Trump told reporters, “Clearly this young man is deeply deeply disturbed. Who in their right mind would take the words that I say and believe them to be literally true. Everyone surely knows that the things I say are just words put out there in front of millions and millions of people and should not to be listened to or acted upon.

“When I describe Mexican immigrants as an ‘invasion’ that needs to be stopped, only someone mentally ill would think that this means we are being invaded by Mexicans and that this invasion needs to be stopped.

“But what you have to remember, is that I never literally told anyone to go and shoot immigrants. I merely laughed when the audience suggested it, and that difference is really important. My lawyers wanted to make sure I told you that bit.”

Meanwhile, non-simpletons across America have wondered if maybe the President might stop demonising immigrants and using the violent rhetoric that encouraged white supremacist terrorists.

Trump said, “Well, I hear that request, but the words I use clearly work because simpletons keep voting for me, so no. Sorry.”

Columbus’s CBS News affiliate reports:

A representative from southwest Ohio posted to her Facebook that the blame for the Dayton shootings should be placed on gay marriage, recreational marijuana and former President Barack Obama among other things. Rep. Candice Keller (R-Middletown) began her post by saying “liberals start the blame game” after every mass shooting and “why not place the blame where it belongs?”

“The breakdown of the traditional American family(thank you, transgender, homosexual marriage, and drag queen advocates); fatherlessness, a subject no one discusses or believes is relevant; the ignoring of violent video games; the relaxing of laws against criminals(open borders); the acceptance of recreational marijuana; failed school policies(hello, parents who defend misbehaving students): disrespect to law enforcement(thank you, Obama).”

Minutes after a call for political unity to pass legislation in the wake of two deadly mass shootings, President Donald Trump returned to pointing his finger of blame at his favorite target: the Media.

Trump’s tweet reveals an understanding that there is great “anger and rage that has built up over many years” in the United States, but that the “Fake News has contributed greatly.”

Trump added that “News coverage has got to start being fair, balanced and unbiased or these terrible problems will only get worse!”

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So, one year ago he called the media the “enemy of the people,” and now, after a spate of deadly mass shootings, he’s putting the wanton killing of innocents at their feet.