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Donald Trump again points the finger of blame after plane crash kills 67 people

  • President Donald Trump discussed the Jan. 29 D.C. Plane crash during the National Prayer Breakfast, where 67 people died after a collision between an American Airlines flight and a Black Hawk Army Helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport.
  • Trump described the odds of such a collision as 'extremely small,' comparing it to golf balls hitting each other on a golf driving range.
  • He stated, 'I guess the helicopter was high, and we will find out exactly what happened,' regarding the incident.
  • Trump mentioned he plans to visit the site but questioned, 'What’s the site?' indicating uncertainty about the location of the crash.
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New Pittsburgh CourierNew Pittsburgh Courier

Guest Editorial: Without evidence or shame, Trump blames diversity for fatal plane crash

Without evidence or shame, President Donald Trump speculated that Democrats and diversity initiatives could be to blame for the deaths of 67 people in the plane collision in Washington Jan. 29. As Trump spoke, first responders were still working to recover bodies from the wreckage of the commercial jet and army helicopter from the Potomac … Continued

·Pittsburgh, United States
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InquisitrInquisitr

Donald Trump Calls the Washington DC Plane Crash 'Amazing'—Then Compares it to a Golf Range

Donald Trump draws an unapologetic comparison of the catastrophic crash that happened last week between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, that claimed 67 lives, to a driving range.

·United States
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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror

Donald Trump again points the finger of blame after plane crash kills 67 people

Donald Trump had initially blamed diversity on the horrific Washington DC plane crash which last week killed all 67 people involved - and now he has addressed the disaster again

·London, United Kingdom
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EsquireEsquire

Trump Bizarrely Compares the D.C. Plane Crash to Hitting Golf Balls on the Driving Range

Let’s just say that his analogy was a little hard to follow.

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HuffPostHuffPost

Trump Compares D.C. Plane Crash Tragedy To Golf Driving Range

The president compared the odds of a helicopter and plane colliding to golf balls striking one another on a golf driving range during the National Prayer Breakfast.

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The SunflowerThe Sunflower

Trump’s reaction to the plane crash was a shameful politicization of tragedy

In times of crisis, a leader’s response defines their character. The tragic midair collision between Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter should have been met with gravity and unity. Instead, President Donald Trump turned it into yet another opportunity for political grandstanding, launching baseless attacks on diversity hiring — all while families still had no confirmation of whether their loved ones were alive or dead.  Many were dist…

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HuffPost broke the news in United States on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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