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Tennessee

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,029 posts) Thu Jun 2, 2022, 07:25 PM Jun 2022

TFG group says council's request to deny MPD presence is 'mean-spirited' [View all]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Former President Donald Trump is bringing his American Freedom Tour to Southaven later this month.

This week, Memphis Councilmen JB Smiley Jr. and Martavius Jones announced plans to present a resolution to the Memphis Police Department, asking them to decline escorting the former president to the event.

“He’s no longer the president. He has a Secret Service detail. I think that’s sufficient. When we talk about using our tax dollars we need to make sure they benefit every single person who calls Memphis home,” said Smiley.

American Freedom Tour spokesperson Larry Ward has responded to the request, calling it “mean-spirited, partisan, preposterous and penurious.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-group-says-council-s-request-to-deny-mpd-presence-is-mean-spirited/ar-AAY0Kj1

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TFG group says council's request to deny MPD presence is 'mean-spirited' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 OP

Did his campaign ever pay for other police protection? Frustratedlady Jun 2022 #1

TFG is a fucking "billionaire"...let him pay for his own security! Enter stage left Jun 2022 #2

Exactly Rebl2 Jun 2022 #14

Having a sad because we're not willing... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #3

Tonight... COL Mustard Jun 2022 #18

Amen to that! 2naSalit Jun 2022 #19

Soon. Please choke soon. MontanaMama Jun 2022 #24

Anything... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #25

Fuck Trump gopiscrap Jun 2022 #4

And if they name all sorts of shit after him, no doubt his offspring would ask for royalties. ... aggiesal Jun 2022 #12

exactly gopiscrap Jun 2022 #26

"American Freedumb" tour. What a stupid cult. Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #6

Is he afraid of fruit and pies being thrown at him BigmanPigman Jun 2022 #7

He still hasn't paid El Paso for his campaign visit in 2020. n/t. Scruffy1 Jun 2022 #8

"Penurious" is a supposed billionaire making taxpayers pay for his security. SunSeeker Jun 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #28

He can use Memphis Police Department, he just has to pay for it ... aggiesal Jun 2022 #10

IN CASH ! towerbum Jun 2022 #15

recruit out of your followers rurallib Jun 2022 #11

Place Kyle Rittenhouse at the entry gate with his gun. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #13

The hosing tour ! leave all rotten veggies at the gate ! towerbum Jun 2022 #16

Private Citizen says what? dchill Jun 2022 #17

"mean-spirited, partisan, preposterous and penurious" Grokenstein Jun 2022 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #29

My guess is that TFG's advance group wouldn't pay in advance. Warpy Jun 2022 #21

Can we please cut back on using initials and acronyms ? Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #22

Amen to that! BWdem4life Jun 2022 #30

TFG is bringing the American Traitor Tour.... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #23

American Freeloader tour ! towerbum Jun 2022 #27

Taxpayer Bones1 Jun 2022 #31