Trump blames Democrats and DEI for Washington crash | Jeremy Vine

In his first comments yesterday, President Trump said that all 64 people on the American Airlines flight and the three soldiers on the helicopter training flight had died. And at least 28 bodies have been pulled from the Potomac River.
Trump started his address by acknowledging the pain that Americans and grieving families around the world were suffering.
But he also took the opportunity to blame his predecessors and political rivals Joe Biden and Barack Obama for the tragedy.
He accused them of allowing 'mediocre' candidates to be hired for Air Traffic Control roles, and suggested, without evidence, that diversity initiatives were partly responsible.
Senior Democrats called Trump's comments 'despicable' and stomach-turning.
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[@Emelina2025]

Completely ridiculous and irresponsible but not unsurprising from the sitting felon president.

[@sonofsomerset1695]

Actually the jury of the American public just found him not guilty of all the political charges youve been brainwashed by, unlucky.

[@keirmitchell5560]

dry your eyes, the woke liberal mob lost

[@barneyrubble8590]

Here we go for the “ Trump Derangement syndrome “ again 😂🤣😂🤣🤪

[@geraldmorris4286]

He's the President, he gets up and says, "we don't know what caused it, we don't have any evidence, we don't have any suspects", but of he goes blaming everyone that isn't him for the next 20 minutes. He will accuse multiple people of effectively murdering almost 70 people. Then, when asked to read the names of those affected, he replies, "Why would I, they are dead" And you don't see anything wrong with this? You can't see why this would be inappropriate from a leader of a country that had a major incident while he's President?

[@Raj-ul9my]

The truth is he is right 🎉

[@FBomb-z3t]

Maybe he is right about you … but clowns like u don’t represent people of all races

[@tommysteel2844]

All you Trump supporters are you happy now😂

[@paulw6183]

With him calling out the lunacy of DEI policy? Maybe it wasn't the best timing but he's bang on, some jobs refuse to employ white men, particularly in the public sector, regardless of their competency for the job. That's fucked up.

[@sonofsomerset1695]

Very, calling out the woke cult that puts lives at risk.

[@geraldmorris4286]

They are incapable of self reflection.

[@barneyrubble8590]

@@tommysteel2844 Kamala ..woke madness,they them she it 🤪🌈🤡 crazy! She would have been laughed at from eastern countries! American voters didn't want it so get over it.

[@keirmitchell5560]

very happy. Remove all DEI from all systems.

[@jackthebassman1]

What kind of person could ever behave in such a vile, despicable, immoral, sickening way…………..oh wait…………🇬🇧🇪🇺

[@macsmiffy2197]

The “gap” in security was a man pointing a gun on a roof in full view, but wasn’t seen by any officer of any height, age, gender or ethnicity from security. How educated are these officers?

[@Emelina2025]

Same security that got him the hell out of dodge on Jan 6 when they saw it going sideways. He's such a teller of falsehoods.

[@alastairatcheson1407]

​@@Emelina2025have you proof of that?😅

[@Emelina2025]

​@@alastairatcheson1407 you've not seen the video of security getting him the hell out of the rally when Jan 6 started going sideways?

[@JO-ui9fl]

He didnt explicitly blame dei hires for the crash. He said some jobs should only be given based on merit. Im reporting this for misinformation. Terrible journalism

[@yorewhyworry7217]

DEI is merit based mate.

[@JO-ui9fl]

@yorewhyworry7217 Can you explain how it is merit based? If there's 2 candidates, one is considered non dei with the credentials for the job and one in the dei bracket without the credentials. Who should get the job?

[@FBomb-z3t]

You are clearly one of those people than fail comprehension tests. Are you autistic!!

[@martin.trainer]

Takes two weeks for the news to explain takes Jeremy 5mins 👍

[@stevengray6069]

Why you blaming the helicopter pilots without any evidence, the crash investigation only just started

[@Emelina2025]

They didn't respond to the command by the ATCer when told to fly behind the plane. Not blaming them but it is a demonstrable fact they didn't respond to the command on the audio. Maybe one of them was taken ill we don't know. But we also don't know the ATCer simply got the job through diversity quotas which trump is derangely suggesting with no evidence.

[@sonofsomerset1695]

Lets blame climate change then, no evidence needed for that.

[@geraldmorris4286]

​@sonofsomerset1695 Where did you go to University? How did you do at school? Have you ever had your IQ measured?

[@jonbarrass9598]

Probably a woman

[@07devwar1]

8:00 😢Day has come that we measure success of a politician based on winning than on the actions in office. Yes he did win but like every other politician throughout history there are many reasons why people vote a certain way.

[@sonofsomerset1695]

Probably because they were better informed than you are.

[@07devwar1]

@ debated with myself whether to respond to childish comments. But, first what has he done to warrant this gracious praise, secondly if you aren’t prepared to have grown up respond/debate then this is my last reply as I reserve my energy for more mature conversations and more so when it comes to serious political discussions.

[@sonofsomerset1695]

@ Because unlike you they are aware that the FBI interfered with the 2020 election by ordering the cover up of the Hunter Biden laptop scandal, as proven by the release of the Twitter files.that showed Biden to have taken bribes from Ukraine and China. And putting the most talented people in roles over box ticking diversity is clear common sense for safety so very correct of Trump to want, unless youve been brainwashed to hate him by propaganda media like this show.

[@BillMurray-zu1qk]

Excellent neutral piece here

[@andrewstokes4026]

How can a woman protect the president complete DEI hire!

[@FBomb-z3t]

Love the way they avoid dealing with the REAL issues by pretending they don’t know what DEI is … and wasting time talking about the height of his security woman….. well played mr Vine

[@maryduffy2036]

He might have a point, but wrong time and place to mention it

[@Kai_of_lexx]

He is asking the question where the people fit to do the job ? if they where he should say sorry. But if right stop this bullshit we saw useless people in the fires I want people that can do there job simples.

[@barneyrubble8590]

Spot on👏

[@macsmiffy2197]

Would you say they should be literate?

[@Emelina2025]

If it transpires the ATCer was a white American citizen who voted for Trump what then?

[@barneyrubble8590]

@@Emelina2025 what's it got to do with colour of skin RAAAACIST 🤪

[@Kai_of_lexx]

@@Emelina2025 if is was then best for the job fine is he was not the best then questions should be asked

[@yorewhyworry7217]

Vine has been a trump simp for some time now

[@barneyrubble8590]

@@yorewhyworry7217 so what?🤪

[@alastairatcheson1407]

Vine doesn't know what he is.

[@petermizon4344]

THE AVERAGE MAN COULD NOT PULL TRUMP OFF FLOOR , FOR THAT MATTER ANY ONE SECURITY MAN, LETS BAN ALL SOLDIERS UNDER 6 FEET

[@sonofsomerset1695]

So the average man is not as strong as the average woman? Not very bright are you.

[@alastairatcheson1407]

You would nearly think the secret service wouldn't have average men, let alone below average women.

[@user-ca3so7er1h]

Vine is a trump sycophant

[@barneyrubble8590]

@@user-ca3so7er1h lefty’s opinion obviously 🤪

[@user-ca3so7er1h]

​@@barneyrubble8590 No everyone's opinion

[@alastairatcheson1407]

Evidence for that? None? I'm shocked.😮

[@jamesbensley5790]

Vine is a prat

[@frankopitt]

Ready for my daily 5min of TDS hate watch 🙄😒

[@Emelina2025]

TDS?

[@emowhite6150]

God bless president Donald Trump 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@beepresent8636]

That comments says it all, about your lack of education decency and lack of morals. Hay guess what a glorified estate agent knows about air safety? Nothing so much so esp when he fired everyone in charge of air safety and then there's a disaster....what a surprise

[@DanielSutcliffe-k5s]

​@beepresent8636 no you are the one who hasn't done your homework