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.
Anyone who would suggest such a thing probably will think about doing it. This is a very dangerous man and he should lose his job.
Not one bit funny
Rick Ripley
HE SHOULD BE ARRESTED, MUST KEEP AN EYE AN EAR WITH THIS GUY.
I think you have Trump mixed up with Obama !
Asshole anyway
20 yrs in prison if a Republican said it.
That’s a sick joke, arrest and try for inciting murder
POS
Very well said. Admittedly Donald Trump is a brash and outspoken individual. But I’m convinced that he is what we need right now in a leader. He tells it like it is and pulls no punches. We need someone with a spine to show the rest of the world that the days of complacency are over and we will not be intimidated any more by anybody.