Posted on 08/04/2019 5:57:09 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: 'If you look at both of these cases, this is mental illness': Trump blames El Paso and Dayton mass shootings on mental health of the gunmen - and promises additional action on Monday
Donald Trump said Sunday 'more has to be done' to prevent mass shootings.
In his first public statement since two mass shooting rocked El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend, the president pledged to take action, saying, 'Hate has no place in our country, and we're going to take care of it.'
Trump told a small group of reporters that 'a lot of things are in the works' before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey.
'We have done much more than most administrations,' Trump contended. 'But we've done, actually, a lot, but perhaps more has to be done.'
Trump said he has been speaking with Attorney General William Barr Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray, as well as lawmakers and local leaders, and would be making a lengthier statement on Monday morning.
He indicated his administration is considering additional action, potentially aimed at addressing the problem of mental illness.
'We have to get it stopped. This has been going on for years,' Trump said alongside first lady Melania Trump. 'So thank you very much, and I will be making a statement tomorrow at about 10:00, and I'll see you there.'
The president answered a single question from reporters on the tarmac in New Jersey, where he spends his summer weekends, related to his admission that more more must be done to prevent gun violence. He did not outline specific action he plans to take.
He brought up mental illness, saying the shooters, both white men in their early 20s, were deranged.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Thank you for squelching the looney belching, around here. Good work :)
I don’t see him signing anything directly going after a type of firearm. He is already talking about mental health.
I thought the FBI got those complaints in Florida? Anyone?
Are you being sarcastic?
The problem is with who gets to decide who the lunatics and hotheads are.
Believe it or not, they said they couldn’t find the kid. Funny, the call came into them in Florida about Florida.
Some of these kids need help. There are also tons of people on the streets that are mentally ill or have serious drug addiction problems.
If you have someone in your family with mental problems there is really no place you can turn to get help. Doing away with mental institutions was a bad thing, they should have just been made better.
Where is nurse Ratched when we need her?
Don’t need more gun control. What we need is liberal control. All these nutcase murderers are liberals.
How true. But, let’s just say the 2 hour lead time for the shooter got activated like a child abduction. If a BOLO is put out on the car and license number... maybe, just maybe they nab the guy.
I agree.
WHAT PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS WERE THEY TAKING?
It’s obvious that at least some of the mass murderers abused drugs. Connor even mentioned amphetamines in one of his posts.
‘Mental Illness’ itself doesn’t exist without growing from further underlying problems.
We’ve got a lot of abysmal education, horrible influences from pop culture, and bad parenting, all of which fail to instill solid and positive values.
In the ‘old days’, young men had opportunities to prove themselves of value and worth to their families and communities - ways through which they became men, through responsibility.
Many young men don’t have those responsibilities imposed upon them anymore - and without that opportunity to develop real self-esteem, they become ‘sick’, and seek sick outlets.
Yes...including the media.
We need lib and MSM control. They are VERY out of control, today.
Post #10 - This, right mutha-f—king here!
Why don’t you two fold now and save us the drama
Still acting...
Did these two nutjobs obtain their weapons legally? If so, on what grounds should they have been denied?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.