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To ask Trump supporters how they defend this?

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snugsnug1 · 31/01/2025 14:18

To be blunt, I don't understand how anyone can stand this guy. Nothing on earth would convince me to vote for him (I'm American), but he seems to have a surprising level of support on here. Over 60 people died, including a sickening number of children.

How is this ok?

“I have a plan to visit, not the site. Because you tell me, what’s the site? The water? You want me to go swimming?” Donald Trump responded during a White House press briefing on Thursday. The latest tragic mishap marks the deadliest US air disaster in two decades.

All 67 passengers feared dead in Washington DC plane crash, 28 bodies recovered from river — 10 things to know | Today News

Washington DC Plane Crash: Multiple bodies have been recovered from the Potomac River following a collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter. At least 28 bodies were found, with 60 passengers onboard the jet, including figure skaters r...

https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/washington-dc-plane-crash-30-bodies-recovered-from-river-russian-skating-couple-among-victims-10-things-to-know-11738231200746.html

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FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 31/01/2025 14:45

fanaticalfairy · 31/01/2025 14:33

He's just saying he won't go to the water site, but stay in land... What's the problem?

It's a massively insensitive attempt at a joke...

Megapint · 31/01/2025 14:45

Given that mumsnet is made up of mostly Brits or people living in the uk. ( not all but the majority). So many posts lately asking people to justify voting for Trump. Why not ask in a majority US based site. You'd probably get more accurate answers from actual voters.

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snugsnug1 · 31/01/2025 14:41

Purplecatshopaholic · 31/01/2025 14:40

He said that? Christ on a bike.

Yup.

@fanaticalfairy I think you're joking?

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Purplecatshopaholic · 31/01/2025 14:40

He said that? Christ on a bike.

Lovelylydia · 31/01/2025 14:39

It absolutely beats me.
But a colleague said ‘oh but he’s a character’
Still beats me. I feel like the world has gone a little mad.

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 31/01/2025 14:39

fanaticalfairy · 31/01/2025 14:33

He's just saying he won't go to the water site, but stay in land... What's the problem?

You think that response is a reasoned, considered and empathetic statement to a tragedy from the 'christian' president? Unbelievable.

Of course no one expected him to enter the water - can you imagine Obama saying something like that? He is a grotesque excuse of a man.

ShanghaiDiva · 31/01/2025 14:38

fanaticalfairy · 31/01/2025 14:33

He's just saying he won't go to the water site, but stay in land... What's the problem?

His comment trivialises the tragedy. Any decent person would say I am going to visit the site. No need to add the ridiculous swimming comment.

Redglitter · 31/01/2025 14:38

Hes an embarrassment. The things he's said since the crash are unbelievable. The comment about visiting the site were crass and in appallingly poor taste.

icelolly12 · 31/01/2025 14:36

fanaticalfairy · 31/01/2025 14:33

He's just saying he won't go to the water site, but stay in land... What's the problem?

His "joke" about swimming. You don't think that might be at all insensitive to the family and loved ones of the deceased?

I can only hope you're being sarcastic.

icelolly12 · 31/01/2025 14:35

He's a complete psychopath with zero empathy.

I was sure he'd never get in power again after his criminal cases. I was wrong. Very wrong.

fanaticalfairy · 31/01/2025 14:33

He's just saying he won't go to the water site, but stay in land... What's the problem?

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snugsnug1 · 31/01/2025 14:31

No one?

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