Posted on 08/20/2015 9:26:12 AM PDT by Sam Gamgee
Donald Trump was asked on “Fox & Friends” this morning for his opinion on the shooting outside Pam Geller’s “Draw the Prophet” contest, and he didn’t mince his words.
Brian Kilmeade asked whether he still believed “in freedom of speech, regardless of what they’re talking about — you’ve got to think they could do without being shot, don’t you think?”
Trump replied that it’s “very terrible,” but was heartened that the police acted “very strongly” by killing the two suspects. After blaming the “weak action” of the Baltimore police for the destruction of “over 200 businesses in a single night,” he praised the Garland, Texas police for their handling of these shooters.
However, he quickly switched subjects, saying that “I watched Pam [Geller on Fox News] earlier, and it really looks like she’s just taunting everybody. What is she doing drawing Muhammad? I mean it’s disgusting,” he said in reference to the attempted shootings. “Isn’t there something else they could be doing? Drawing Muhammad?” he went on.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck cut in to say that they’d asked Geller whether there wasn’t some other way they could have exercised their freedom of speech besides this contest, and Geller told her “No, there wasn’t another way, because you have to fight back against this war against the freedom of speech.”
Trump replied by again asking, “They can’t do something else? They have have to be in the middle of Texas doing something on Muhammad and insulting everybody?”
He reiterated his disgust at the attempted shooting, as well as his belief that Geller is taunting Islamic extremists. “What is she doing?” he asked. “Why is she doing it? It’s probably very risky for her — I don’t know, maybe she likes risk?”
“But what the hell is she doing?” he concluded.
May 4 2015
Clearly a trumped up controversy by SALON.
Yeah, you noticed. Another anti Trump posting.
I think he’s saying why deliberately taunt them and he might have a point. I think if Geller wants to to this she has every right but we probably wouldn’t be thrilled with a similar draw Jesus event if it was done out of spite.
Anyway, he’s not saying she can’t do it, just questioning her judgement.
Expressing Free Speech, Donald.
Why don't you blame the muzzies instead?
Yes, we must continue with the Political Correctness of the Governing Elite! WAR IS PEACE! Heads just naturally fall off bodies around Islamic Fundamentalists! You must comply!
Where did he say he doesn’t support free speech?
TRUMP IS WRONG ON THIS.
NO! NO! TRUMP!
another No Start. next, please.
He did not say anything against her right to do what she did. Only that he didn’t like it. Both were exercising free speech. This is an old story from May that we are all aware of.
He disagreed with her method. Said nothing about using the government to prevent her from doing it though.
Yawn. They asked him about something he had no idea about. This is typical of The Donald. I am quite sure he has educated himself more since then.
OK, that’s the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 14th Amendments with which he seems to have problems.
If I have to choose between Donald Trump and Pam Gellar, Pam loses.
He’s wrong. IMO Pamela Geller is a hero. Youtube some of her speeches. The woman is outstanding. Smart, realistic, articulate and right on the money. Real guts, too.
I didn’t see the whole article. Did Trump condemn Geller’s free speech or what she said?
Trump has a tin ear. Cocky too. Flame away. I’ve got all day.
HAHA, I saw that at the time.
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