Trump on downed Ukrainian plane: 'Somebody could've made a mistake'

[left-of-center2012]

President Trump on Thursday suggested that "somebody could've made a mistake" as reports emerged that Iran may have shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet.

Trump was asked during a White House event for his response to the plane crash at the same time multiple outlets reported U.S. officials increasingly believe an Iranian missile took down the aircraft.

The president declined to speculate on a specific cause but indicated he did not believe it was a mechanical issue that caused the crash. "It’s a tragic thing when I see that. It’s a tragic thing. But somebody could’ve made a mistake on the other side," Trump said, adding it had "nothing to do" with the U.S. "It was flying at a pretty rough neighborhood, and somebody could've made a mistake."

Asked if he thought it was a mechanical issue, Trump said he didn't "think that's even a question, personally."
"I have a feeling that it’s just — something very terrible happened," he said.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/477543-trump-on-downed-ukrainian-plane-somebody-couldve-made-a-mistake

[Pachamama]

1. "Somebody"...

Interesting choice of words....

Because he would all too happily blame Iran and even happily point out their incompetence - but he didn't...

[pandr32]

2. +1

[saidsimplesimon]

11. Not Vlad or the Russian troops on

the Ukrainian border, nah, fantasy theory on my part. snark

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. He is a complete dope.

[spanone]

4. notice that trump said nothing of the innocent victims or their families because he doesn't care.

He is mentally fucked up.

[Pachamama]

8. +10000 True

[Sugar Smack]

5. The observations of a 4 year-old.

[ScratchCat]

6. The cynic in me

Wonders how long it will be before we here US forces shot it down by mistake? I mean, virtually everything he says is lies and projection, so this would be par for the course.

[Newest Reality]

7. Too bad...

Trump really needs a court jester. That's usually the only person who can critcize the King, (in jest of course) without getting his head chopped off.

Trump: "Somebody could have made a mistake..."

Jester: "You are right, they did, Sire. And it is thee! The biggest mistake since days of yore."

[duforsure]

9. He's such a coward

[Totally Tunsie]

10. This, too, falls on Chump...

more shrapnel from a Chump presidency, more blood on his hands.

[llmart]

12. "It was flying at a pretty rough neighborhood"?????

What the ever-living fuck does that even mean?