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Trump blames George W. Bush for 9/11: 'Say what you want, the World Trade Center came down during his time'Stunning accusation comes during Bloomberg Television interview
Trump said New York's twin towers 'came down during his reign' as he tried to paint himself as 'much more competent' than other politicians
Former president George W. Bush 'definitely not' planning to comment, his spokesman says
Trump campaign has neither explained the unprovoked attack nor walked it back
By DAVID MARTOSKO, US POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 11:37 EST, 16 October 2015 | UPDATED: 13:20 EST, 16 October 2015
Donald Trump took an unprovoked slap at George W. Bush in an interview broadcast Friday, blaming the former U.S. president for not preventing the 9/11 terror attacks.
Asked by Bloomberg Television anchor Stephanie Ruhle how Americans might trust him to keep them safe, the Republican presidential front-runner bristled at the mention of Bush's role as comforter-in-chief after 9/11, and President Barack Obama's similar position following the December 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
'OK, I think I have a bigger heart than all of them,' he said. 'I think I'm much more competent than all of them.'
'When you talk about George Bush I mean, say what you want, the World Trade Center came down during his time.'
Ruhle jumped in, saying, 'Hold on! You can't blame George Bush for that.'
'He was president, OK?' Trump responded. 'Blame him or don't blame him, but he was president. The World Trade Center came down during his reign.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3276186/Trump-blames-George-W-Bush-9-11-Say-want-World-Trade-Center-came-time.html#ixzz3ol9ZumhY
UPDATE:
How pathetic for @realdonaldtrump to criticize the president for 9/11. We were attacked & my brother kept us safe.
https://twitter.com/JebBush/status/655098096649707520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
ZX86
(1,428 posts)It's not like this was a security breach like on the level of some mismanaged emails. Only a few thousand people died horribly violent deaths. The Donald is really out of line! I want to hear more about Hilliary's damn emails and her eventual prosecution for playing fast and loose with the nation's national security.
winstars
(4,219 posts)wildbilln864
(13,382 posts)hollysmom
(5,946 posts)but like so many once in a while he says a true thing.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)NCjack
(10,279 posts)record of not walking back his statements, this one could may cause a lot of heartache for JEB! Perhaps a stake in the heart of political ambitions of Bushco for ever.
katmondoo
(6,454 posts)Next he should talk about the tortures under the Bush Cheney watch. Imagine the shit the Republicans would lay on a Democrat if that happened on their watch.
malaise
(268,642 posts)like his brother who insists that he kept America safe and pretend that 9/11 did not happen under his watch. Remember those marines didn't die under Reagan either.
They are never to blame.
There's nothing stunning about stating a fact.
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Love you trusty elf - you tickle my funny bone
Shouldn't that be Bushit???
derby378
(30,252 posts)ladjf
(17,320 posts)their extremely disingenuous position.
Most of the human generated information that is rained upon our citizens is criminally based raw propaganda simply designed to control the majority. No wonder the American Public shows signs of mental illness. They are continually being bombarded by junk disguised as news.
Almost everything about our Government has been hijacked by greedy, pathological money grubbers.
You're right but it's like an abuser telling the victim he's keeping her safe.
KingCharlemagne
(7,908 posts)Decent and competent workers in the Civil Service.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)UTUSN
(70,640 posts)with their enemies -- everybody from NORIEGA/Saddam at one end and HATFIELD, GORE, RATHER at the other. Where's that popcorn thingy to insert here?!1
0rganism
(23,916 posts)napkinz
(17,199 posts)can't wait to see Jeb and Trump go at it
BootinUp
(47,053 posts)ZX86
(1,428 posts)In what world does a statement like that make sense? It happened on his watch and he ignored warnings. He was warned and did absolutely nothing. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Not one phone call. Not one meeting. No action taken what so ever.
I could give him a break if he tried something and it failed. But he didn't do anything!
He is a three time loser.
1. He failed to heed warnings before the attack.
2. He failed to act during the attack.
3. He failed to catch Bin Laden after the attack.
napkinz
(17,199 posts)restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)i can't even stand to see his sniveling face, and hear that "huuu huuu smirk" argh, and if i see cheney's evil countenance again with black smoke seeping from his nostrils, i will have no choice but to destroy my tv and ipad...
arrghhhhh!!!!!
(smoothing out jacket)..rant over... carry on
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)And even a buffoon like Il Douche speaks the real truth once in a great while.
Hate to say it, but he's right.
And what's this "you can't blame him" horseshit. He WAS pretzeldent for eight months beforehand and paid zero attention to the warnings he was given. Maybe it was Al Gore's fault?
Rex
(65,616 posts)Be it directly or indirectly, sounds more like The Don is saying the BFEE helped it happen. I wonder if someone told him to say that or if he really believes it?
napkinz
(17,199 posts)Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)except for that day
napkinz
(17,199 posts)AZ Progressive
(3,411 posts)And that shop happens to be the Republican Party
roamer65
(36,744 posts)Hey jebbie, go f$&k yourself.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)oberliner
(58,724 posts)It's a crazy RW UK tabloid.
bullwinkle428
(20,628 posts)where he made his claims.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Not suggesting this particular story is fabricated.
spanone
(135,777 posts)can you just for one second imagine if that had happened on Obama's watch?
think benghazi.
malaise
(268,642 posts)It is simply a statement of fact
napkinz
(17,199 posts)that memo and 3,000 died on that Democratic president's watch?
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)It's a direct response to Jeb's lie about his brother 'keeping us safe'. Why would he have to 'explain' it? Is the original author too dense to understand?
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napkinz
(17,199 posts)https://www.facebook.com/Bipartisanism/videos/893314344078908 (click to see this video; not yet available on youtube)
napkinz
(17,199 posts)malaise
(268,642 posts)ReTHUGs LIE
napkinz
(17,199 posts)malaise
(268,642 posts)Fuck them all
napkinz
(17,199 posts)malaise
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