Those are statistics no one wants to talk about.
It's really not, though, Trevor, because the mainstream media is not emboldening them as a group. It's not. And did you know that a black man is 18.5 times more likely to shoot a police officer than a police officer is to shoot a black man? Those are statistics no one wants to talk about.
I wish that we could disagree with each other without thinking that we are bad people or ill-intentioned folks. So because I criticize a black person or I criticize the Black Lives Matter movement, that doesn't mean that I am anti-black. It does not mean that I don't like black people or that I'm a racist. It means I'm criticizing a movement. I criticize Colin Kaepernick.
I wish that we could disagree with each other without thinking that we are bad people or ill-intentioned folks. So because I criticize a black person or I criticize the Black Lives Matter movement, that doesn't mean that I am anti-black. It does not mean that I don't like black people or that I'm a racist. It means I'm criticizing a movement. I criticize Colin Kaepernick.
That doesn't mean that I don't believe in his First Amendment rights. It means that I believe in my First Amendment rights to criticize him. So it doesn't make me a bad person. It doesn't make me a racist to point out. I mean, I've never used racial slurs to address people. I've never looked down on someone because of their skin color.
That doesn't mean that I don't believe in his First Amendment rights. It means that I believe in my First Amendment rights to criticize him. So it doesn't make me a bad person. It doesn't make me a racist to point out. I mean, I've never used racial slurs to address people. I've never looked down on someone because of their skin color.
To me, true diversity is diversity of thought, not diversity of color. I don't see color. I go after Hillary Clinton, and she is white as they come.
To me, true diversity is diversity of thought, not diversity of color. I don't see color. I go after Hillary Clinton, and she is white as they come.
You're right, it is.
You're right, it is.
It's controversial, but I think there are some things that need to be said. And when the Black Lives Matter movement is going out with signs saying, fry them like bacon, F the police, when they're going out seeing if you see a white person target them, that is happening, Trevor. That happened in Milwaukee not too long ago. That is happening.
It's controversial, but I think there are some things that need to be said. And when the Black Lives Matter movement is going out with signs saying, fry them like bacon, F the police, when they're going out seeing if you see a white person target them, that is happening, Trevor. That happened in Milwaukee not too long ago. That is happening.
So when that now becomes the narrative and you're starting to loot, burn, and riot, what did the KKK do?
So when that now becomes the narrative and you're starting to loot, burn, and riot, what did the KKK do?
No. What did they do? When you're saying, listen, listen, Trevor. Trevor, when you're saying, when there are people in the street saying if you see a white person beat their ass, does that not sound reminiscent of the KKK or their motives to you?
No. What did they do? When you're saying, listen, listen, Trevor. Trevor, when you're saying, when there are people in the street saying if you see a white person beat their ass, does that not sound reminiscent of the KKK or their motives to you?
Yep.
Yep.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Ranking Member Keating, also wonderful.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Ranking Member Keating, also wonderful.
There is a representative who is transgender. Sarah McBride was purposely referred to as Mr., and it's getting a lot of traction. I feel like it's mean-spirited to do it just to be mean. Now, that doesn't mean that I want transgender people in women's sports or women's spaces, because that has an actual, physical, tangible impact.
There is a representative who is transgender. Sarah McBride was purposely referred to as Mr., and it's getting a lot of traction. I feel like it's mean-spirited to do it just to be mean. Now, that doesn't mean that I want transgender people in women's sports or women's spaces, because that has an actual, physical, tangible impact.
Yep.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Ranking Member Keating, also wonderful.
There is a representative who is transgender. Sarah McBride was purposely referred to as Mr., and it's getting a lot of traction. I feel like it's mean-spirited to do it just to be mean. Now, that doesn't mean that I want transgender people in women's sports or women's spaces, because that has an actual, physical, tangible impact.