Posted on 08/07/2019 10:31:15 AM PDT by Kaslin
Before President Trump boarded his plane to Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas on Wednesday to meet with communities in mourning, he spoke with reporters on the White House lawn. The press particularly wanted to know what he thought of his accusers tying his rhetoric to the shooting in El Paso. The suspect used language similar to that of Trump's immigration remarks in his online manifesto, according to some.
President Trump speaks to reporters before departing for his visits to Dayton and El Paso and says critics of his rhetoric are "people who are looking for political gain" https://t.co/FkjDJtROch pic.twitter.com/SKCI5exmZQ— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) August 7, 2019
"My critics are political people," Trump said. "They’re trying to make points. In many cases, they are running for president and they’re very low in the polls."
He couldn’t be more right if he’s talking about presidential candidates Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan and former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, both of whom are struggling to gain even single digit support. As representatives of last weekend's targeted states, they've been two of the most vocal critics of Trump since the shootings. O'Rourke has been especially condemnatory, saying on Monday that Trump has been "reveling in the hatred and the racism" in the country. He's thrown in a few expletives too. The president told him to "be quiet," but other than that he hasn't said much of the critique.
"As much as possible, I’ve tried to stay out of that," Trump said at the White House on Wednesday.
In fact, when discussing the shooting in Dayton, which was orchestrated by a young man who claimed to be a "leftist," Trump said he didn't blame Democrats for the bloodshed. He blamed "sick people."
Trump says he blames "these sick people, people that are mentally ill, mentally disturbed" for mass shootings https://t.co/HHghAb803k pic.twitter.com/DCveKaplFa— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 7, 2019
“I don’t blame Elizabeth Warren, and I don’t blame Bernie Sanders in the case of Ohio,” Trump explained. “And I don’t blame anybody. These are sick people….it’s a mental problem.”
The president didn't seem surprised by the Democratic candidates' public criticism of him, but he was a little miffed by Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley's attitude. When he spoke with her last weekend she "could not have been nicer," he said. Yet, when speaking to reporters on Tuesday, she said that the president has been "unhelpful" and she plans to tell him that herself. She also encouraged protesters to do their thing when he arrives.
Again, Trump said, "they’re trying to make political points."
Trump exposes the corrupt media.
Just a minute. He said sick people are responsible, and that he doesn’t blame Bernie Sanders of Liz Warren. Why not? Sick people are responsible.
Yeah, that is a good answer. I bet it left more than a few ‘journalists’ dumbfounded.
That’s what I call rising above it.
Bravo, Mr. President.
In their stampede to try to blame Trump, they're also providing the incentive for another lunatic to want to claim his own "fifteen minutes" of fame.
YES BRAVO MR. President!!! You will only rise in the polls !!
Historically, yes, but from what I see this week, they're trying not to use the shooters' names.
It's him against thousands, hopefully a handful of low info voters hear what he says and we win them over, one at a time.
President Trump is holding people accountable for their own actions. Something the left knows nothing about.
DEMs will certainly try to strip people of guns. No doubt. Give them power, and they will use force of violence to take your weapons.
They don't have to mention their names. They keep mentioning the events, which to the sickos responsible, is the same thing.
You notice that another mass shooting event from last week at a location that bans "assault weapons," had full security fencing, armed police, and metal detectors at the entrances isn't even being mentioned. It doesn't fit the "blame Trump" narrative.
“Just a minute. He said sick people are responsible, and that he doesn’t blame Bernie Sanders of Liz Warren. Why not? Sick people are responsible.”
Remember, stats say you’re 17 times more likely o die of mis/mal treatment by hospital workers/doctors than getting shot by one of these nutcases....
Gray Beaver is responsible. Under the left’s logic she’s a hate monger. Right?
This all reminds my of the Dems Welstone memorial
which was disgustingly partisan.
I think Trump would be wist to have Reverends
Franklyn Graham, Jeffress, and King with him
to remind the Dems that it was they who ran the KKK
and Republicans who freed slaves.
Dems make black sit at the back of buses and hung
them.
Well, according to some, Bigfoot is having a kegger at Elvis' house next Tuesday.
That don't mean it bares any resemblance to the truth.
And he is correct. This jerk might be a Warren fanboy, but blaming her for this tragedy is wrong.
Just like Kamala Harris calling Joe Biden a racist was wrong.
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