Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 07:10 pm
Birther Donald Trump is trying to blame President Obama for worsened race relations after the Dallas Police shootings.
In a statement that on the surface appeared restrained, Trump said:
Last night’s horrific execution-style shootings of 12 Dallas law enforcement officers – five of whom were killed and seven wounded – is an attack on our country. It is a coordinated, premeditated assault on the men and women who keep us safe.
We must restore law and order. We must restore the confidence of our people to be safe and secure in their homes and on the street.
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The senseless, tragic deaths of two motorists in Louisiana and Minnesota reminds us how much more needs to be done.
This morning I offer my thoughts and prayers for all of the victims’ families, and we pray for our brave police officers and first responders who risk their lives to protect us every single day.
Our nation has become too divided. Too many Americans feel like they’ve lost hope. Crime is harming too many citizens. Racial tensions have gotten worse, not better. This isn’t the American Dream we all want for our children.
This is a time, perhaps more than ever, for strong leadership, love and compassion. We will pull through these tragedies.
The next to the last paragraph of Trump’s statement was an attempt at laying the blame for the violence at the feet of President Obama. The idea that race relations have gotten worse because of Obama is a standard claim of the right.
What Trump didn’t do in his statement was take any responsibility for his own language and rhetoric that have harmed race relations. Trump became a figure within the Republican Party by claiming that President Obama was not born in the United States. The racist birther movement was Trump’s entry point into Republican politics.
The last thing America needs at this difficult time is a lecture about race relations from a man who called Mexicans rapists and criminals, wants to build a wall along the Southern US border and ban all Muslims from entering the United States.
Race relations got worse after Republicans tried to use racial divides as a political weapon against President Obama. Now is the time for the country to come together to do something to stop the senseless murders of all Americans.
Donald Trump is trying to win the White House by fanning the flames of racism. He has less than zero credibility on the issues of gun violence and race.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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