Trump To Speak About Las Vegas Shooting Massacre At 10:30 AM ET

President Donald Trump as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, in Washington. Trump is returning from a vacation to Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) — President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. Trump is returning from a vacation to Bedminster, N.J. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

By David Taintor

October 2, 2017 9:02 a.m.

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President Donald Trump is expected to make a statement at 10:30 a.m. ET Monday about the deadly shooting massacre in Las Vegas, according to the White House.

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David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.

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originalbob says:

October 2, 2017

Will this be the point at which he finally “pivots”?
brooklyndweller says:

October 2, 2017

Yup. Thoughts and prayers. Etc, etc.
eduardoinohio says:

October 2, 2017

When you shoot up casinos you’ve gone too far.
jsfox says:

October 2, 2017

Well this ought to be painful as hell and will not offer up a single solution beyond thoughts and prayers. And I figure he’ll probably even screw up thoughts and prayers.
outsidertrading618 says:

October 2, 2017

</snark>
This isn’t even going to provide an opportunity for decent snark.
This is going to be the Joe DiMaggio hitting streak of jump-the-shark–unsurpassable.
We’re somewhere around peak Trump.
ETA-There’s an off chance it’ll be short, but that’d surprise me.