Trump showed that he is mentally not there on Sunday by dismissing Hurricane Harvey flooding, which is killing people, as going great while focusing his attention on attacking Democrats and lying about Mexico paying for the wall.
First, Trump attacked Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri:
I will also be going to a wonderful state, Missouri, that I won by a lot in '16. Dem C.M. is opposed to big tax cuts. Republican will win S!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
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The President dismissed the ongoing disaster in Texas:
Wow – Now experts are calling #Harvey a once in 500 year flood! We have an all out effort going, and going well!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
Trump later repeated his lie that Mexico would pay for the wall:
With Mexico being one of the highest crime Nations in the world, we must have THE WALL. Mexico will pay for it through reimbursement/other.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 27, 2017
Trump was more worried about attacking a Democratic Senator and creating a cover for his eventual backing off of a government shutdown over the wall than he is about people in Texas who are facing days of deadly rain and flooding.
A thousand people had to be rescued overnight as catastrophic flooding has Houston residents trapped in their city. The known death toll from the storm stands at two, but that number is certain to rise.
America needs a president that is focused on a historic natural disaster. Instead, Donald Trump is mentally AWOL. The president is babbling about his wall, attacking Democrats, and making threats about NAFTA. Someone should ask the people who are being submerged by flood waters if things are going “great.”
People are fighting for their lives, and Donald Trump doesn’t seem to care.
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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