For all of these individuals who assume that Trump went to East Palestine as a result of he cares about folks, the previous president bragged in an interview about his crowd dimension on the prepare derailment.
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Trump says he had an even bigger crowd dimension in E. Palestine than Pete Buttigieg: “He got here the subsequent day and performed to very small crowds.” pic.twitter.com/SJPUJosHxh
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) February 24, 2023
Trump stated of Pete Buttigieg visiting the subsequent day, “He was alleged to be there, and he determined to not come, and he got here the subsequent day, and he performed to very small crowds.”
Donald Trump sees a prepare derailment in the identical context as a political rally. Trump was solely nervous about how a lot media consideration he might get and his crowd dimension.
The Secretary of Transportation didn’t come to East Palestine for a political rally. Buttigieg wasn’t there for a photo-op. There’s an ongoing federal investigation into the derailment and the dealing with of the disaster.
Individuals who reward Trump for visiting ignore that the failed former president doesn’t care concerning the folks of East Palestine or that an environmental catastrophe has been unleashed on a complete space.
All Trump cared about was that folks got here out to like him. His parting phrases to a poisoned group had been to inform them to have enjoyable.
Trump went to East Palestine to take advantage of the state of affairs and feed his ego. It will likely be the Biden administration who will probably be doing the onerous work and holding Norfolk Southern accountable.
Jason is the managing editor. He’s additionally a White Home Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Diploma in Political Science. His graduate work centered on public coverage, with a specialization in social reform actions.
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