From Clay Jones on his political cartoon “Trump’s Tantrum On Terrorism,” Donald Trump’s questionable commentary on the Orlando attack, and treason
Usually after a national tragedy, the country comes together. People with different philosophical and political beliefs can push them aside, at least for a few days, to unite and stand together. Then there’s Donald Trump.
Immediately after the attack in Orlando, Trump tweeted how people were “congratulating” him on being right. Terrorist attack on our nation, 49 dead, over 50 injured, and Donald Trump uses it to point out how great he is.
The terrorist was born in the United States. That news was reported and confirmed Sunday. A day later Trump conducts a speech where he calls for a ban on Muslims immigrating to the United States because the Orlando attacker was “Afghan born.” What the hell does that mean? Was he swaddled as a baby in an Afghan carpet? Maybe delivered by an Afghan Hound?
The shooter was born in the United States. Everyone and their brother, even those with stupid brothers, knew this. Trump is so obnoxious that he can’t even let information sink in that challenges his narrative.
Speaking of narrative, he’s sticking with the GOP talking point that we have to call these attacks “radical Islam.” They can’t just say “radical.” They have to put the Islam into it. When an abortion clinic or church is attacked, they don’t refer to the killer as a “radical Christian.” Do you know why? Because Christianity doesn’t have anything to do with the warped viewpoint that makes them kill. Islam doesn’t either. Republicans, especially Donald Trump, prefer to scapegoat an entire religion.
Trump wants the president to decide who can and can’t enter the country. I think Hitler sought, and achieved, the same power.
Then Trump said Hillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment. They’ve been saying the same thing about Obama for years. How bad is your platform when you have to make stuff up? Pretty weak when you can’t stick to facts.
The worst part of Trump’s tantrum? He insinuated that Obama supports the terrorists. He was the birther campaign’s champion. He was proven wrong. He’s already proven wrong with his latest accusation. His campaign is making excuses for his comment, “He doesn’t get it or, or he gets it better than anybody understands — it’s one or the other. And either one is unacceptable.” He later said Obama is either not tough and smart or has “something else in mind.”
The bad thing is that a lot of Obama haters have been saying the same crap for years. Obama is a Muslim. He hates America. He’s apologizing for America. He supports Muslims over Israel. There’s never any proof to any of that, but yet they keep it up. Now their presumptive nominee is doing the same. They have the crazy, paranoid, conspiracy theory-loving candidate. No wonder his favorite publication is the National Enquirer. It should be Breitbart.
Republicans won’t talk about Trump today. I can’t blame them. But instead of hiding in shame, I would like to think I would have the principles to denounce a member of my party who accuses the president of supporting terrorism.
Hillary Clinton attacked Trump today. So did the president, and he tore Trump apart, especially over his proposal to ban Muslims and his questioning the lack of using the term, “radical Islam.”
We might have to introduce a new term into the political dialogue to be used for the rest of this campaign. “Traitorous Trump.” The man will put politics and himself above his nation.
The man, and anyone who supports him, is supporting treason.
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