~~November 23, 2015~~
AMONG THE MANY ASININE, INACCURATE STATEMENTS, PLAIN LIES
THIS IS JUST ONE AMONG THE MANY
Allegra Kirkland
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has been characteristically unapologeticabout his claim that “thousands and thousands” of New Jersey residents cheered as the World Trade Center fell on Sept. 11, 2001, even though contemporaneous news reports don’t support it.
And his insistence on that recollection, which has no basis in fact, shows just how expert he is at roping together conspiracy theories, urban legends, and rumors that lurk on the fringes of the Internet and bringing them into the mainstream.
Rumors of groups of people celebrating the attacks in “tailgate-style parties” popped up in national publications like The Washington Post and Associated Press, but were never confirmed as true. A highly publicized video of Muslims cheering and flashing victory signs on the day of the attack was shot in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of Palestine, not in the Garden State. A video of American Muslims celebrating the terrorist attack doesn’t appear to exist and none of the unconfirmed reports of such an incident comes anywhere near the scale that Trump describes.
“As it appears in … full read/full credit”
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-911-muslim-cheering-debunked
I’ve been reading about these comments since this weekend. I just finished watching Rachel Maddow’s TV show for today, November 23. I would recommend that you look for the video on this particular topic.
I cannot believe that this is happening in this country. I cannot believe that no one is standing up to this man. There are those who cheer and egg him on. There are those who even believe him.
Again, I pity the USA.
HortyRex©
Trump’s outrageous claim that ‘thousands’ of New Jersey Muslims celebrated the 9/11 attacks
Glenn Kessler
“Hey, I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down. And I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down. Thousands of people were cheering.”
~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~
https://www.facebook.com/LadyMEGrey/?fref=ts
THE FACTS
This is a bit like writing about the hole in the doughnut — how can you write about nothing?
Trump says that he saw this with his own eyes on television and that it was well covered. But an extensive examination of news clips from that period turns up nothing. There were some reports of celebrations overseas, in Muslim countries, but nothing that we can find involving the Arab populations of New Jersey except for unconfirmed reports. This claim has never been authenticated.
As the Newark Star-Ledger put it in an article on Sept. 18, 2001, “rumors of rooftop celebrations of the attack by Muslims here proved unfounded.”
“As it appears in …. full read/full credit”
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It Is What It Is 
The republicans do rely on the internet without any filters. This is often why they things which are out of left field. The FOX TV and talk radio folks keep stoking some of these stories and their audience with red meat to keep them angry and tuning in for ratings and monies. There is a whole industry set up for these followers. The republicans pandered to these peoples for votes. Now we are all paying the price.
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I sure hope they pay … This is serious, I think!
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I meant they … not us.
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I actually lived in New Jersey when this whole thing occurred, and let me tell you I remember no one cheering. We may have not been in a major city but *everyone* was devastated. Many people couldn’t tell Indian Sikh’s from those who did this so many of us worried about backlash. Many people from India owned various convenience stores around the place and many people were concerned about violence and hate. So for him to say that people cheered, that is a lie. I remember people pulling together and being vigilant as well as respectful. Unless he can tell me where and when and presents proof I will not believe it as I know the truth about the place where I lived which was in Burlington County. Actually can remember cutting up a cloth of stars and stripes – like material and making little things people could pin to their name tags to show support as mini flags. Quite a few took me up on it; especially around the local stores.
Didn’t know he said that during his campaign, just know he’s bad news that shouldn’t get elected into office but sadly likely will.
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I’m hoping he’s not. I can’t believe this country can come to that!! Fingers crossed …. Hope Dems stand united. Thanks for stopping by!
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…. “the unthinkable has happened”!! Careful America … you may get what you wish for!!
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