On Wednesday, Trump met with survivors and victims' families from the latest mass shooting in Florida (details here). He appeared unusually somber and empathetic, saying things like "it’s not going to be talk like it has been in the past. It’s been going on too long. Too many instances, and were going to get it done."
He then discussed actual policy ideas and appeared to favor some proposed solutions strongly opposed by Republicans.
But Thursday, this was all gone. He lovingly praised the reactionary National Rifle Association (details here) which stridenly rejects even the most basic and simple common-sense firearm reforms.
He then had a typical Twitter meltdown, lying about his past words regarding armed teachers, then immediately contradicted himself and said he thought it was a good idea after claiming it was something he opposed.
The anything-goes, pro-gun NRA aligns with Trump's true position on firearms. The survivors and victims' families on Wednesday were simply being fed a line of bullshit. As the Daily Beast noted correctly in analysing Trump's actual position and confirmed by his staff (link here), Trump will not do anything to anger the NRA, which means he'll do a whole lot of nothing.
Why does Trump so openly and shamelessly lie like this when it is documented by cameras? There are a lot of theories. It could mean he's a sociopath who will do and say anything he thinks he can pull off. Or he could have no moral compass and pays no attention to what he says and promises, caring not a whit that he breaks such pledges without a second thought and tramples people in the process.
Or it could be both.
I wonder why you're so surprised of his «cha-cha» dance here.
ReplyDeleteThis double faced president since in office is always acting that way. It's all about him and himself and no matter the consequences he acts like a spoiled child not willing to share his toys.
The most sad effect here on this crucial subject and delicate one in USA is that on Wednesday, he seemed to give hope of doing, at last, something to prevent those horrific shootings.
Suddenly, the day after and after the NRA speeches in CPAC, he backs off and is saying, not to say tweeting, all kind of idiotic ideas.
To me it's clear that he is the president of NRA lovers NOT the president of ALL Americans. Not surprising also when MONEY is his only god he praises.
Trumpty Dumpty is a bad poker player showing this face in front like in the Wednesday's meeting and after he pulls out some of his cards against all odds and show his real hypocrite face.
My hope is on the teenagers and more progressive people to go on and make pressure on those who are pro-guns.
Numbers speak (but seems not in USA): in Japan there were 6 killed by guns, in USA you had over 33 300 killed by guns.
If guns aren't a factor of death, what is it?
Issue that isn't to be discussed in Canada and any other civilised countries.
Not the "interesting" kind of flip-flop you've gotten us used to here, Manhandler.
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FWIW, I like the photo.
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