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After disasters like the Texas flood, Trump reflexively blames Biden

edition.cnn.com Analysis: After disasters like the Texas flood, Trump reflexively blames Biden | CNN Politics

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday drew a hard line against quickly blaming the government in the midst of a tragedy – in this case, the deadly floods in Texas.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday drew a hard line against quickly blaming the government in the midst of a tragedy – in this case, the deadly floods in Texas.
“Many Democrat elected officials are trying to turn this into a political game; it is not,” Leavitt said, amid suggestions linking the tragedy to Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service.
She added: “I just do think those comments are depraved and despicable, especially when so many Americans are mourning the loss of their children.”
Less than 24 hours before Leavitt’s comments, though, it was her boss, Trump, who was levying blame – not on the incumbent government, but the previous one.
“If you look at that water situation, that was really the Biden setup,” Trump said.
Trump quickly clarified that he wasn’t actually blaming Biden – he cited the historic nature of the floods – but there is no question he was attempting to shift potential responsibility for any government missteps to his predecessor.

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Ahh yes, Squeaky Clean Donald, never his fault anything happens. Who ate the blueberry pie? Donald, his face covered in blueberry remains, immediately says "Joe Biden did it!". Who set the house on fire? Donald, gas can in hand, blames Hillary. Who killed the goose that laid the golden egg? Donald, a bloody mess, says the Democrats must've done it.

Felon rapist blames someone else?
You don't say.

If your admin still isn’t in control after six+ months, you’re admitting that you’re incompetent.
- Oh, sweet innocent child.
  Back after 9/11/2001 the GOP pushed two ideas at once. First, that Bill Clinton had missed numerous opportunities to go after bin-Ladn, and that Bush Jr. had only been in office for nine months and couldn't have know what a threat bin-Ladn was.
  
  It's just emotions. The words conservatives pick are just to satisfy their emotions. Facts don't matter. They are like children. Failures of people. They shouldn't be allowed to make decisions of import.

Zero accountability. That'll be the hallmark of this disaster of an administration. The buck stops here, when it's really a dollar. Otherwise, it's not my fault.

I just do think those comments are depraved and despicable
Know what's actually despicable? You're "government" who cut all the funding that would help with situation like this

If you want to find out who's to blame for a tragedy, you need look no further than who's saying "don't make it about politics." They know.

Narcissists gonna narcisize 🤷‍♂️

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How long will any given problem be Biden's fault?
I think I know the answer...
- They blame Obama on things that Trump has explicitly caused.
  
  Which is a shame, because there's plenty of legitimate things to blame Obama for. Muddying the waters like that actually helps to whitewash his legacy.
  
  ^Thanks ^Obama

To do otherwise would require an act of cognitive reasoning. This Cheeto-in-charge isn’t capable of that.

Pretty much the same thing happened on the Guadalupe in 1987. We've kicked this can down the road for a generation.

A narc doesn't know how to admit fault.

It’s despicable when kids die from floods but when they die from guns? Eh who fucking cares
- Don't be fooled by the fake concern and care from the right; they don't give a shit and kids period.

Just pathetic. I would expect nothing less from the Orange Turd and his MAGAts.

Danke Merkel

It's always the same: "We can't take because we're busy focusing on the issue at hand" —> "We can't talk because we're busy investigating the problem" —> "Why are you talking about old news, we're focused on something else that's more important".

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