The Insider reports:
A Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate in Illinois has apologized for telling people to “move on” just hours after Monday’s mass shooting in Chicago’s Highland Park suburb. Bailey later released a statement apologizing for some of his comments during the live stream.
“My intent was to pray for the victims and those affected by today’s tragedy and for the shooter to be caught and prosecuted without further loss,” Bailey said in a statement seen by Insider. “I apologize if in any way we diminished the pain being felt across our state today.”
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Trump-backed GOP candidate for Illinois Governor Darren Bailey releases a video regarding the shooting in Highland Park:
“Now let’s move on and celebrate the independence of this nation. We know the mission. We have got to get corruption and evil out of our government.” pic.twitter.com/5UNJJjPVig
— Heartland Signal (@HeartlandSignal) July 4, 2022
Darren Bailey raffles guns to raise money for his campaign for Governor.
No one needs his thoughts and prayers. https://t.co/jtYN1wqBBw pic.twitter.com/CfvXEtiiCP
— Matt Martin (@MattMartinChi) July 4, 2022
Darren Bailey represents the worst of Donald Trump’s agenda. Now with Trump’s endorsement, Bailey is ready to bring the same dangerous policies to our state.
I’ve always promised Illinois will be a firewall against Trump’s destructive agenda. We will continue that fight. https://t.co/yiYUq7cdgX
— JB Pritzker (@JBPritzker) July 3, 2022
Bold prediction: His opponent is going to put big bucks behind ads running that Darren Bailey sound bite over the faces of today’s Highland Park victims and Bailey’s going to whine he was quoted out of context because it’s going to cost him tens of thousands of women voters. https://t.co/Z0SUwMGeoj
— Chicago Bars (@chicagobars) July 4, 2022
“Move on and celebrate!”
— Darren Bailey, Trumpsucker running for Governor, SIX HOURS after a mass shooting *at a #July4th Parade in his state. pic.twitter.com/R1cgscfFZu
— Like Kurosawa, I Make Mad (@the_moviebob) July 4, 2022