Rep Chris Stewart (UT): Potus hasn't shot anyone -Man at Town Hall Responds: Neither Did Manson

[kpete]

The Salt Lake Tribune ✔ @sltrib

The president of the United States, as far as I know, hasn’t shot anyone,” Rep. Chris Stewart said at a town hall Wednesday night.

One man yelled in response that “Charles Manson never shot anyone either.”

North Salt Lake • Rep. Chris Stewart’s town hall meeting Wednesday evening quickly turned wild when — after three recent mass shootings — the first question asked how the government can better keep people safe amid such threats.

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Stewart tried to calm the crowd by saying, “Could we all agree that racism is wrong and should be condemned?” Many said yes. “Could we all agree that violence regardless of the reason should always be condemned?”

Someone yelled that should especially be the case with the president, who seems instead to incite it.

“The president of the United States, as far as I know, hasn’t shot anyone,” Stewart said. One man yelled in response that “Charles Manson never shot anyone either” as he led a mass-murdering gang.


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[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Incindiary words and behvior are the same as pulling the trigger.....

The shooter in El Paso was incited by Trump, his words and their meaning. THEY gave him reason to do what he did. Trump is NOT INNOCENT in this.

[dalton99a]

2. Hitler didn't shoot or gas anyone

[global1]

3. And How Did Stewart Respond To This Man That Yelled?.....

Was there a response by Stewart or did he just end the Town Hall?

[Autumn]

5. He "threatened to walk out unless the 80-person audience at the

North Salt Lake City Hall was more civil."

[global1]

6. I Figured As Much - He's A Coward.....nt

[gopiscrap]

4. trump should be charged with murder

[TheBlackAdder]

7. Oh, man! The comparison to Charles Manson is a good one.

[Disaffected]

8. Quoting Micheal Shermer:

"You do not have to give people reasons to be violent, because they already have plenty of reasons. All you have to do is take away their reasons to restrain themselves."

[cwydro]

12. Wow, that's spot on.

Thanks for posting.

[Docreed2003]

9. Well, that's the damn truth

Trump can't just shrug this shit off with "My rhetoric brings people together"....dude your fucking rhetoric was quoted verbatim in this asshole killer's manifesto! Grow up and own your actions or get the hell out of office

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. and TrumPutin quoted Fox

Kremlin Don didn't come up with the rhetoric -- he's an opportunistic, racist con-man who fits in the Fox white supremacy cult.

[Johnny2X2X]

10. If Trump were an Iman at a Mosque he'd be in jail right now

If he was the leader of any Mosque and had used this language that lead to mass killings, he'd be sitting in jail waiting his trial for terrorism.

[CrispyQ]

11. So that's our new standard now? The president hasn't shot anyone.

[dalton99a]

13. Nowadays he could shoot anyone in the middle of Fifth Avenue

and they would say the victim deserved it and declare him a hero

[Zambero]

14. "Do something witchy!"

Manson was non-specific with this order, but his followers knew what he was looking for. The same applies to stirring up hatred and fear at MAGA rallies. These people are eager to obey and will continue to do so unless the vile rhetoric ceases.

[KPN]

15. Brilliant response! nt

[LAS14]

17. Perfect response!! nt