Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 07:12 pm
Donald Trump humiliated himself with a disgraceful attempt to blame the shootings that took the lives of three Baton Rouge, LA police officers on President Obama
Trump posted on Facebook:
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Trump also tweeted:
We are TRYING to fight ISIS, and now our own people are killing our police. Our country is divided and out of control. The world is watching
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2016
Trump wants America to believe that this is an easy problem to solve. In Trump World, all one has to do is tell cops to stop killing African-Americans, and telling people to stop shooting police officers. It’s simple. America doesn’t need criminal justice reform, or better policing policies, or common sense gun reform.
The nation doesn’t need to have an honest conversation about policing and race. In Trump’s view, no hard work is required.
As president, Trump would wave his “leadership” magic wand, and make it all better.
Make no mistake about it, Donald Trump was trying to use the police shootings in Baton Rouge, LA to boost his presidential campaign. Trump is all about spreading fear. His entire message is centered around the idea that America is going to hell in a handbasket and needs a strongman/pseudo-dictator to keep the country safe.
Obama didn’t cause the shootings in Baton Rouge. The truth is that no one, but the person who carried out this attack, really knows the motive. Trump is demonstrating that he will say and do anything to divide the country.
The US remains a country of law and order. Donald Trump can’t win on the issues, so he is trying use division and fear to win the White House. A real leader doesn’t exploit tragedies for political gain. A true leader doesn’t offer magic solutions that he can’t deliever.
Trump isn’t a real leader and his attempt to use the Baton Rouge police shootings for his own advantage is a humiliating disgrace that shows why he sould never be president.
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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