Trump and Pence Grieve for Santa Fe Victims 2 Weeks After Speaking at a Texas NRA Rally

[workinclasszero]

Hypocrisy in action
By Ryan Bort 10 hours ago

Condolences have been expressed and resources have been promised. The NRA has stayed silent. The president and first lady have offered tweets. "School shooting in Texas," Trump wrote. "Early reports not looking good. God bless all!"

"This has been going on too long in our country," said Trump. "Too many years, too many decades now. We grieve for the terrible loss of life, and send our support and love to everyone affected by this absolutely horrific attack. To the students, families, teachers, personnel high, we’re with you in this tragic hour and we will be with you forever."

Exactly two weeks ago, Trump, himself, was in Texas – to speak at the national NRA convention. Before the assembled 2nd amendment enthusiasts in Dallas, Trump said: "Your rights are under siege, but they will never ever be under siege as long as I am your president!"

Pence spoke at that same NRA convention, less than 300 miles away from the scene of today's shooting. Pence addressed the scores of NRA supporters, telling them: "I'm a Christian, I'm a conservative, and I'm a card-carrying member of the NRA!"

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/trump-santa-fe-shooting-w520488

[msongs]

1. nra rally where guns were prohibited to protect trumpet and the ghoul nt

[workinclasszero]

2. Right

Damn hypocrites!

[Cha]

3. Assholes t&p don't grieve.. they

spout LIES and Fake "grief".

[smirkymonkey]

4. The hypocrisy is sickening.

How stupid do they think we are?

[DFW]

5. Our putrid governor has also joined in

The radical right is waffling between pity and making schools into (armed, of course) fortresses that are harder to get in and out of than the CIA Headquarters in Langley.

Compassion and getting to the real root of the problem are, as usual, about as far from their agendas as the far side of the moon.

[Crunchy Frog]

6. Grieving, my ass.

Gloating, more like. Assholes.