Following the horrific terror assault in New Orleans within the early morning hours of New 12 months’s Day, Republican politicians unfold disinformation, posted tone-deaf messages, and even used the second to launch assaults on the press.
Among the many offenders is Louisiana GOP Sen. John Kennedy, who couldn’t hand over his cringeworthy Foghorn Leghorn schtick for 5 minutes to behave like an grownup at a information convention with legislation enforcement officers, who had been attempting to present the general public details about the assault.
Kennedy took over the information convention to make a nasty “joke” concerning the media being biased.
Right here’s his trade with an NBC reporter, who was merely attempting to ask a professional query concerning the incident:
Kennedy: Inform me who you’re with?
Reporter: NBC’s over right here on the correct.
Kennedy: That’s an uncommon place.
When one other reporter stated, “I don’t get it,” Kennedy responded, “you wouldn’t.”
Kennedy then pushed a legislation enforcement official out of the way in which and co-opted the information convention so he may make extra dangerous metaphors and threaten legislation enforcement officers.
“I will promise you this: I will, when it is appropriate in this investigation is complete, you will find out what happened and who was responsible, or I will raise fresh hell and I will chase those in the federal government who are responsible for telling us what happened like they stole Christmas,” Kennedy stated, preemptively threatening legislation enforcement officers simply hours after the assault as they had been attempting to gather info.
Then there was Louisiana’s GOP Gov. Jeff Landry, who posted a picture of himself smiling and giving a thumbs up after consuming at a steak home in New Orleans the night after the assault.
“Ate dinner tonight in New Orleans. Proud to be a part of this incredibly resilient city. See everyone at the game tomorrow!” Landry posted, referencing the school soccer bowl sport that was postponed in order that legislation enforcement may guarantee the general public’s security.
Landry was attempting to indicate that town is protected, however the picture was cringe and missed the second as households had been grieving the lack of family members.
After many criticized Landry, he tried to elucidate why he would submit such a tone-deaf picture.
He wrote in a subsequent submit on X: “It’s important to understand that we have many visitors in the city of New Orleans right now. Safety is our top priority and we want our guests and the world to know that Louisiana does not cower to radical islamic terrorists. Our restaurants and all New Orleans has to offer remain open for business!”
It wasn’t simply Louisiana Republicans performing like schmucks.
Earlier than all the data was identified concerning the assault, Donald Trump falsely stated the attacker was an undocumented migrant—operating with unsuitable info that Fox Information had unfold earlier than retracting their report.
Then, fairly than apologize after that report turned out to be false, Trump fired off one other Fact Social submit saying he was “RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING.”
Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., additionally ran with the faux information that the attacker was undocumented.
“Biden’s parting gift to America — migrant terrorists,” Trump Jr. wrote in a submit on X, citing faux information his father had additionally unfold.
President Joe Biden, in the meantime, acted like an grownup, ready for proper info on the assault earlier than making a press release to the media later within the day.
“We’re going to stand with you as you mourn and as you heal the weeks to come,” Biden stated, in search of to consolation the victims and town of New Orleans, fairly than attempt to rating political factors by pointing fingers and spreading disinformation.
“New Orleans is a place unlike any other place in the world, a city full of charm and joy. So many people around the world love New Orleans because of its history, its culture and above all its people,” Biden added. “The spirit of New Orleans will never, never, never be defeated.”
We should always all respect for the following few weeks that we have now a frontrunner within the White Home who can act like a standard human being in instances of tragedy—as a result of that’s about to alter.
