Hawaii
Related: About this forum'Wish you weren't here': Hawaii prepares to welcome Trump
HONOLULU Theres a popular postcard of Hawaii that shows the blue waters of Waikiki Beach and the famed Diamond Head with the greeting Aloha a symbol of the open-arms, easygoing way of life touted by the state.
But this week, a different image has spread around the islands through fliers and social media. It shows the same picture with a green scoreboard: Hawaii 3, Trump 0 a nod to the states judicial defeats of the presidents travel ban under the words, Wish you werent here.
When President Donald Trump arrives in Honolulu on Friday, hell be in enemy territory. This is still Obama country, a place where the former president was born and raised, and tourists continue to flock to his childhood haunts. The islands, where 30 percent of voters supported Trump in the 2016 presidential election the lowest of any state are ones the president has long derided. For years he led the birther movement that sowed doubt that Obama was born here. Trump has railed for months against a Honolulu judge who repeatedly struck down his travel ban.
Presidential visits always bring concerns of gridlock and protest and give the White House a chance to meet with federal and state officials, items on Trumps list for his visit that will feature tours of military and historic sites. But with Trump, the stakes of a one-day stop in Honolulu ahead of his five-country Asia tour seem higher because he will be in a state that ignores or challenges him at every turn.
Read more: http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/news/state-wire/wish-you-weren-t-here-hawaii-prepares-welcome-trump
Sucha NastyWoman
(2,897 posts)For this message
Laffy Kat
(16,524 posts)TexasTowelie
(116,806 posts)Oops, it has to be a virgin.
murielm99
(31,437 posts)they noticed how proud everyone was of their connection to Obama. They loved it that they were from Illinois, Obama country as well.
They brought me a beach towel with Obama's face on it. LOL. I hang it on a towel rack in the bathroom.
How I miss Obama.