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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'It could have been worse': Trump downplays Texas mass shooting rampage in rambling rant on WH lawn
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/09/it-could-have-been-worse-trump-downplays-texas-mass-shooting-rampage-in-rambling-rant-on-white-house-lawn/President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to downplay the mass shooting that left at least seven dead near Odessa, Texas.
First Responders, law enforcement, the police, the FBI, Governor Abbott, incredible the job they did, Trump opined to reporters on the White House lawn. It is tragic. But they did it an incredible job under the circumstances. Another very sick person, so I just want to thank you everybody involved.
As bad as it was, it could have been worse, but it was certainly bad, very very sad situation, he added.
When pressed on gun legislation, Trump argued that improved background checks would not have stopped any of the recent mass shootings.
Were looking at a lot of different things, he said, Were looking at a lot of different bills, ideas, concepts. Its been going on for a long while.
Trump continued: Background checks, I will say that for the most part, sadly, if you look at the last four or five, going back even five or six or seven years, for the most part, as strong as you make your background checks, they would not have stopped any of it. So its a big problem. Its a mental problem. Its a big problem.
cilla4progress
(24,726 posts)clear and present danger...
0rganism
(23,944 posts)he's strong evidence that we've failed as a society, and possibly as a species. not every day that comes along, hell i was able to live for several decades without seeing it.
greed!!
struggle4progress
(118,278 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,339 posts)that's not an actual quote. Please?
struggle4progress
(118,278 posts)YMMV
virgogal
(10,178 posts)did well.
cilla4progress
(24,726 posts)reasonable about this monstrosity.
NOTHING!!!!!
Vinca
(50,261 posts)Grammy23
(5,810 posts)Were looking at a lot of things. Never any specifics about a damn thing. Not even a hint at the types of things. Just looking at a lot of things. I guess that is as deep as he can think. What a moron.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)Lots of things, the best things, strongly-things
MORON
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)Again expressing condolences to the victims families, Trump also congratulated law enforcement agencies in Texas and Ohio for their responses.
As bad as it was, it could have been so much worse," Trump said. "We have to get it stopped. This has been going on for years."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/08/04/mass-shootings-trump-says-perhaps-more-needed-gun-control/1916965001/
This aint nuthin, coulda been worse, hey why is Debra Messing mean to me
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Remind me to save these words to use as my condolence to Chump's family when the time comes (not soon enough!).