After the deadly plane crash near Washington National Airport, Trump appeared in the White House briefing room. While he started with condolences, he quickly shifted to pointing fingers at air traffic controller hiring and Biden‘s policies.
What followed was a mix of sympathy, political jabs, and some bold opinions.
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Reporters scramble as Trump takes the stage
Trump’s appearance got a lot of attention. Seats filled up fast, and reporters crowded in. “It’s sardine time,” one said as they squeezed into the room.
Trump offered condolences and a call for unity
Trump began with, “We are one family, and today we are all heartbroken,” and “We’re all searching for answers.” It was his way of addressing the tragedy before diving into political talk.
He quickly shifted to political criticism
After the initial condolences, Trump said, “We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions and ideas, and I think we’ll probably state those opinions now.”
Biden’s air traffic controller hiring comes under fire
Trump slammed Biden’s air traffic controller hiring practices, saying, “They have to be talented, naturally talented geniuses. They can’t have regular people doing their job.”
Trump criticized diversity hiring in aviation
He also took issue with the FAA’s qualifications, stating, “The FAA website states they include hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism… all qualify for the position of a controller.”
Pete Buttigieg gets a harsh critique from Trump
Trump didn’t hold back when talking about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, calling him “a disaster” and saying, “He ran his city into the ground, and he’s a disaster.”
The case for “common sense” and blaming Biden’s policies
Trump reminded everyone that his campaign was all about bringing back “common sense.”
He added, “It just seems to me from a couple of words that I like to use … the words ‘common sense’ … some really bad things happened, and some things happened that shouldn’t have happened.”
What Trump thinks really caused the crash
Trump gave his take on the crash, saying, “You had a helicopter that was at the exact same height as somebody going in essentially the opposite direction.”
Diversity hiring questions lead to more controversy
When asked about his diversity hiring claims, Trump said, “It just could have been.” He insisted that the “brain power” test was essential, adding, “These are very powerful tests that we put to use and they were terminated by Biden.”
Trump reassured the public about the safety of flying
Trump reassured the public, saying, “No not at all. I don’t hesitate to fly…The collision is just something we don’t expect to happen again.”
Love him or hate him, Trump knows how to make headlines. This one’s sure to keep people talking.
