Egyptian plane: Trump tweets "it was terrorists"

[Cyrano]

Well, it's really comforting to those with loved ones aboard to know that Trump has already solved this tragedy. And it's also nice to know that millions won't have to be spent investigating it since Trump has already given us the answer.

Really! This creature is seriously being considered by millions of people to be fit for the presidency? And, most frightening, it could happen.

[Actor]

1. I read somewhere that some jackass on Fox is saying this is good for Trump.

If Trump can use it the way Romney used Benghazi, maybe so.

That was despicably unpatriotic what Romney and team did with that tragedy.

[0rganism]

4. he's not wrong

this is VERY good for Trump and the rest of the Republicans

i suspect there's a large contingent of Republicans secretly (or not so secretly) praying for a major terror attack on US soil in October. it's pretty much the only way they can win this year.

[scscholar]

9. Dammit Airbus

Fix your planes so they stop crashing and helping the Republicans.

[bighart]

18. Yes because

the loss of life isn't what's important, the fact it helps the repukes is what matters.

[PearliePoo2]

2. He is beyond disgusting. I loathe him.

Bob Gates had a few words to say to him about his tweet on the 'Morning Joe' show.
I could tell by Mika's voice and face that she is totally disgusted too.
I don't have the link or I would post it, but it's worth watching.

[lpbk2713]

3. One thing he really ought to consider ...

if he's talking out of his ass he won't be included
in the White House security briefings any more.

[greymattermom]

5. wow, I'll bet that's what he did

if he was briefed then leaked in minutes later, that's a serious problem.

[B2G]

6. He's not being briefed yet. nt

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

7. Is it possible to get arrested for leaking state secrets...

when one is running for President?

If anyone could pull it off, Angry Dorito Man could.

[Cyrano]

8. He won't get arrested for that or

anything else. The rich and powerful are different. Hell, I'll bet that a public official could shoot someone in the face and tell the cops to "come back tomorrow."

[UTUSN]

10. Congrats!1 My thread saying the same thing got attacked. n/t

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[Cyrano]

12. No surprise

I can only guess who the attackers were, but ...

Crap, let's talk about this after the election.

BTW, every post, on every subject I've done recently, has ended up getting infected with the virus that seems to have infected all of DU.

[Matrosov]

11. Why the outrage?

Yes, it was Trump, but even Hillary has said it looks like terrorism

It's not exactly a far-fetched idea, when Egypt is trying to crack down on religious fanatics, and scaring away tourists and their money by downing passenger jets (such as the Metrojet flight) would be a way for those religious fanatics to get back at Egypt.

[alarimer]

14. Nobody freaking knows at this point.

The Airbus A320 has had rudder issues. While I'm sure they issued fixes for it, one crashed about a year and a half ago because the pilots did exactly the opposite as instructed. This was in the Java Sea.

I think they both WANT it to be terrorism, so they can prove just how "tough" they are, never mind that it will all be just talk.

I don't want it to be terrorism, because I don't want to give the TSA fucks more excuses to slow up the lines. And I don't want more bullshit security theater, like making us actually disrobe or not allowing any carryons or something.

[davidn3600]

13. Hillary said it too

US Intel says it appears to have exploded. Of course that doesn't automatically equal a bomb. But there are only so many things that can make a plane explode at cruising altitude.

[harrose]

15. Considering he and his Rethug friends probably backed and financed it...

... of course he knows it's terrorism. He's on the inside.

[Lee-Lee]

16. He is playing the odds

If it does end up to be terrorism he can say "see Hillary is so soft on National Security she won't even call it what it is unless she is forced, I'm not scared to speak the truth".

And if he gambled wrong his idiot backers won't care anyway.

[Act_of_Reparation]

17. Whether it was terrorists, technical problems, or gremlins, it is irrelevant to the race.

It was an Egyptian plane that left from Paris. What the fuck would Trump have done to prevent this? Put American TSA personnel in Charles de Gaul?