HuGeo Q2. 8.2. American history unfolding #2

HuGeo Q2. 8.2. American history unfolding #2

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First, a super quick review of Donald Trump's awful words 2015 : Trump says he is running for President of the United States. In his announcement, he says ugly ugly ugly things about Mexican immigrants.

• He comes down the escalator in his Trump Tower building and makes announcements. Simpsons makes jokes about him paying all the people who were there to cheer for him.

• Trump says he is gong to finish the border wall on the southern border, and that Mexico will pay for it.

Then, 2015 Trump announcing run for presidency, not popular

Now, 2021, he has become very popular

What happened betwenn 2015 and 2021?

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Did Russia and Vladimir Putin help elect Donald Trump in 2016?

More information to come after Trump leaves office ...

More anti-immigrant actions by Donald Trump: Muslim ban

• His language has been ugly since the beginning

• His language and actions are often called "dog whistles"

• Dog whistles is language which sounds normal to the most people, but which communicate specific things to intended audiences.

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Donald Trump has a coded language he uses with his supporters. That language gave them permission to try to overthrow the United States government last week. Trump made up a lie that Biden cheated ... Biden did not cheat.

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Examples of Donald Trump's racist "dog whistle" language; he's talking to his supporters and fans in their own secret code

• Racist dog whistle:

  African Americans (baby daddy) are lazy and don't have jobs

• Organizing his supporters dog whistle:

  He told the Proud Boys (American Nazis) to stand by, giving them permission to be violent

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Trump lies are dangerous. Many people believe them.

Key dates between vote and inauguration

• November 3 election; Biden won, Trump lost

• November 3-January 6 Trump says Biden did not win election, so "we" must Stop the Steal

• January 6 Trump asks the mob to overthrow the United States government (wow).

President Trump removed from office:

• Does he resign?

• Vice President Pence uses the 25th Amendment to remove "unfit for president" Trump?

• House impeaches Trump; Senate has trail, finds Trump guilty and removes him from office?

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What happens next: #1

Will Trump resign?

• No, Trump will not resign.

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#2:

25th Amendment

• The House of Representatives THIS MORNING, Wednesday, January 13, voted to ask Pence to say Trump is "unfit for office" and remove him using the 25th Amendment.

• Trump and Pence both say NO WAY.

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#3:

Impeachment:

• Again, this is happening as I am typing this. The House of Representatives is going to impeach Trump for the 2nd time: 100% chance (Sevald's prediction)

Whoa!

What a great time to be a Human Geographer!

• What will happen this week and next week? Super important time in American history.

• How did Trump get his own army of right wing terrorists who wanted to take DOWN the American government?

• Stay tuned ....