'Absolutely disgusting': Trump's 'disgraceful' Oval Office address sparks outrage online
By: Robert Davis (Raw Story)
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President Donald Trump sparked outrage online after giving an address from the Oval Office following conservative activist Charlie Kirk's murder on Wednesday
Trump blamed Democrats for Kirk's murder in the address, accusing them of comparing "wonderful Americans like Charlie to Nazis and the world's worst mass murderers and criminals." Trump also did not mention recent incidents of right-wing sympathizers attacking Democrats in his call to end political violence.
"This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now," Trump said.
Political commentators and analysts responded to Trump's claims on social media.
"What an absolutely disgusting speech from the Oval Office," Republicans Against Trump posted on X. "Trump is truly incapable of uniting the American people, even in times of tragedy. Disgraceful."
"In his Oval Office address on political violence, Trump lists the attempt on his life, the Scalise shooting, and attacks on ICE agents," Max Berger, co-founder of the Momentum Training Institute, posted on Bluesky. "He does not mention Jan 6th, the attack on the Pelosi family, the Hortman murders, the kidnapping attempt on Gretchen Whitmer, or the fire at Gov Shapiro's house."
"The issue is primarily gun violence, not political violence," Alan Eyre, distinguished diplomatic fellow at the Middle East Institute, posted on X. "Every country has political factions, but only the US has this many deaths by guns."
"Charlie Kirk was defending political violence committed by Israel & white fundamentalist of USA," political analyst Vikas Sai posted on X. "He became a victim of the same."
"Trump lying in an Oval Office address that Charlie Kirk's killing was caused by people comparing him and his organization to Nazis—lying because he has no idea, but declared it anyway—pairs interestingly with some prominent Trump fans saying they hope this can be their Reichstag Fire," Nicholas Grossman, international relations professor at the University of Illinois, posted on Bluesky.
Exactly as I predicted. I know Trumps diseased brain better than his followers here do.
Donald Trump posted a video message from the Oval Office paying tribute to Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed as he spoke at a Utah rally earlier today.
The suspect is still at large.
Trump appeared to blame the rhetoric of the left for the shooting, even though he himself has used extreme remarks to attack opponents and rival political groups.
Trump said, “It is past time for all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonize those with whom you disagree, day after day, year after year, in the most hateful and despicable way possible.
"For years, those on the radical left have compared wonderful Americans like Charlie Kirk to Nazis and the world’s worst mass murderers and criminals. This type of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we're seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now. My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity, and to other political violence, including the organizations that fund it and support, as well as those who go after our judges, law enforcement officials and everyone else who brings order to our country.”
Trump also referred to the assassination attempt on his own life last year, as well as the shooting of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise in 2017, along with other violence directed at those on the right. But he did not cite the recent shooting death of Melissa Hortman, who had been a Democratic leader in the Minnesota state legislature, along with her husband. Another lawmaker and his wife were also shot by the same suspect and survived. Also unmentioned was the arson at the home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro earlier this year.
“Radical left political violence has hurt too many innocent people, and taken too many lives,” Trump said.
Shameful and hypocritical deflection. The radical left owns this assassination.
Trump ordered that all US flags be flown at half staff for Charlie Kirk, an honor he did not even want to give US Senator John Mc Cain.
Miss that guy. I remember when he was running against Obama and corrected a voter that said she wasn't sure he was even from this country(probably due to Trumps birther BS) Where are the voices of reason on the Republican side ? GOP Grabbed Old Pussies
His lunatic fringe is going to press Trump to arrest prominent non elected Democrats, such as Marc Elias and Rachel Maddow. Watch. Can Trump withstand the pressure he is going to get? Its a flip of a coin.
His fucking cult/base/fans are hoping this is the Reichstag Fire they've all been waiting for.
And if anyone comes along and calls me hysterical I will take that COC ticket so I can get my pony