Quite in contrast to the craven RINOs in his party who have responded to the political assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk with calls for “unity,” President Donald Trump has repeatedly called out the radical left for its responsibility for the horrific slaying, and has announced that he is already taking action against some of those suspected of being involved.
Such is what the president said when he commented on the horrific slaying of Mr. Kirk to reporters on the tarmac at Morristown Airport in Morris County, New Jersey, on the evening of Sunday, September 14. During his comments, the president reiterated his message that the radical left, its supporters, and its enablers were responsible for the slaying of Mr. Kirk and will face justice.
In fact, the president said that the leftist organizations suspected of being involved with the 22-year-old gunman who murdered Mr. Kirk at Utah Valley University are already being investigated by the administration and will be held accountable for the great evil they supported.
Speaking on the matter, the president first declared that the problem of political violence is one that is firmly a problem on the political left, not the political right, and that signal fact needs to be recognized. He said, “Well, the problem is on the left. The problem is on the left if you look at the problem — it’s not on the right like some people like to say, on the right.”
Continuing, the president reiterated that message that the various leftist agitators and radical rioters are all on the left, not the right, saying, “The problem we have is on the left. When you look at the agitators, you look at the scum that speaks so badly of our country, the American flag burnings all over the place, that’s the left, that’s not the right.”
A reporter then chimed in and started asking if the president plans on investigating the leftist organizations that might have been involved, and the president explained, “We’ll see. We’ll be announcing. They’re already under investigation. They’re already under major investigation. A lot of the people that you would traditionally say are on the left.”
Seemingly surprised and asking for clarification, the reporter asked President Trump, “Already under investigation?” Responding, the president said, “Already under investigation.” President Trump did not, however, explain which leftist organizations are under investigation right now, only that some of them are.
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Then, when asked if he had already made good on his vow to yank the visas of foreigners who celebrated Mr. Kirk’s murder, the president said that the visas have not yet been pulled but that will happen soon. He said, “No, we haven’t, but we are looking at names. We don’t like that, that’s not right. We wouldn’t celebrate if something happened on their side, and we don’t. These are sick people.”
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