Trump Tells Iowa Voters to 'Get Over' School Shooting of Sixth-Grader
By: Mary Papenfuss (The Messenger)
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But he sends 'love and prayers' to 'devastated' families
Donald Trump mourned the school shooting in Iowa of a sixth grader and the wounding of five other students, calling it a "horrible," horrible incident that people now "have to get over" and "move forward."
Trump made the remarks at the first of two rallies in Sioux Center, Iowa Friday just days ahead of the Jan. 13 state caucus.
He expressed his "support and deepest sympathies to the victims and the families touched by the terrible school shooting," noting that loved ones are "devastated." To the "entire community, we love you, we pray for you," he said.
It's "horrible to see that happening, just horrible," Trump said at the afternoon rally.
Donald Trump discusses deadly school shooting at Iowa rally.
"So surprising to see that here," added Trump, who strongly supports continued open access to all guns. "But we have to get over it. We have to move forward. We have to move forward," he said.
Response to his comments on social media was overwhelmingly negative.
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His insincerity is the key feature of his comments.
It would appear that the left wing media would like to get beyond this story also, because of the shooters gender issues.
Story Disappears in 3, 2, 1 --> Iowa High School Mass Shooter Appears to Be LGBTQ/Trans Activist (Pics) – Twitchy
I saw a classmate of the shooter saying he was being bullied , so perhaps the bullying was about his "gender issues".
I checked youtube for videos that had screen shots of Butler's online accounts.
This story will probably disappear unless the media can twist it that Butler is the victim instead of the murderer.
Please, ask him what he is going to do to curb/end these shootings. If he responds with "I have a plan." It will be 2 weeks away.
I cannot believe that everyday shootings and killings in America are fodder for left-wing right-wing bullshit accusations. You can't deflect from GUNS GUNS GUNS no matter HOW hard you try. What a fucking way of life. I have young grandchildren living in America and I fear for their lives. I never had to bear the worries of anyone in my family being shot until more recently, Now I expect the gun-lovers to reply to me with Frank Zappa's "It can't happen here" bullshit.
The victims and their families are never going to "get over it", and it's offensive and insulting for Trump to suggest it.
The blowhard gasbag should get over himself.