Donald Trump is changing his tune yet again. A couple of hours ago he seemed to question this “‘bomb’ stuff” as he put it.
Republicans are doing so well in early voting, and at the polls, and now this “Bomb” stuff happens and the momentum greatly slows – news not talking politics. Very unfortunate, what is going on. Republicans, go out and vote!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 26, 2018
Then after an arrest was made in Florida he came out and read this off the teleprompter.
“We carried out a far-reaching federal and state investigation to find the person or persons responsible for these events. These terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country. No place. I have instructed authorities to spare no resource or expense in finding those responsible in bringing them to swift and certain justice. And we will prosecute them, him, her, whoever it may be to the fullest extent of the law.
We must never allow political violence to take root in America. Cannot let it happen. I‘m committed to doing everything in my power as president to stop it. To stop it now. Stop it now. I have just concluded a briefing with the department of justice following the apprehension of the suspect. I want to applaud the FBI, Secret Service, the Department of Justice, the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, the NYPD, and all law enforcement throughout the entire country. credible partners. These people have worked so hard and to have done it so quickly. It’s looking like a — it’s a needle in a haystack. How do you do it? They have done an incredible job and want congratulate them. The bottom line is that Americans must unify. We must show the world that we are united together in peace and love and harmony as fellow American citizens.”
Meanwhile, CNN reports:
As President Trump attacks what he deemed “fake polls,” members of the crowd gathered in the East Room responded by shouting “fake news” and one yelled “CNN sucks.”
The outbursts came minutes after the President addressed the arrest made in connection to the suspicious packages sent to prominent Democrats, Trump critics and CNN.
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