Toronto and Tennessee: Two white suspects, no Trump tweets
The president’s habit of being silent when crime isn’t caused by a minority continued through the weekend
MATTHEW ROZSA
APRIL 24, 2018 1:17PM (UTC)
Continuing a pattern that traces back to the early days of his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump himself has yet to openly acknowledge a series of attacks in which the perpetrators were white.
"The United States stands with the Canadian people in the aftermath of today’s tragic event in Toronto, where a van drove into a crowd of people killing several and injuring many more," the White House's Office of the Press Secretary said in a statement about a 25-year-old man ran pedestrians over in a van on Monday. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of those affected, and we wish a full recovery to those injured. The United States Government pledges to provide any support Canada may need."
During a press briefing earlier Monday, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders addressed the hero of the Waffle House shooting — a man named James Shaw Jr. who wrestled the gun away from the shooter — but focused on other matters.
"I also want to commend the heroic actions of James Shaw Jr. early Sunday morning at a Waffle House in Tennessee," Sanders told reporters at the press conference. "Mr. Shaw saved lives when he wrestled a gun from an active shooter who had opened fire. The President offers his condolences to the victims and their families. He is monitoring the ongoing situation and the White House is in regular contact with state and local officials."
Since the Nashville Waffle House shooting early on Sunday morning, Trump has tweeted about former FBI director James Comey, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, North Korea, praise he received from political consultant Mary Matalin, the ongoing probe into his campaign's alleged collusion with Russia, his visit with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, sanctuary cities, the confirmation of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, NAFTA, food stamps and the US Senate race in Tennessee (he retweeted Vice President Mike Pence for that last one).
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