Former AG Eric Holder Speaks Directly To Trump: Our Nation Is ‘Already Great’

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While making the case for Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, former Attorney General Eric Holder addressed Donald Trump directly to skewer the Republican’s campaign slogan.

“I have seen that [Clinton] has the skills to serve as commander-in-chief and the strength to lead our already great nation in this hour of challenge,” Holder said, before turning directly to stare into the camera.

“Did you hear what I just said? Already great nation,” he said, emphasizing each word with finger-pointing. “Donald, did you hear me? Already great nation.”

Holder went on to say as President, Clinton would champion both a deep respect for law enforcement and criminal justice reform.

As the brother of a retired police officer, he said, “it is not enough for us to praise law-enforcement officers after they are killed” and said attacks on police are “an attack on our entire society.”

“We must also come to realize that keeping our officers safe is not inconsistent with ensuring those in law enforcement treat the people they are sworn to serve with dignity, respect, and fairness,” Holder said.

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  1. “Did you hear what I just said? Already great nation,” he said,
    emphasizing each word with finger-pointing. “Donald, did you hear me?
    Already great nation."

    Sometimes the slow hafta be told the OBVIOUS. Didja hear me Trump? So sue me.

  2. I never understood why anyone would believe that stupid line.

  3. A black man pointing his finger at and mocking Drumpf? Twatterstorm is 5, 4, 3, 2, …

  4. Particularly a great nation for people who committed crimes like torture and murder and rape, and weren’t prosecuted for them by Holder. But all those marijuana smokers…they belong in Federal Pens.

    Holder can go to hell…

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