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On Tuesday, a student was killed and eight were injured during a school shooting in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. It was the second fatal school shooting in as many weeks, following the April 30th attack that left two dead at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. Our Nation grieves at the unspeakable violence that took a precious young life and badly injured others in Colorado, President Trump tweeted on Wednesday. God be with the families and thank you to the First Responders for bravely intervening. We are in close contact with Law Enforcement.
The president didnt seem to have much of an issue with gun violence later on Wednesday, however, when he laughed off the idea of shooting migrants at the southern border while speaking in front of nearly 7,000 supporters in Panama City Beach, Florida.
In the middle of a rant about migrants approaching the border, Trump seemed to lament that border security agents arent allowed to use violence against those seeking asylum. We dont let them, and we cant let them use weapons, he said. We cant. Other countries do. We cant. I would never do that.
But how do you stop these people? he continued.
Shoot them! yelled someone in the crowd.
Trump laughed. The crowd laughed. Thats only in the panhandle could you get away with that statement, Trump said. The crowd began applauding and cheering. Only in the panhandle, Trump said again.
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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-panama-city-rally-shooting-migrants-833279/
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)"Because that's REALLY what I'd love to do ... Shoot 'em all. I mean, not ME, but my henchm ... loyal servan ... errr ... our Soldiers, following My Glorious Orders!"
gordianot
(15,242 posts)Get others to do what you suggest then abandon them. Classic tactics of a grade school bully.
Initech
(100,081 posts)Act_of_Reparation
(9,116 posts)The notion of others doing his violence for him. I doubt he has the constitution for it himself.
kimbutgar
(21,163 posts)Done by the border patrol and those militia groups. And that are a lot of dead people in detention centers that are being covered up. Until this nightmare of the orange maggot is over the country will be shocked to find out atrocities carried out by his administration. remember a lot of the Germans had no idea of the camps and political murders done by Hitlers government.
Why wont they let congress members into these migrants centers without advance notice?
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nykym
(3,063 posts)Hanging a traitor.
18 U.S. Code § 2381. Treason
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and ...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2381