Trump: Journalists 'Should Be Free From The Fear Of Being Violently Attacked'

[demmiblue]

Source: TPM

President Donald Trump’s first public response to the deadly shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, MD came during a celebration of the 6-month anniversary of his tax law’s passage Friday.

“This attack shocked the conscience of our nation and filled our hearts with grief,” Trump said. “Journalists, like all Americans, should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their job.”

Trump pledged “eternal support” as he described the Thursday shooting as a “horrible, horrible event.”

“When you’re suffering, we pledge our eternal support. The suffering is so great,” Trump said. “I’ve seen some of the people, so great. My government will not rest until we have done everything in our power to reduce violent crime and to protect innocent life. We will not ever leave your side. So our warmest, best wishes and regrets. Horrific, horrible thing. Thank you.”

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[bearsfootball516]

1. Too little, too late.

[SpankMe]

2. Glowing hipocrisy. The man's a total dick. n/t

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

4. Mr Blood On His Hands.

We are really getting off kilter. Just goes to show how fragile our Democracy is.
Good news is...We shouldn't be starting any wars to bring "Democracy" to any other nation in a long long time.
Add...I cannot even listen to him speak, let alone look at him.
My flag stays folded yet another national holiday.

[Snellius]

26. If the shooter were black or Latino or "radical left". Or the target Fox News or Sinclair?

What would he say?

[LenaBaby61]

27. If the shooter were black or Latino or "radical left". Or the target Fox News or Sinclair?

He'd say the guy was mentally ill, and if he was black/latino, he'd be an animal then Sessions would say that they guy probably used marijuana and that's why it has to be federally criminalized

He and Sean Hannity are partially to blame for Maxine Waters receiving death threats, and respoinsible for what happened yesterday in Maryland.

Hell, Hannity blamed Maxine for what happened yesterday in Maryland.

I'm so sick of these racist, murderous assholes.

Can't wait until Fatso et al get their Karma. It's slow in coming, but it's COMING.

[Snellius]

31. I think his propagandists pointed that out to him. Note he was reading from a prepared script

Obviously he was waiting to hear what Fox News would come up with in their attempt, according to reports of their phone calls, to find out whether the paper was liberal or "like Fox News". Shine is obviously already in charge.

[Delmette2.0]

46. I agree, he was reading from a script.

We can tell by the cadence of his speech. He is halting and slow at reading the words. He really doesn't want to say those words.

[kimbutgar]

3. You frickin sack of shit

You attack the media 24/7. Your words meaning nothing. You sob.

[montanacowboy]

5. FU you lying bag of pus

you and your whole goddammed family

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Empty words from an empty man.

Now, off to a MAGA rally to stoke more hatred and rage.

The guy makes me absolutely sick to my stomach.

[Freethinker65]

7. So is he giving himself a time out?

[cstanleytech]

8. So says the man that has been pouring gasoline on the fire to incite and turn the public

against the press.

[lagomorph777]

9. So when does TRump plan to stop encouraging violent attacks?

Did he set a date?

[SamKnause]

10. Fucking EVIL LIAR !!!!!!!

[SWBTATTReg]

11. Celebrating the six month anniversary of the passage of the 2018 tax law...

Has anyone even rec'd any benefits from this new tax law of 2018? So rump is celebrating the six month passage of this law, for whom?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. So, Big Orange Bag O' Douche says nobody should actually *kill* journalists, but

they're fake news and unfair and enemies of America. Just don't shoot them (wink, wink, nudge nudge).

[meow2u3]

13. That's rich coming from him

He calls the news media "the enemy of the people", rhetoric uttered like the tyrant he is, and on the other side of his mouth, he dares to say that journalist should not have to fear violent attacks!? Which one is it, Tangerine Tyrant?

[thegoose]

14. This fucker is insane

He asked for this to happen — many times!

[Leghorn21]

15. "should be free from the fear of being violently attacked while doing their jobs"

A crowd yells out “Go home Jim” and “fake news” before
Monday night #Trump rally in Cayce. #Chsnews

Link to tweet

[louis-t]

16. Fuck you, asshole.

That's all I have to say.

[dalton99a]

17. What a fucking joke. Utterly meaningless.

[NastyRiffraff]

18. Whenever he tries to sound like a caring,normal human

It feels like he's an alien newly arrived on the planet, trying to make a quick study of normal human behavior and trying (and failing) to copy it.

[Marie Marie]

41. I know, right? He end up just looking like a really bad actor trying to deliver his lines.

[Leghorn21]

19. Yeah, also, WTF?!?

“When you’re suffering, we pledge our eternal support. The suffering is so great,” Trump said. “I’ve

seen some of the people, so great. My government will not rest until we have done everything in

our power to reduce violent crime and to protect innocent life. We will not ever leave your side. So

our warmest, best wishes and regrets. Horrific, horrible thing. Thank you.”

holy shit, this fucking guy

[treestar]

43. "my government"

very telling phrasing.

[Leghorn21]

44. Absolutely, tree - wrapped up inside his Rick Astley never-gonna-give-you-up BS, that word

MY was right there for all to see.

[AllaN01Bear]

20. you incuraged it sir

[Initech]

21. This from the guy who's spent the last 4 years violently attacking the press?

[bucolic_frolic]

22. Somebody mention guilty conscience?

Not exactly a ringing endorsement of free speech

[PearliePoo2]

23. Oh yeah, fuck-face? Tell that to Katy Tur! (who you always pointed out to the angry mob)

Your own security at one of YOUR hate-rallies was so concerned about her safety they escorted her to her car!

You fucking rat-bastard!

Come ON Mother Nature...take him OUT!

[Snellius]

24. We'll be hearing a lot more of this-play-to-the-center tactic as elections close in

All heartfelt compassion and sober commonsense. Note: he's reading this. He'll try to play to the center to try to undo all the callous and crazy rantings of what he really believes. All for show and ratings. Nothing more. His tweets and rallies something else.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

25. "eternal"? Going to last 16 hours (till 4 or 5 am)?

Note: His pledge of "eternal" support was explicitly limited to only when they are "suffering".

[Turbineguy]

28. We all need to help him pretend

he never said that Journalists are enemies of the people.

[calimary]

29. YOU built this, you FUCKING MONSTER.

You think all that blathering and tweeting about "Fake News" and how journalists are "the enemy of the people"? WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS GONNA HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF THAT???????

Oh, sorry. I forgot. You don't bother thinking. Somebody must have told you you're a king and you don't have to do menial things like think, or think before you speak.

[sakabatou]

30. Blood's on your hands, Trump

[KPN]

32. FAKE Sentiments asshole!

[heaven05]

33. hypocrisy of the highest degree

heart diseased by hate and avarice. A lifelong career of sexually harassing women, not paying his bills, lying. It's gonna catch up to him one day, I won't care if he drops in the middle of one of his 'rally's'. If I am around, I will clap my hands and bray at the moon in joy. Fuck trump

[louis c]

34. Trump read the fucking statement

Whenever he reads a speech, he doesn't even know what the fuck he's saying.

[Shipwack]

35. Surely he did not write this.

He didn't even like saying it. He showed his usual tells that he was reading it under duress... Monotone voice, licking his lips, little body movement....

[Vinca]

36. If this guy was any more full of shit he'd be mistaken for an outhouse.

[Liberalagogo]

37. Didn't Shithole

JUST call journalists "the enemy of the people"?

[chelsea0011]

38. Guy is rotten to the core

[Leghorn21]

39. Oh holy shit:

I take it that POTUS won't be autographing these victims' headshots.

Link to tweet

[oberliner]

40. Who do we think wrote this?

[MarcA]

42. Sounds like incoherent ramblings. n/t

[Rebl2]

45. Don't believe

a word he says.

[Takket]

47. so is he going to resign?

[Demonaut]

48. it's a threat