Instead of denouncing gun violence after the Poway synagogue shooting, Trump warned that Democrats are coming to take everyone’s guns.
Trump said, “The new agenda of the Democrat Party, it’s not the Democratic Party, they ought to change their name, it sounds better, but why should I make their name sound good, right? The Democrat Party, radical left, they should change that too, call it officially, the radical left Democrat Party would drive our nation into economic and financial ruin very quickly, and they will take your guns away.
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Hours after a gunman opened fire with an AR-15-style weapon at a synagogue, Trump fear-mongers about Democrats wanting "to take your guns away." pic.twitter.com/HgPFS6llXi
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On the day of a hate crime mass shooting, Trump fearmongered about guns being taken away
Earlier in the rally, Trump did his usual song and dance about thoughts and prayers while praising law enforcement, “Tonight America’s heart is with the victims of the horrific synagogue shooting in Poway, California. Just happened. Our entire nation mourns the loss of life, prays for the wounded, and stands in solidarity with the Jewish community. We forcefully condemn the evil of anti-Semitism and hate, which must be defeated. Just happened. Must be defeated. And we are grateful to the law-enforcement personnel for their courageous response. Incredible response today by law enforcement. And I especially want to recognize a certain off-duty border patrol agent who bravely returned fire and helped disrupt the attack and saved so many lives. Border patrol!â€
On a day when 4 people were shot while worshipping with an AR-15, Trump tried to spread fear about guns being taken away. Trump’s comments were revolting and the most obvious example of his strategy to use any incident to spread fear among his base. Trump is worried about the victims of the shooting. He is concerned that another bigot won’t be able to buy an assault weapon and shoot more Jews.
Never has a president been such a consistent source of disgrace the way that Donald Trump is every single day.
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