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NBC News reports:
President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter above Washington, D.C., the night before.
Trump, speaking at the White House, claimed that DEI “could have been” to blame for the collision, the deadliest U.S. plane crash since November 2001. Trump did not provide evidence that the Biden-era efforts had anything to do with the crash, and criticized a reporter who asked if he was getting ahead of the investigation.
The comments showed the president quickly reverting to well-worn attacks on his political enemies after initially striking a somber tone and offering condolences to the victims and their families.
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REPORTER: I’m trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash.
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don’t
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
REPORTER: Are you gonna fire some of those diversity hires?
TRUMP: I would say the answer is yes.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
REPORTER: You already issued an executive order you say will restore aviation safety. This crash happened after that. Was the EO successful?
TRUMP: Well, you know, we issued it three days ago
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
COLLINS: We don’t even yet know the names of the people killed and you’re blaming Dems and DEI policies. Don’t you think you’re getting ahead of the investigation?
TRUMP: No, I don’t think so
C: Does it comfort their families to hearing you blaming DEI?
R: That’s not a very smart question
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Duffy to Trump: “You made an important point that when we deal with safety, we can only accept the best and the brightest in positions of safety that impact the lives of our loved ones.”
(They are really trying to make this about DEI.)
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Trump: “‘The FAA, which is overseen by Secretary Pete Buttigeig’ — a real winner. Do you know how badly everything has run since he’s run the Department of Transportation. He’s a disaster … he’s got a good line of bullshit.”
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) January 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM