Republican activist organizes clean up in W. Baltimore

[Anonymous]

Good for him! And good for the people who volunteered their time.

An ardent supporter of President Donald Trump marshaled about 70 people Monday for a community cleanup in West Baltimore.

Scott Presler first suggested the cleanup in a Twitter post that has since gone viral. The Pennsylvania man said the effort is not a "pro-Trump rally or an anti-Rep. [Elijah] Cummings" event, referring to the Baltimore congressman who Trump took aim at in tweets and remarks more than a week ago.

In a tweet the day before launching the cleanup effort, he suggested he would "stand in the middle of the city with a sign that asks why democrats choose illegal aliens over black lives." His visit to Baltimore comes during a slate of his planned Republican activist training sessions in the region.

However, Presler said he was in Baltimore Monday out of a genuine desire to help, not because of his politics.

“This is not political,” he said. “We saw a need in the city, and we wanted to come together.”

The post brought people from several surrounding states. More than 230 people signed up to work cleanup shifts. Volunteers were set to work at the site from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The group also included Pastor Tony Hill, who leads a west Baltimore congregation.

“It’s people over politics,” Hill said. “Things like this really forge alliances between neighbors. “We have one cause in mind and that’s to clean up Baltimore.”

https://www.wbal.com/article/403562/3/republican-activist-organizes-cleanup-in-west-baltimore

[Anonymous]

Wow! How many here will join him?

[Anonymous]

Good for him. Not sure how it forges alliances between neighbors, but good for him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good for him. Not sure how it forges alliances between neighbors, but good for him.

Many of locals pitched in and helped.

[Anonymous]

Is he also going to clean Jared's mice-infested properties?

[Anonymous]

Good for him. Hope he gets some publicity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good for him. Not sure how it forges alliances between neighbors, but good for him.

Many of locals pitched in and helped.

Was that in an article someplace? If so, that would be the best part of this whole thing.

[Anonymous]

It’s nice that he made an effort and all, but a one-time clean-up doesn’t address the systemic issues (poverty, etc.) that leads to the situation in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good for him. Not sure how it forges alliances between neighbors, but good for him.

Many of locals pitched in and helped.

Was that in an article someplace? If so, that would be the best part of this whole thing.

It was on his Twitter feed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s nice that he made an effort and all, but a one-time clean-up doesn’t address the systemic issues (poverty, etc.) that leads to the situation in the first place.

True. but, it is a first step. It has to start somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s nice that he made an effort and all, but a one-time clean-up doesn’t address the systemic issues (poverty, etc.) that leads to the situation in the first place.

True. but, it is a first step. It has to start somewhere.

A first step toward what? Is he planning to make this a regular event? Is he putting an infrastructure in place to help these clean-ups continue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s nice that he made an effort and all, but a one-time clean-up doesn’t address the systemic issues (poverty, etc.) that leads to the situation in the first place.

True. but, it is a first step. It has to start somewhere.

A first step toward what? Is he planning to make this a regular event? Is he putting an infrastructure in place to help these clean-ups continue?

Does the city of Baltimore not have this in place? They should have it in place, for decades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s nice that he made an effort and all, but a one-time clean-up doesn’t address the systemic issues (poverty, etc.) that leads to the situation in the first place.

True. but, it is a first step. It has to start somewhere.

A first step toward what? Is he planning to make this a regular event? Is he putting an infrastructure in place to help these clean-ups continue?

Absolutely right. Only the government can help these people. What is the government doing? Asking for money to begin planning to clean up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good for him. Not sure how it forges alliances between neighbors, but good for him.

Really?

That's your comment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s nice that he made an effort and all, but a one-time clean-up doesn’t address the systemic issues (poverty, etc.) that leads to the situation in the first place.

True. but, it is a first step. It has to start somewhere.

A first step toward what? Is he planning to make this a regular event? Is he putting an infrastructure in place to help these clean-ups continue?

What Democrats spearheaded this effort?

That's your response? Wow