Washington (CNN)—Donald Trump says he's not blaming George W. Bush for 9/11, but he claims that if he'd been president, the attacks never would have happened.
In an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," the real estate mogul said that since he's "extremely, extremely tough on immigration" the attackers wouldn't have been in position to commandeer U.S. flights.
"So there's a good chance that those people would not have been in our country," Trump said.
He took another shot at Jeb Bush for claiming that Bush's brother, the 43rd president, kept the nation safe.
"I'm not blaming George Bush," Trump said. "But I don't want Jeb Bush to say, 'My brother kept us safe,' because September 11 was one of the worst days in the history of this country."
It wasn't just on the Sunday shows that Trump attacked Bush over his brother's tenure.
On Twitter, as the "Fox News Sunday" interview aired, Trump tweeted: "Jeb, why did your brother attack and destabalize the Middle East by attacking Iraq when there were no weapons of mass destruction? Bad info?"
Jeb, why did your brother attack and destabalize the Middle East by attacking Iraq when there were no weapons of mass destruction? Bad info? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2015 He also tweeted: "Jeb Bush should stop trying to defend his brother and focus on his own shortcomings and how to fix them."
Jeb Bush should stop trying to defend his brother and focus on his own shortcomings and how to fix them. Also, Rubio is hitting him hard! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2015 Bush is pushing back against the criticism, which Trump has made repeatedly in recent days.
In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" Sunday, Bush defended his brother's presidency.
"My brother responded to a crisis, and he did it as you would hope a president would do. He united the country, he organized our country and he kept us safe. And there's no denying that. The great majority of Americans believe that," he said.
"And I don't know why he keeps bringing this up. It doesn't show that he's a serious person as it relates to being commander in chief and being the architect of a foreign policy," Bush added.
I honestly don't know what everyone's freaking out about as far as the above story goes. Most of what Trump is saying on this particular subject seems pretty reasonable to me (for a change). I have no idea if Trump might have prevented 9/11 from happening... but I don't think it's ridiculous for him to suggest it, since 9/11 was preventable.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
I honestly don't know what everyone's freaking out about as far as the above story goes. Most of what Trump is saying on this particular subject seems pretty reasonable to me (for a change). I have no idea if Trump might have prevented 9/11 from happening... but I don't think it's ridiculous for him to suggest it, since 9/11 was preventable.
because it's a claim that makes no sense. on one hand, he's saying the president is directly accountable for the attack, which, as much as I despise GWB, is preposterous. On the other hand, he's making a racist remark saying it never would have happened because he would have kept all the muslims out of america.
I honestly don't know what everyone's freaking out about as far as the above story goes. Most of what Trump is saying on this particular subject seems pretty reasonable to me (for a change). I have no idea if Trump might have prevented 9/11 from happening... but I don't think it's ridiculous for him to suggest it, since 9/11 was preventable.
because it's a claim that makes no sense. on one hand, he's saying the president is directly accountable for the attack, which, as much as I despise GWB, is preposterous. On the other hand, he's making a racist remark saying it never would have happened because he would have kept all the muslims out of america.
I took it more as him saying he would have kept outside terrorists who are coming to take flying lessons from entering the country. I'm not saying he would have succeeded in that or that i support anything he proposes or stricter immigration, but just logically, I suppose that stricter immigration/residence laws might have made that particular thing harder to do.
Post edited by PJ_Soul on
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
i like donald. i think he has something extra that lights fires under sleeping do nothing asses. tell me im wrong
Donald hates troops. You like Donald. Ergo, you hate troops and you're a [name-calling removed by Admin] and wrong.
Post edited by Kat on
0
Options
brianlux
Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,983
I want to see Donald Trump show us he knows how to clean up The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, get help for vets, improve mental health care in America, reduce human caused climate change, stop illegal killing of marine life, get people back on healthy diets, put an end to creating useless fears, distribute wealth more fairly (duh), create more wildlife corridors, promote clean energy, support Planned Parenthood, and convince Pearl Jam (or whomever) to reissue their middle catalog on vinyl (yes, politics can be fun too). Then we'll have something to get excited about, not whether or not he could have done this, that or the other thing.
But I'm not holding my breath either.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Won't vote for him and doubt he'll be elected but looooove some of the stuff he says. Slamming Dubya is one of them. And it's not that I like seeing Dubya slammed per se', it's he's getting the typical Dubya supporter to think about their past views and support.
Amazing at the things Trumps said(McCain) and hasn't received the typical backlash or it's not been affective at slowing him down.
I honestly don't know what everyone's freaking out about as far as the above story goes. Most of what Trump is saying on this particular subject seems pretty reasonable to me (for a change). I have no idea if Trump might have prevented 9/11 from happening... but I don't think it's ridiculous for him to suggest it, since 9/11 was preventable.
because it's a claim that makes no sense. on one hand, he's saying the president is directly accountable for the attack, which, as much as I despise GWB, is preposterous. On the other hand, he's making a racist remark saying it never would have happened because he would have kept all the muslims out of america.
I took it more as him saying he would have kept outside terrorists who are coming to take flying lessons from entering the country. I'm not saying he would have succeeded in that or that i support anything he proposes or stricter immigration, but just logically, I suppose that stricter immigration/residence laws might have made that particular thing harder to do.
but how does one keep terrorists out if you aren't going to single out an entire group of people? that's all I meant. it's thinly veiled racism, in my opinion.
yeah Iowa is getting interesting...I heard an analyst discussing this on FTN or MTP this morning and I thought she hit the nail on the head.
Her comments related to how Trump has been bloviating about his greatness for so long that when he slips to second place he immediately loses credibility. Trumps response has been that the polls showing him in 2nd place are wrong. He's putting himself in a really bad spot if he drops lower....at what point are the polls correct?
Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago 2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy 2013: London ON, Chicago; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE) 2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston 2020: Oakland, Oakland:2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana 2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville 2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
yeah Iowa is getting interesting...I heard an analyst discussing this on FTN or MTP this morning and I thought she hit the nail on the head.
Her comments related to how Trump has been bloviating about his greatness for so long that when he slips to second place he immediately loses credibility. Trumps response has been that the polls showing him in 2nd place are wrong. He's putting himself in a really bad spot if he drops lower....at what point are the polls correct?
I said it at the beginning and I'll say it again: Trump will fizzle once the spotlight wears off. There's only so much posturing a guy can do with 0% platform and 100% mouth. He hasn't got a hope in hell.
Jeb is boring.But he was one very effective and competent governors of our state.He gets the job done.Last time I checked that is what is needed here.Someone who is more moderate and can reach across the isle to make things happen.
Jeb is boring.But he was one very effective and competent governors of our state.He gets the job done.Last time I checked that is what is needed here.Someone who is more moderate and can reach across the isle to make things happen.
I could never get over the Terry Shiavo situation and how he ignored the courts and used FDLE resources to his own political ends (IMO).
yeah Iowa is getting interesting...I heard an analyst discussing this on FTN or MTP this morning and I thought she hit the nail on the head.
Her comments related to how Trump has been bloviating about his greatness for so long that when he slips to second place he immediately loses credibility. Trumps response has been that the polls showing him in 2nd place are wrong. He's putting himself in a really bad spot if he drops lower....at what point are the polls correct?
I said it at the beginning and I'll say it again: Trump will fizzle once the spotlight wears off. There's only so much posturing a guy can do with 0% platform and 100% mouth. He hasn't got a hope in hell.
You would think so. But he has more money and is a lot smarter than he appears.
Jeb is boring.But he was one very effective and competent governors of our state.He gets the job done.Last time I checked that is what is needed here.Someone who is more moderate and can reach across the isle to make things happen.
I could never get over the Terry Shiavo situation and how he ignored the courts and used FDLE resources to his own political ends (IMO).
I think we discussed this once already.I remember you bringing it up. There are a lot of things I don't agree with him on.
Jeb is boring.But he was one very effective and competent governors of our state.He gets the job done.Last time I checked that is what is needed here.Someone who is more moderate and can reach across the isle to make things happen.
I could never get over the Terry Shiavo situation and how he ignored the courts and used FDLE resources to his own political ends (IMO).
I think we discussed this once already.I remember you bringing it up. There are a lot of things I don't agree with him on.
Yeah, that was probably me. I also don't like that he is neo-con and was a signatory on the PNAC (Project for a New American Century) which was the intellectual architecture that led us to Iraq. I'm very much against the interventionist policy, almost a Pat Buchanan conservative (but not a nativist).
I can say this for an absolute certainty...if he captures a decent segment of that vote, he will be President Trump. Like it or not.
Not to be a dick, but you are quoting a right wing rag linked by drudge today that has no supporting data, rather they admit the data is counter to the argument. Instead, they use anecdotes from two states that are not even competitive. This is a wishful thinking article.
Comments
i find it funny that last year i'd have had no idea who joe was or his bullshit program
living seven yrs w/out tv is pretty A-ok
switch the channel i always say
sarah palin sucks
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
And it starts http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/16/group-lobbies-nbc-to-pull-donald-trumps-snl-gig
Like clockwork.
this is becoming even more of a joke that it already is.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/18/politics/donald-trump-jeb-bush-9-11/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool&iref=obnetwork
Washington (CNN)—Donald Trump says he's not blaming George W. Bush for 9/11, but he claims that if he'd been president, the attacks never would have happened.
In an appearance on "Fox News Sunday," the real estate mogul said that since he's "extremely, extremely tough on immigration" the attackers wouldn't have been in position to commandeer U.S. flights.
"So there's a good chance that those people would not have been in our country," Trump said.
He took another shot at Jeb Bush for claiming that Bush's brother, the 43rd president, kept the nation safe.
"I'm not blaming George Bush," Trump said. "But I don't want Jeb Bush to say, 'My brother kept us safe,' because September 11 was one of the worst days in the history of this country."
It wasn't just on the Sunday shows that Trump attacked Bush over his brother's tenure.
On Twitter, as the "Fox News Sunday" interview aired, Trump tweeted: "Jeb, why did your brother attack and destabalize the Middle East by attacking Iraq when there were no weapons of mass destruction? Bad info?"
Jeb, why did your brother attack and destabalize the Middle East by attacking Iraq when there were no weapons of mass destruction? Bad info?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2015
He also tweeted: "Jeb Bush should stop trying to defend his brother and focus on his own shortcomings and how to fix them."
Jeb Bush should stop trying to defend his brother and focus on his own shortcomings and how to fix them. Also, Rubio is hitting him hard!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2015
Bush is pushing back against the criticism, which Trump has made repeatedly in recent days.
In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union" Sunday, Bush defended his brother's presidency.
"My brother responded to a crisis, and he did it as you would hope a president would do. He united the country, he organized our country and he kept us safe. And there's no denying that. The great majority of Americans believe that," he said.
"And I don't know why he keeps bringing this up. It doesn't show that he's a serious person as it relates to being commander in chief and being the architect of a foreign policy," Bush added.
Follow @CNNpolitics
www.headstonesband.com
www.headstonesband.com
But I'm not holding my breath either.
Godfather.
Amazing at the things Trumps said(McCain) and hasn't received the typical backlash or it's not been affective at slowing him down.
He's flat out fkn w Republican Party.
Go Trump.
www.headstonesband.com
Her comments related to how Trump has been bloviating about his greatness for so long that when he slips to second place he immediately loses credibility. Trumps response has been that the polls showing him in 2nd place are wrong. He's putting himself in a really bad spot if he drops lower....at what point are the polls correct?
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Chicago; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
www.headstonesband.com
There are a lot of things I don't agree with him on.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/3/donald-trump-could-win-over-hispanics-who-fear-job/
I can say this for an absolute certainty...if he captures a decent segment of that vote, he will be President Trump. Like it or not.