President Donald Trump continued his attacks on his Democratic predecessors and diversity programs late Thursday afternoon, signing a presidential memo that linked “decisions” made by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden’s administrations,
US president Donald Trump said diversity initiatives in the FAA contributed to a fatal plane-helicopter collision near Washington, D.C.
Prior to diving into a bigoted speech at a next-day press conference on the crash, Trump claimed to have “pretty good ideas of what happened,” suggesting disabled people, people of color, Barack Obama,
“I put safety first. Obama, Biden and the Democrats put policy first,” Mr. Trump said. “They actually came out with a directive: ‘too white.’ And we want the people that are competent.”
Trump left more questions than answers in his expletive attacks on Democrats and diversity practices during Thursday's press conference.
President Trump has assured the highest aviation safety standards after a plane crash in Washington DC that killed 67 people. He blamed diversity efforts and criticized policies under Presidents Obama and Biden for lowering standards for air traffic controllers,
American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, was attempting to land when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided.
The USA Fact Check Team digs into comments made about the FAA and diversity efforts in the wake of the DC plane crash.
FURIOUS Donald Trump blamed the deadly American Airlines crash on diversity and hapless officials as he addressed a grieving nation. The president confirmed all 67 people had died after a jet and
Donald Trump has confirmed there are no survivors of a collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a helicopter above Washington DC. Meanwhile a report has found air traffic control tower staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" for the time of day.
Twice impeached Donald Trump blamed Barack Obama, Joe Biden and even DEI for the plane crash near Washington, DC.