After FL Shooting Trump Tells Students, Neighbors To Report Disturbing Behavior

U.S. President Donald J. Trump hosts a law enforcement roundtable on MS-13 at The White House in Washington, DC, February  06, 2018. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Polaris
WASHINGTON, D.C. - FEBRUARY 6: (AFP-OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump hosts a law enforcement round table on MS-13 at the White House on February 6, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images)
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Hours after President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the families of the victims of the shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida Wednesday, he tweeted saying there were “many signs” that the shooter was mentally disturbed and tasked “neighbors and classmates” with reporting “such instances to authorities.”

Just hours before the President offered his condolences to the victims.

“My prayers and condolences to the families of the victims of the terrible Florida shooting. No child, teacher or anyone else should ever feel unsafe in an American school,” he tweeted, adding that he is working with the governor and local law enforcement on the “terrible” attack.

With 17 people dead, the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been labeled the deadliest school shooting since the attack at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut five years ago. There have been 18 school shootings so far in 2018, eight of which have resulted in injury or death.

Police identified the suspect in Florida as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, a former student at the high school who police say has a “very, very disturbing” online presence.

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  1. Good idea!:
    “I’d like to report a lunatic occupying the White House.”

  2. Just report to your ‘blockleiter’ !

  3. Far as I know there is no law against
    “I’d like to report a lunatic occupying the White House.”
    or
    Being mentally ill

  4. Just shut the fuck up Trump.
    If you cared you would be doing something.
    You and your family are protected so I doubt you even care.
    Try getting off your draft dodging ass ,on your way to your golfing weekend, and talk to the families who lost their children.
    Explain to them how much you need the NRA for your reelection.

  5. Good advice, Captain Obvious. The authorities already knew he had issues. The real problem was he had a gun. You made it easier for people like him to get guns, you lying ghoul. God I hate this son of a bitch.

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