VIDEO: Hogan Gidley answers questions on Trump's visit to El Paso and Dayton and racist rhetoric, but not this important one. . .
CAN OBAMA AND TRUMP PUT THEIR DIFFERENCES ASIDE TO UNIFY AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE AND HEAL THE NATION?
Dep. Press Sec. Hogan Gidley gaggles with press at the White House in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. (CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE GAGGLE.) Reporters grilled Gidley on whether Pres. Donald Trump's racist rhetoric led to the deadly massacres. Leaders in El Paso did not want Trump to visit and Gidley explained why it was important for the POTUS to go anyway. For the record, a question from the Slice was interrupted before being fully stated. In light of the racial divide in America and considering Pres. Trump and former Pres. Obama have similar influence on polar opposite ends of the racial spectrum, the intended question was: "Would Pres. Trump be willing to work with former Barack Obama to heal the nation?"
This question was based on Obama releasing his own statement to quell the nation after the El Paso and Dayton shootings. The two men have different leadership styles, but are professed Christians equally as captivating to their respective supporters. The answer seems obvious, particularly in an election year, but in times of social upheaval Christians and other caring citizens, are looking to leaders to help heal the land. Setting particular politics aside and taking risks with a radical partnership such as this may seem outlandish to some. But if Pres. Trump can meet with known U.S. adversaries Putin and Kim, perhaps he can set politics as usual aside to counter the sprit of white supremacy many believe is responsible for the rise in hate crimes involving gun violence in America today.
Pres. Trump addressed the incidents saying mental illness is to blame.
Dep. Press Sec. Hogan Gidley gaggles with press at the White House in the wake of mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, OH. (CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE GAGGLE.) Reporters grilled Gidley on whether Pres. Donald Trump's racist rhetoric led to the deadly massacres. Leaders in El Paso did not want Trump to visit and Gidley explained why it was important for the POTUS to go anyway. For the record, a question from the Slice was interrupted before being fully stated. In light of the racial divide in America and considering Pres. Trump and former Pres. Obama have similar influence on polar opposite ends of the racial spectrum, the intended question was: "Would Pres. Trump be willing to work with former Barack Obama to heal the nation?"
This question was based on Obama releasing his own statement to quell the nation after the El Paso and Dayton shootings. The two men have different leadership styles, but are professed Christians equally as captivating to their respective supporters. The answer seems obvious, particularly in an election year, but in times of social upheaval Christians and other caring citizens, are looking to leaders to help heal the land. Setting particular politics aside and taking risks with a radical partnership such as this may seem outlandish to some. But if Pres. Trump can meet with known U.S. adversaries Putin and Kim, perhaps he can set politics as usual aside to counter the sprit of white supremacy many believe is responsible for the rise in hate crimes involving gun violence in America today.
Pres. Trump addressed the incidents saying mental illness is to blame.