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."
No one especially the media has blamed the school officials, the police at the school for the sick mentally ill shooter. The Mother knew this past year when she stopped her son from strangling her daughter’s best friend. He pulled a gun last year on one of his friends.
Remember how the media blamed the mother of a pass shooter who was a Republican and gun owner?
Anyone seen reporters badgering the parents, hounding them outside their home? Not happening. But they are screaming stab McConnell in the heart outside of his home.
Quit pushing "gun control"! Quit pushing the Commie Red Flag anti-gunowner laws!
The owner of 8chan stressed how much he has cooperated with law enforcement and that the killer did not author the manifesto..it was someone else. Wish Trump had been able to get that info out.
Kamala Harris Founded Kalifornicate Branch of “FLATBACKERS UNITED”...,?
Hopefully the truth will come out soon.
I don’t blame the MSM so much for stating the names of these crazed murderers, but I do lay much of the blame on their doorsteps for their non-stop fomenting of hatred. They, and the Democrat politicians, constantly try to push racial and class divisions and warfare in our Country. Of course it has gotten much worse after President Trump got elected, as they’ve gone completely unhinged - but it was also bad during President Obama’s term. The Media pushed the meme of the ‘White Hispanic’ Zimmerman killing a young black skinned lad - and, of course, Obama poured gasoline onto the flames with his ‘Trayvon could have been my son’ comment. Forget the fact that Trayvon was in the process of bashing Zimmerman’s head into the concrete.
The MSM and Dem politicians are the ones espousing hate - and it is not a surprise that it effects some mentally unbalanced people.
You got it.
Bernie Sanders and Liz Warren didn’t comment on the shooting. Had they, President Trump would have included them in his comments.
While there are questions about exactly when and where it was first posted (instagram vs 8chan), there is no evidence that it was not the shooter who posted it. He is alive and apparently cooperating with LEO, so more facts will come out. At this point, LEO know exactly when and where it was posted, with time stamps and ip adresses. They also have all of the killer's devices. Trump would be ill advised to push such conspiracy, as there is no evidence it is true. Trump has likely been briefed on exactly what they know.
Who’s to blame? Uh ... how about ... the shooters???
But they are sick. Liz Warren has delusions of Cherokee-tude, and Bernie is over 40 and still a commie.
Wondering how many of these murderous jerks have been influenced by playing violent video games? It would seem to be a big factor thrown in to their mentally and spiritually disturbed environment.
Great response Mr. President.
Kaslin: Thanks for posting.
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