Trump's 'Grotesque' Plane Crash Comments Leave Democrats Gobsmacked

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22. Maddowblog-Following deadly plane crash, Trump blames Democrats, DEI without evidence

Expectations were low ahead of the president's comments on the Flight 5342 crash. With his ugly and partisan rhetoric, Trump failed to clear a low bar.
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Following deadly plane crash, Trump blames Democrats, DEI without evidence

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As the morning progressed, the White House announced that the president would offer additional public remarks on the tragedy, which offered Trump an opportunity to do what he failed to do overnight. Instead, he made matters vastly worse. As NBC News reported:

President Donald Trump targeted former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in his remarks on the deadly D.C. plane crash, saying Biden’s “policy was horrible.”

To be sure, expectations were low ahead of the Republican’s public remarks on the disaster. Trump hasn’t exactly earned a reputation for excellence when it comes to post-tragedy responses.

But the incumbent president failed to clear a low bar....

Asked if the crash was caused by diversity hiring, the president said, “It just could have been.”

A reporter pressed Trump to explain how, exactly, he came to the conclusion that diversity had something to do with the crash. He replied,
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Around the same time, asked whether he’s “getting ahead of the investigation,” Trump went on to say, “No, I don’t think so,” adding that he didn’t consider that a “smart question.”

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So to recap, as recovery efforts continue, Trump responded to a deadly crash by blaming Democrats, DEI, the FAA, a former cabinet secretary, and unnamed pilots.

"Listen, it’s one thing for internet pundits to spew off conspiracies, it’s another for the president of the United States to throw out idle speculation as bodies are still being recovered and families are still being notified," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said after the press conference. "It just turns your stomach."....

In 2025, Americans simply can’t count on their president for reliable and trustworthy information in the wake of a tragedy.