Trump Fuels Crazy D.C. Plane Crash Theories

[Eugene]

Source: The Daily Beast

Trump Fuels Crazy D.C. Plane Crash Theories With Insult to Army Pilots

Though little is known about the collision, the president said it could have been prevented.

Julia Ornedo Reporter
Matt Young Night Editor
Updated Jan. 30 2025 3:16AM EST
Published Jan. 30 2025 1:41AM EST

President Donald Trump had more questions than answers in his first social post following a mid-air collision between a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night outside of Washington, D.C.

The president had earlier confirmed via the White House that he been briefed on the situation, which saw a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collide with American Eagle Flight 5342, sending both careening into the frigid waters of the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport.

Though no officials have confirmed fatalities, dozens are believed to be dead and emergency services were on scene throughout the night battling the freezing temperatures to rescue or recover the 67 individuals in the air at the time.

Shortly after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump had been briefed, the president took to Truth Social to wildly speculate about the situation.

“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport,” Trump said. ...

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Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-fuels-crazy-dc-plane-crash-theories-with-insult-to-army-black-hawk-pilots/

Alternate link: https://news.yahoo.com/news/trump-fuels-crazy-d-c-064146449.html

[Think. Again.]

1. Have we given up on the "Latest trump BS" forum already?

[Eugene]

2. Judgment call on my part.

I was playing safe with regard to decorum, even if The Crude One won't.

[Happy Hoosier]

3. Not really a fan of the idea anyway... nt

[rasputin1952]

4. I'm surprised he didn't send out...

"I immediately went to the site, rescued 17 people, braving the frigid water, was going back in, but by then First Responders had arrived."

[FailureToCommunicate]

17. I'll wager TSF doesn't even remember that real hero...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Skutnik

[Dickster]

5. Why is everything "perfect"?

Asking for a friend….

[Wounded Bear]

7. Internet speak. No subtlety allowed...All comparisons must be expressed in superlatives.

[Harker]

10. It's common for narcissists to overuse superlatives.

They make the narcissist seem powerful (at least to themselves.)

[Orrex]

13. Because he has the verbal skill of an illiterate four year old

[sop]

30. Trying to parse or make sense of Trump's incoherent and rambling nonsense is a waste of time.

Trump is completely insane. The sooner we all accept that, the easier life will be.

[Lokee11]

6. Just Sayin'

Date of 01/29/2025 (YESTERDAY)

https://travelnoire.com/trump-faa-dei

[Lokee11]

20. Edit not working for me - to be clear

Last edited Sun Feb 2, 2025, 07:35 PM - Edit history (1)

So may not be Orange shit for brains fault per se but just sayin -

If I have a need for more fire extinguishers and some idiot comes in and stops me from getting more fire extinguishers because they all need to be the same color and then the next day I have a fuckin' fire that burns down my place - at the very least FUCK THAT GUY!

***Tried to edit the post and I just Wanted to make it clear - That orange shit for brains may be the reason this happened, understaffed area concerned with public safety and he halts employment of qualified people due to his racist ignorant ideologies!

✊FDT!

[VMA131Marine]

29. TCAS is usually turned off in that phase of flight

Because the traffic density near an airport like DCA causes many false alarms.

[Septua]

9. The helicopter-airplane catastrophe was getting...

..more media attention than Trump. Need I say more?

[Bengus81]

22. Yeah damn....Trump wanted badly to try and HURT more people today with a EO and now...

this plane crash damn near in the WH backyard. He's going on TV to make some "statement" that I refuse to watch and then I bet he BLOWS for Mar-a-lago for days and days of golf.

Hey Eloon,doing a DOGE on all those golf trips? Yeah...didn't think so.

[twodogsbarking]

11. Where are my socks? They're on your feet Mr. President, those things at the end of your legs.

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[Deep State Witch]

12. "DEI Hire"

I already saw one person blame it on the ATC being a "DEI Hire" because they were female. I smacked back on that right away. I've lived in this area since 1987. Flown out of National a few times, but mostly out of BWI. The airspace around National Airport is extremely challenging. You have an airport surrounded by water on 3 sides, no-fly zones, a military helicopter base right across the river, etc. The ATCs at National are the best, because they have to be.

If there is any fault, it's on the helicopter pilot. But, sometimes a tragic accident is just a tragic accident.

[SARose]

15. That's what the orange one said

People with disabilities and Mayor Pete are responsible. Pfffttt

[Diraven]

16. If any of the pilots were women or minorities

You can be sure that Trump will blame them

[Bengus81]

23. There's a black woman on the BOD of the airport, she was on TV this morning......

She's a board member but not the President or Chairman but hell....that probably won't stop Trump from going after her.

[Amishman]

42. RW rumor mill is pushing that the helicopter pilot was trans

Sigh

[Walleye]

27. Exactly sometimes it's just an accident. It's a miracle that these things fly at all.

[Owens]

14. Dear Democrats....

Blame Trump for this, just like he and the Republicans blamed Biden for everything!!

[Initech]

18. Conspiracy theories are the fuel that keeps him going.

And he's the match.

[JHB]

19. So will the Howler Monkey allow the NTSB to do its work?

Or will he have toadies in place to interfere and make sure a real investigation doesn't contradict him?

[hadEnuf]

24. With all these insane accusations, it's sounding like Trump is trying to cover something up.

Maybe the ASAC was right in their assessment that Trump's firings could cause accidents.

It's quite a coincidence.

[moondust]

26. NTSB report will need his approval?

Like everything else, if he doesn't like it he can just dictate to them what happened and why. I mean, they are under his control, right?

[JHB]

32. He always has his trusty Sharpie

[Playingmantis]

21. Trump statement

My administration will set the highest possible bar for aviation safety," he says, adding you need a "very special genius" to coordinate air traffic.

Instead, he says the FAA was "actively recruiting workers who suffer severe intellectual disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions".


https://news.sky.com/story/washington-plane-crash-at-least-18-bodies-recovered-after-plane-crashes-with-helicopter-near-airport-13299315

[NotANeocon]

31. Seems to be the Rethug method for recruiting politicians!

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

40. All I can say is

there is NO WAY his stupid ass would pass the learning and training requirements an FAA trainee has to complete to become a rated controller. Especially at a facility as busy and complex as DCA and its surrounding airspace.

[twodogsbarking]

25. Please,, they are not theories.

A theory is a well-substantiated explanation for an observed phenomenon, based on evidence and scientific method. Theories can be tested and may change as new evidence is gathered

[royable]

41. My thoughts exactly. I object to the word in the headline. It should be replaced with "spitballing."

[Aussie105]

33. A demented and decaying mind searching for answers . . .

The anguish Trump is showing in trying to explain it is not his fault!

Condolences to those affected by this event, but when people start to die because Trump did something stupid in the past, a really strong response is needed to prevent it happening again.

Trump has two concepts in mind . . . people like air traffic controllers don't do anything important or useful, and they are costing him money - his money.
(Yes, Trump considers government money his money.)

This didn't need to happen.

EDIT: A proper President would be on National TV with a message of condolence and a promise to have this properly investigated and to throw resources at the situation so this wouldn't happen again.

Instead Trump gets on Truth Social and 'explains' whose fault it was.

The man is not human.

[BattleRow]

37. A proper President would not require reading expressions of condolence off a piece of paper.

[mwb970]

35. How can they blame DEI?? The cause is obviously CRT.

[Karasu]

36. Funny thing is he didn't need to say shit. The GOP would've shat out like 10 conspiracy theories in a day anyway.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

38. Maddowblog-Following deadly plane crash, Trump blames Democrats, DEI without evidence

Expectations were low ahead of the president's comments on the Flight 5342 crash. With his ugly and partisan rhetoric, Trump failed to clear a low bar.

FOTUS little dick DonOld is such a fucking douchebag! Lives were lost motherfucker, but you just don’t give two shits. That’s all I’ve got…

Following deadly plane crash, Trump blames Democrats, DEI without evidence www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Jeffery ☘️ (@socalkid.bsky.social) 2025-01-30T22:44:40.213Z

FOTUS little dick DonOld is such a fucking douchebag! Lives were lost motherfucker, but you just don’t give two shits. That’s all I’ve got…

Following deadly plane crash, Trump blames Democrats, DEI without evidence

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-rails-dei-response-deadly-american-airlines-army-helicopter-cras-rcna190024

As the morning progressed, the White House announced that the president would offer additional public remarks on the tragedy, which offered Trump an opportunity to do what he failed to do overnight. Instead, he made matters vastly worse. As NBC News reported:

President Donald Trump targeted former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in his remarks on the deadly D.C. plane crash, saying Biden’s “policy was horrible.”

To be sure, expectations were low ahead of the Republican’s public remarks on the disaster. Trump hasn’t exactly earned a reputation for excellence when it comes to post-tragedy responses.

But the incumbent president failed to clear a low bar....

Asked if the crash was caused by diversity hiring, the president said, “It just could have been.”

A reporter pressed Trump to explain how, exactly, he came to the conclusion that diversity had something to do with the crash. He replied,
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lgxx5xvep52q?ref_src=embed&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fiframe.nbcnews.com%252FztPgv5y

Link to tweet

Around the same time, asked whether he’s “getting ahead of the investigation,” Trump went on to say, “No, I don’t think so,” adding that he didn’t consider that a “smart question.”

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lgxwtxgswz2m?ref_src=embed&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fiframe.nbcnews.com%252F4ZMvAdD

Link to tweet

So to recap, as recovery efforts continue, Trump responded to a deadly crash by blaming Democrats, DEI, the FAA, a former cabinet secretary, and unnamed pilots.

"Listen, it’s one thing for internet pundits to spew off conspiracies, it’s another for the president of the United States to throw out idle speculation as bodies are still being recovered and families are still being notified," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said after the press conference. "It just turns your stomach."....

In 2025, Americans simply can’t count on their president for reliable and trustworthy information in the wake of a tragedy.

[BidenRocks]

39. Can we impeach him yet?

Extreme mental defect.