“Eh, it’s a violent world. Waddaya gonna do?”
by digby
The worst post mass shooting statement from a leader in history:
TRUMP: “This would be a case for, if there was an armed guard inside the temple, they would have been able to stop him. Maybe there would’ve been nobody killed except for [the gunman]… [but] this is a world with a lot of problems & it has been for many, many years.” pic.twitter.com/85LCTAl0ym— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 27, 2018
Trump laments that there’s nothing he can do about gun violence: “Before I ran for office I’d watch instances w/churches & other things. I’d say ‘what a shame, what a shame.’ But it’s even tougher when you’re POTUS & you have to watch this kind of a thing happen. It’s so sad.” pic.twitter.com/RUdP6OyDua— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 27, 2018
REPORTER: Is there anything we can do to stop gun violence?TRUMP: “Well, the violence, you look at violence all over the world, the world is violent…I think one thing we should do is stiffen up our laws in terms of the death penalty…they should suffer the ultimate price.” pic.twitter.com/0aHhOuiIA2
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 27, 2018
Six cops were shot so the “they should have had an armed guard” excuse doesn’t hold water. And most mass shooters either kill themselves or are killed by cops. They seek the death penalty for themselves.
And everything else. Jesus Christ.
There’s never been any leader on earth as bad as this guy. He’s incapable on every level.
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