Defiant Trump denounces violence but takes no responsibility for inciting deadly riot

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

(CNN)A defiant President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday his speech inciting the riot at the US Capitol was "totally appropriate" while at the same time calling for "no violence" in his first public remarks to reporters after the insurrection last week.

Trump assumed no responsibility for what happened last Wednesday, despite telling his supporters in the hour beforehand to "fight like hell." And he did not specifically decry attempts to find and kill political leaders, including his own vice president.

Instead, speaking at the White House and later at Joint Base Andrews before departing for Texas, Trump suggested attempts by Democrats and tech companies to rein in his dangerous rhetoric could themselves lead to violence.

He falsely said those who'd analyzed his remarks before the deadly insurrection attempt had found no fault in them.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/12/politics/donald-trump-riot-impeachment/index.html

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[Zorro]

1. No responsibility for inciting the MAGAts. No responsibility for Covid.

I like presidents who take responsibility.

[sakabatou]

2. Since when did Trump ever take responsibility for things he made worse?

[usajumpedtheshark]

3. I wish they would stop reporting anything tRump says. He needs to be completely ostracized

Sure looks like the GOP is going to put party over country and do nothing about their traitor in chief.