Summary

Trump blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring policies for a fatal plane crash in Washington, D.C., despite no evidence linking them.

He accused the Biden and Obama administrations of lowering FAA safety standards, while ignoring that the crash occurred under his presidency.

His comments sparked backlash, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calling them “despicable” and Sen. Chris Van Hollen condemning the politicization of the tragedy.

  • wanted_paprika
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    248 days ago

    From the experience of living in Poland, be ready for this maniac blaming absolutely everything on Biden. Our conservative party blamed the former prime minister for eight years, even though obviously after eight years the former prime minister no influence over what happened in Poland.

    • @[email protected]
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      198 days ago

      I guess you’ve never heard of Jimmy Carter.

      Carter had four years in office, between Nixon/Ford and then Reagan/Bush.

      Somehow, everything bad that happened between 1976 and 2000 was his fault.

      • Rhaedas
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        148 days ago

        And conversely it could be argued that we still have scars left from Reaganomics. Projection has always been a thing for them.

        • @[email protected]
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          178 days ago

          I say this all the time.

          When Reagan came in, ‘middle class’ was still considered one job supporting a family of four and $1 million was considered a vast fortune.

          By the time Bush Sr. was out, ‘middle class’ was two jobs to keep a house going, and $1 million was what a rich guy paid for a party