Donald Trump told Bill O’Reilly on Tuesday that he witnessed people call for a moment of silence for the man who killed five police officers and wounded eleven other people at a Black Lives Matter rally last week.
Asked by the Fox News host if there was a divide between blacks and whites in America, Trump used this as an example of how “there would seem to be.”
“It’s getting more and more obvious and it’s very sad, very sad,” Trump went on. “When somebody called for a moment of silence to this maniac that shot the five police, you just see what’s going on. It’s a very, very sad situation.”
There were no media reports about anyone calling for a moment of silence for gunman Micah Johnson, though groups from Congress to the New York Stock Exchange held moments of silence for the victims of last Thursday’s mass shooting. Searches on social media for people making such calls also came up short.
Despite this lack of evidence, Trump reiterated the claim at a rally in Westfield, Indiana on Tuesday night, where he criticized Black Lives Matter for holding rallies across the country the weekend after the Dallas shootings.
“The other night you had 11 cities potentially in a blow-up stage,” he said. “Marches all over the United States—and tough marches. Anger. Hatred. Hatred! Started by a maniac! And some people ask for a moment of silence for him. For the killer!”
The presumptive GOP nominee shared other thoughts on race relations during his interview with O’Reilly. Asked if he agreed that the system was biased against black Americans, Trump pointed out that it was rigged “even against” him.
“What I’m saying they are not necessarily wrong,” he explained. “There are certain people where unfortunately that comes into play. I’m not saying that. I can relate it really very much to myself.”
O’Reilly pushed Trump to focus on “the African-American experience,” asking if he understood it.
“Well, I would like to say yes, but you really can’t unless you are African-American,” he replied. “You can’t truly understand what’s going on unless you are African-American. I would like to say yes, however.”
As for whether black Americans are treated differently than whites by the police, Trump said “it’s possible.”
This guy just lies out his a** and no one ever calls him on it. Of course, he’s on Fox so he can always use, “some people say…”
Some people say that Donald J. Trump has raped a 13yo girl. Don’t know this for a fact, but some say it. Also, there’s as lawsuit against him for rape. I’d give more credibility to this claim than Donnie’s claim anyone sought a moment of silence for the Dallas killer. Seriously, Donnie, answer the charge: Why did you rape a 13yo girl? Why have you threatened to sue any publication or news media who reports on this very real case? Donald J. Trump is a rapist.
That’s nothing, they already put up a 72 foot bronze statue of the guy over in Chicago. He’s on a postage stamp! There’s something going on.
This from a GOP political figure:
[Trump is the candidate who in a closed door meeting with House Republicans last week meant to bring the conference together, promised to defend the 12th Article of the Constitution (which does not exist.). And, in a Senate meeting the same day, Trump called Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) who has opposed him, a “loser” and openly chastised Jeff Flake (R-AZ) for criticizing him publicly.
“I think he is going to have to demonstrate inclusiveness not just for all Americans, but all Republicans,” Rath said.“There needs to be a constant message that there is room for everyone is here.”]
This new statement by Trump about “seeing calls for moment of silence for Dallas shooter” is not only 180 degrees AWAY from what the above political figure is suggesting that Trump do, but ALSO is:
(1) Meant to foment discord
(2) Incredibly incendiary
(3) Unbelievably irresponsible
(4) NEVER approximating anything any Presidential candidate has ever said or done
(5) Immediately disqualifying in ANY nation with a functioning Fourth Estate
Number (5) above is no joke and no snark
Donald writes Hillary’s attack ads. He has the knack for articulating Republican dogma without holding anything back.