President Donald Trump on Friday offered his condolences to the families of the at least eight people killed in a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas and said school shootings have “been going on too long in our country.”
Trump’s full comments, delivered at the start of a prison reform discussion at the White House:
“Thank you very much. Unfortunately I have to begin by expressing our sadness and heart break over the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas that just took place moments ago. We’re closely monitoring the situation and federal authorities are coordinating with local officials.
“This has been going on too long in our country. Too many years. Too many decades now. We grieve for the terrible loss of life and send our support and love to everyone affected by this absolutely horrific attack to the students, families, teachers, and personnel at Santa Fe High. We’re with you in this tragic hour, and we will be with you forever.
“My administration is determined to do everything in our power to protect our students, secure our schools and to keep weapons out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves and to others. Everyone must work together at every level of government to keep our children safe. May God heal the injured and may God comfort the wounded and may God be with the victims and with the victims families. Very sad day. Very very sad.”
Watch a video of his remarks below:
Trump on Santa Fe High shooting where at least eight people are dead: "This has been going on too long in our country." pic.twitter.com/Ut3z3mON8w
— Nicole Lafond (@Nicole_Lafond) May 18, 2018
Trump’s obviously teleprompter guided condolences ring with the sincerity of the oblivious narcissist that he is. and reflects his complete inability to feel or express empathy. Please Donnie, go back to watching Fox.
And what do you intend to do? Last time you wussed about at the first crack of the NRA whip.
He missed his chance to tell us how he’s going to do this at the NRA convention a couple weeks ago in Dallas.
Blah, blah, blah!
More cheap rhetoric from the least empathetic person we have ever seen.
Watch the video. They had to put his remarks on prompter and even then it sounded and felt scripted, and meaningless.
There were moments when he wanted to ad lib but it was like someone was in the back of the room making sure he stuck to the script.
And when the headlines move on he still won’t do a goddamn thing.
Children are dying and Trump was the keynote at the NRA convention.
Draw your own conclusions.
Thinkin’ and a-Prayin’?
What about Wishin’ and a-Hopin’???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycbgHM1mI0k