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 $100 million bounty on Trump’s head, while tweeter’s posed their threats after Trump made controversial comments on Muslim immigration.
To give his tweet some substance, Douthat links a video clip of the 1983 movie ‘The Dead Zone’, which is what had many other people outraged about the tweet. So what was Douthat really trying to say? Is he warning us, or does he hope Trump gets slain?
Find out on page two, and take a look at the video.
NEW YORK TIMES. YOU SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN! THIS ROSS IDIOT, PRISON. A PUBLIC KNOWN THREAT OF ASSASSINATION. IN PRINT, AND ADMITTED, GROUNDS FOR PRISON!
Why is this not considered a “hate crime”. He should be arrested for even “jokingly” suggesting such a thing! Whether he likes it or not, Trump is a presidential candidate, probably THE presidential candidate and he is just going to have to deal with it.
Jeannine Tucker thanks Jeannine. I thought that hated dinasour Reed was to retire in 2015. Yes, am proud of Trump and he certainly stands up for his beliefs and convictions. We will survive. Take care.
Why is ok and just a joke every time a liberal$#%&!@*hat advocates for killing a Republican but some nut job puts up a f**e Hillary Clinton obituary and the F.B.I rushes to investigate! At the very least the N.Y.Times should fire this creep,I want to know why the laws coverinbg
This guy, can kiss Trump’s$#%&!@* and Mine. IN a form of a joke.
HOW SICK For This “columnist” to say this!! SHAME On him + NY Times for “employing” it. NY Times should FIRE him!
That is never a joke and he should go to jail. That is really a sorry person that suggests killing someone !!!!!
WTF! Anyone of us mention anything along those lines, the FBI would kicking down our door!
I can’t stand Hillary, or Obama…but i don’t wish death upon them….God is in control.
Maybe someone will assassinate his ass