Democratic leader says Trump’s unpredictability causing US instability
The CEO of the Democratic National Committee said Monday that President Donald Trump's unpredictable behavior is causing instability in the United States.
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
PHOENIX — The CEO of the Democratic National Committee said Monday that President Donald Trump’s unpredictable behavior is causing instability in the United States.
“We never know what President Trump is going to say on any given issue,” Jess O’Connell told KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Arizona’s Morning News.
O’Connell said the uncertainty surrounding Trump’s comments has affected several fields.
“That has created a lot of instability in this country in business, in health care markets and now, certainly, in national security,” she said, alluding to Trump’s expected Monday remarks on Afghanistan.
O’Connell pointed to Trump’s scheduled Tuesday visit to Phoenix, where the president was expected to speak on an unknown topic.
“I think we all know that Donald Trump could spend his time doing: Most Americans, most Arizonans want a president that is focused on the economy, focused on jobs, focused on lowering wages for families, focused on jobs for the future – instead, he’s coming here tomorrow (Tuesday) to do what?
“We’re not exactly sure yet. I don’t think any of us know exactly what he’s going to be talking about.”
Details about Trump’s possible topics have been scarce, though he could pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He used a speech last August to unveil a 10-step immigration plan.
O’Connell said her party wanted to hear the president name and denounce white supremacists and other groups responsible for violent outbreaks at protests around the country, especially those in Charlottesville, Virginia.
But no matter what the president says, O’Connell said she and other Democrats want to see any protests proceed peacefully.
“That’s what we’re here to talk about and encourage [Tuesday]: peaceful, nonviolent action and protest against this president who is not speaking for so many of us,” she said, adding that she had not yet decided if she would attend the protests.
“We’re waiting to see exactly how things are shaking out in terms of the events,” she said. “We’ll make a kind of game-time decision tomorrow once we know a little more about it.”
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LOL...anything coming from the DNC is like clown comedy...the party that rigged their own primaries...the party that had to fire their own chair going into the Dem convention...well looks the corporate and consumer America thinks there is stability
While I'm not going to completely disagree with you as much of what you said is true...My post said that corporate and consumer America feels stability...which is true and illustrated by not just the markets, but by the commitment from Corporations to invest in jobs in America again...that is all. I did call the Donkey party a clown show...which it is and I did not lift up or sing praises on the right.
Take the blinders off and pay attention to the clown show going on in the WH...The WH and the DNC are a clown show and we are ALL caught in the middle of this mess! Democrats survive by making sure that poor people stay poor and the Republicans endorse it by acting like we are on our own and we need less government. Get a clue man, neither party cares about any of us, all they want are votes to keep the cycle of nonsense moving forward. Hence, the reason for the POTUS doing a rally in Phoenix. Same nonsense that Obama pulled when he was in office.