Everyone has their own sense of humor, right? Then would it be okay to think that New York Times columnist, Ross Douthat, was being insensitive with a joke poking fun at Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign by saying it will end by assassination?
Since then Douthat has deleted his tweet, and has apologized. Angry followers had left comments like, “You’re making fucking assassination jokes?” “Imagine if you made this joke about President Obama. What is wrong with you?”
But what Douthat is referring too is as true as it gets.
Trump is the target of a great number of death threats. Since October of last year, at every public appearance, Trump has worn a bullet proof vest.
The threats come from all over. Drug lord El Chapo placed a $100 million bounty on Trump’s head, while tweeter’s posed their threats after Trump made controversial comments on Muslim immigration.
To give his tweet some substance, Douthat links a video clip of the 1983 movie ‘The Dead Zone’, which is what had many other people outraged about the tweet. So what was Douthat really trying to say? Is he warning us, or does he hope Trump gets slain?
Find out on page two, and take a look at the video.
Can you imagine if someone had said this about Obama? Can we say, “Black helicopters”?!
That guy needs to be fired. And he’s supposed to be a journalist?
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a joke? God won’t think so when he faces you on it.
Really high journalism standards at the ‘Times’.
The same newspaper that wants law abiding citizens to give up their guns. Perfect.
Sorry douche bag. If we said that joke about Killary Or the Burney, then all hell would of broke loose..Joke my$#%&!@*
You meant the president????
When lowlifes like this one actually threaten assassination they must be running really scared. what a underhanded creep this one is. Of course he is a journalist trying to make a name for himself.
Liberal media/ liberal columnists!!!! Vulgar joke; one of the reasons I would never subscribe to this rag!