Posted on 11/14/2015 2:47:57 PM PST by springwater13
BEAUMONT, Tex. -- Donald Trump says the tough gun control laws in Paris contributed to the high death toll during a series of terrorist attacks on Friday. The attacks, he added, also reveal the danger in allowing Syrian refugees into the country.
"You can say what you want, but if they had guns -- if our people had guns, if they were allowed to carry -- it would have been a much, much different situation," Trump said to cheers during a political rally at an arena in southeast Texas on Saturday afternoon. "I hear it all the time, you know. You look at certain cities that have the highest violence, the highest problem with guns and shootings and killings -- Chicago is an example, toughest gun laws in the United States, nothing but problems. So our country better get smart because we're not smart right now."
By making that comment, Trump doubled down on a message he tweeted in January, following a smaller-scale terrorist attack: "Isn't it interesting that the tragedy in Paris took place in one of the toughest gun control countries in the world?" As that dated tweet recirculated on Friday evening, the French ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud, tweeted at Trump: "This message is repugnant in its lack of any human decency. Vulture."
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
He’s right. But the sheeple won’t listen. They’ll lay down flowers.
the French ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud, tweeted at Trump: "This message is repugnant in its lack of any human decency. Vulture."
I suppose it is more decent to let your citizens be slaughtered rather than allow them the weapons to defend themselves. The French attitude here is nuts. Trump is absolutely correct.
Evince Marine LePen. Evince Trump.
As that dated tweet recirculated on Friday evening, the French ambassador to the United States, Gerard Araud, tweeted at Trump: “This message is repugnant in its lack of any human decency. Vulture.”
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Gerard: The truth hurts .... you left your people defenseless and you are unable to protect them in the absence of their being able to defend themselves. For shame.
Way.To.Go.Trump!!!
Hey Gerard, reality sucks
Skimmed the article and didn’t see what other sources reporting...just one problem: Trump’s resurfaced tweet was from January, after the attack on the Charlie Hebdo office.
Duh. Tired.
Had to laugh. He made a point of repeating the exact thing in his speech in Beaumont today.
#Hashtags are much more effective than bullets.
Ain’t it the truth.
True but the French Ambassador responded to it last night.
I would imagine that most people who lead Frances government would like what Trump says. They like their people disarmed and easy to control.
Hey Gerald - what if YOUR daughter had been in that theatre? Would you still be espousing such stupidity?
Maybe I should read the article.
Trump campaigns like a Democrat. He isn’t afraid and why he will attack Hillary’s incompetence with no gloves
He’s absolutely right.
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