5 hilarious political moments that make me thankful for Trump
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5 hilarious political moments that make me thankful for Trump



President Donald Trump has spent the last decade producing some of America's most iconic political moments. Some were divisive, some were historic, and many of them were hilarious.

Here are the top five Trump moments that make me thankful for his presidency.

5. Turn them OFF!

Trump had many memorable moments during his first presidential campaign, earning a reputation for being a totally candid and unapologetic candidate. Almost a decade ago at a rally in Atlanta, Georgia, Trump put his personality and political talent on full display, turning a technical hiccup into a chant with countless rallygoers.

The stage lights abruptly went off in the middle of his campaign speech, prompting Trump to quip that the venue "didn't pay the electric bill," sending applause and laughter through the audience. To Trump's dismay, the lights quickly blared back on, and he began to shout, "No! Get those lights off!"

"Turn them off! They're too bright! Turn them OFF!"

Trump later encouraged audience members to join him in chanting, "Turn off the lights!"

"That's the way we have to negotiate for our country," he added.

4. From the standpoint of water

During Hurricane Florence in September 2018, Trump posted a video in which he thanked first responders and all those involved in mitigating the pain inflicted by the natural disaster. Although this would have been a routine exercise in any other administration, the orator in chief delivered one of his most iconic Trump lines that never fails to make people chuckle.

While Trump has several memorable one-liners, this one was uniquely pre-approved and posted to a personal social media account.

"I just want to thank all of the incredible men and women who have done such a great job in helping with Florence," Trump said. "This is a tough hurricane."

"One of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water. Rarely have we had an experience like it, and it certainly is not good," he added.

3. Trick or treat

Some of the most iconic Trump moments were entirely unscripted, and 2018 Halloween was no exception.

The White House was hosting the annual trick-or-treat festivities where the president and first lady Melania Trump hand out candy to kids dressed up in their Halloween costumes. One such trick-or-treater showed up in a Minion costume from the well-known "Despicable Me" films, which quickly proved to limit the child's candy-collecting abilities.

The child's costume seemingly obstructed his hands, but Trump didn't want to deprive the Minion of his Halloween harvest. Instead, Trump opted to simply place the candy bar on top of the Minion's head as onlookers erupted in laughter.

2. The N-word

Trump's unprompted one-liners are usually the most controversial, but also the most entertaining. His speech to military brass at Quantico earlier this year was no exception, after Trump veered off script and produced one of the most viral moments so far in his second term.

"It was really a stupid person that ... mentioned the word 'nuclear,'" Trump said during the address.

"I moved a submarine or two ... over to the coast of Russia, just to be careful, because we can't let people throw around that word," he continued.

"I call it the N-word," Trump added. "There are two N-words, and you can't use either of them."

Campaigning as the peace president and working around the clock to end conflicts around the globe, his play on words was both in line with the administration's agenda and with Trump's comedic instincts.

1. 'Because you'd be in jail'

One of Trump's most iconic political feuds was with none other than failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The two sparred on a number of issues and exchanged many notable insults at each other, but few are as memorable as the October 9, 2016, presidential debate.

This mic drop speaks for itself.

"Last time, at the first debate, we had millions of people fact-checking, so I expect we'll have millions more fact-checking because, you know, it's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country," Clinton said.

Trump picked up the mic and simply said, "Because you'd be in jail."

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Deputy sentenced to 18 years after detainees get trapped in floodwaters, drown in the back of his police van



A judge in South Carolina has sentenced a former sheriff's deputy to 18 years in prison after two mental health patients drowned in Hurricane Florence floodwaters while trapped in the back of his police van.

The former deputy, ironically named Stephen Flood, was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of reckless homicide for his actions on Sept. 18, 2018, which the judge determined caused the deaths of Wendy Newton, 45, and Nicolette Green, 43.

Circuit Court Judge William Seales handed Flood 18 years of imprisonment for his crimes, five years each for the involuntary manslaughter charges and four years on each of the reckless homicide charges, WBTW-TV reported.

In a statement following the sentencing, Green's sister, Donnela Green-Johnson, said, "He swore to serve and protect. Instead, he abused the trust that my sister Nicki, Wendy, and the state of South Carolina entrusted with him. And for what? To save some time? He decimated our family with his reckless behavior and took two people from this earth."

Flood had been transporting the two women from their homes to mental health facilities when he decided to drive two miles on a stretch of U.S. Highway 76 that had been engulfed by floodwaters. Rushing water from the hurricane swept his police van off its wheels and pinned it against a guardrail, preventing the women from exiting through the side door, the Associated Press reported.

In court testimony, it was revealed that Flood and another deputy accompanying him did not have a key to a second door and, due to construction flaws in the vehicle, there was no escape hatch. The two deputies allegedly waited with the women for an hour, trying to keep them calm, but eventually, the floodwaters rose too high and a rescue could not be performed. The two women drowned.

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Judges had ordered Newton and Green to be involuntarily committed on the day they died, but neither were considered violent and their transport to mental health facilities was not an emergency. Flood's lawyers argued that he was sent to transport them nevertheless.

The defense also agreed that the deaths of the two women were unspeakably tragic. But they argued their client was being unfairly blamed without thought given to the van's faulty equipment, the National Guardsmen who allowed Flood to go around a barricade on Highway 76, and Flood's supervisors who OK'd his route.

"I ask that you resist the urge to try to give justice to those two ladies by giving injustice to this good man," defense attorney Jarrett Bouchette reportedly said. "They want to make him a scapegoat for this accident."

Flood and the other deputy present that day, Joshua Bishop, allegedly tried to shoot the locks off the vehicle to free the women, but to no avail.

Flood did not testify at the trial. But in a closing statement, he insisted that he never intended to harm the women and added, "It was a series of mistakes on my part and other people that led me to that point, and I’m sorry for what happened to the girls."

Bishop will be tried separately on two counts of involuntary manslaughter at a later date.

Mark Levin rips media for blaming Hurricane Florence on Trump

Wednesday on the radio, LevinTV host Mark Levin poured out his contempt for the media, which is already blaming President Donald Trump for the coming disaster of Hurricane Florence.

"We're seeing our fellow Americans having to flee about one quarter of the United States geographically — millions — because their lives, their property, their livelihoods are threatened by Mother Nature," Levin said. "And MSNBC and CNN and the Democrats are already blaming Trump."

"It is impossible for the federal government to be everywhere with the kind of personnel and resources that are necessary to address these natural disasters," Levin continued, showing how deranged these attacks on Trump are.

"And then you have these political ambulance chasers and these media ambulance chasers who are already positioning themselves to attack the president."

Listen:

"So we have a true natural disaster which is going to be horrific for many people," Levin said. "And in Washington D.C. they talk politics."

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