Those words inflame others
Representative Veronica Escobar:
The White House invited me to join @realDonaldTrump during his visit to El Paso. My response was clear. I requested a phone call with him today in order to share what I have now heard from many constituents, including some who are victims of Saturday’s attack.
My message would’ve been that he needs to understand that his words are powerful and have consequences. Using racist language to describe Mexicans, immigrants and other minorities dehumanize us. Those words inflame others.
The domestic terrorist who came to El Paso to kill innocent people had his sights set on Hispanics and immigrants. He took 22 lives, injured more than two dozen.
I have publicly said [Trump] has a responsibility to acknowledge the power of his words, apologize for them, and take them back because they are still hanging over us. I asked for a call so I could say this to him over the phone and ask for a dialogue that could lead to healing.
I was told that @realDonaldTrump is “too busy” to have that conversation.
I declined the invitation because I refuse to be an accessory to his visit. I refuse to join without a dialogue about the pain his racist and hateful words & actions have caused our community and country.
Tomorrow, I will again be spending time with fellow El Pasoans who are dealing with the pain and horror left in the wake of this act of domestic terrorism fueled by hate and racism.
Who is she? She’s the Representative for El Paso, first elected last November.
Trump has no business being “too busy” to talk to her, especially since we all know he’s not “too busy” to watch hours and hours of Fox News and to spend more hours tweeting his rages and resentments and racist insults. He has plenty of time to talk to her, he just doesn’t want to, because he’s all hat and no cattle.
Is there a site that keeps tabs on the domestic murders that can be directly attributed to Trump’s flabby rhetoric?
It’s kind of traditional for [U.S. of] American presidents to run up major body counts, but surely Trump’s is the highest number on U.S. soil?
He’s too busy not reading briefing papers. Too busy not paying expenses for his Führer rallies. Too busy not knowing the difference between Dayton and Toledo. Too busy not securing the next election against Russian interference. And there’s all the cheating at golf.
Yep, much too busy.
During which he’ll grin and give a thumbs up, or say something stupidly insensitive and inappropriate, or both.
All sizzle, no steak?
not Bruce:
Well, her surname is Escobar, so I expect none-too-subtle suggestions of links to Pablo and the Mexican drug cartels.
Trump has long since denigrated the office he “inhabits” as has his fellow republicans in their respective positions. Who, at this point would want him or anyone of them to show up for a barbecue much less a national scene of crisis?