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In reply to the discussion: Why Trump danced. [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(145,289 posts)22. Soulless': Trump Torched For Dance At NRA Event After Reading TX Shooting Victims' Names
TFG is an asshole and showed a great deal of disrespect for the Uvalde victims
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Former President Trump was met with backlash for his bizarre reading of the names of victims of the tragic Texas elementary school shooting during his speech at the NRA convention on Friday night which concluded with a
dance.
Trumps appearance at the NRA event occurred just days after a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas and killed 19 children and two teachers.
During his speech, Trump issued demands that other prominent Republicans have pushed in the wake of the shooting: arming teachers with firearms, schools with a single entryway and armed guards at the entryway. The former president praised the NRA, saying that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
In a jarring moment of his speech, Trump read the names of the Texas school shooting victims aloud, in which the sound of a gong was played after each name.
Trump went on to conclude his speech by dancing to the 1966 song Hold On, Im Comin by Sam and Dave a move that was swiftly slammed by Twitter users as a sign of disrespect in light of the lives lost during the tragic Texas elementary school shooting.
Trumps appearance at the NRA event occurred just days after a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary school in Uvalde, Texas and killed 19 children and two teachers.
During his speech, Trump issued demands that other prominent Republicans have pushed in the wake of the shooting: arming teachers with firearms, schools with a single entryway and armed guards at the entryway. The former president praised the NRA, saying that the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
In a jarring moment of his speech, Trump read the names of the Texas school shooting victims aloud, in which the sound of a gong was played after each name.
Trump went on to conclude his speech by dancing to the 1966 song Hold On, Im Comin by Sam and Dave a move that was swiftly slammed by Twitter users as a sign of disrespect in light of the lives lost during the tragic Texas elementary school shooting.
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Not to mention any woman, veteran, parent and anyone who cares about this country.
Rhiannon12866
May 2022
#76
Absolutely. He was the center of attention, and he broke into his "happy dance".
Midnight Writer
May 2022
#6
Someone near him realized how bad those COVID briefings were. No empathy. Pure self promotion
underpants
May 2022
#10
He was also celebrating getting through all those names. He hates reading, especially in Spanish
Walleye
May 2022
#11
He was doing a metaphorical dance on the graves of those brown children to show his
kimbutgar
May 2022
#20
Soulless': Trump Torched For Dance At NRA Event After Reading TX Shooting Victims' Names
LetMyPeopleVote
May 2022
#22
It was tRump's sadistic fuck you to the murdered, their families, & anyone who wants to hold
AnotherMother4Peace
May 2022
#36
You're right. He read the names in the first five minutes. He then spoke for nearly an hour.
onenote
May 2022
#44
I think you're right - Chump danced because his public service announcement was finished
FakeNoose
May 2022
#45
What if millions of people are vile and ugly just like trump and have been thoughout history.
housecat
May 2022
#47
So you are now calling being against racism, being for person's right to control their own
Celerity
May 2022
#85
He has danced every single time... And for an hour and 47 minutes at least once.
Ford_Prefect
May 2022
#56
Same sick fuck we have been stuck with after he lost two elections. Media can't ignore and
Evolve Dammit
May 2022
#72
I was surprised the NRA sounded a gong after TFG mangled each name.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
May 2022
#86