Trump is a habitual liar. Why should we expect anything else with a disaster?
INTRODUCTION
What is your opinion of Trump’s contribution to humanity as president of the United States? Many think he stands out morally and ethically, righteously doing a great job. Some think he lives in the gutter.
I certainly have an opinion, but that is not important. Who am I to say? I am just a guy who loves to write and wants to keep the issues in the forefront - “Lest we Forget.”
THE PLANE CRASH
First, I am terribly saddened about the loss of life in the recent Washington plane crash. I am personally disgusted at Trump’s response. No compassion and out the door faster than a scared rabbit to suggest that Women, Blacks, Latinos, or some other group that is not Lilley white could have caused the accident.
Trump commented on what evidence he had to suggest the cause was DEI: “Unfortunately, common sense is something that many people do not have.” He then went on to personally attack the person who raised the question.
Common sense? I would almost guarantee that Trump has never piloted a plane. I have for many years, and I would never even begin to suggest what caused the accident.
I have an opinion and will leave it at that. I just hope the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) can do its job without political interference. The safety of every flight in the future largely depends upon that independence.
Did you know there have been no serious commercial airline accidents in the USA for sixteen years? That record did not just magically happen. It is due to the excelling work of the FAA and the NTSB to root out mistakes and problems when an accident occurs. That includes those folks who are not Lilley white, all working hard to keep you and me safe.
WHAT DID TRUMP DO?
Trump used a disaster to advance his cause – even though there is no evidence that DEI has lowered any standards throughout the USA or the cause of the accident.
Studies have shown that the opposite is true. There is ample evidence that DEI can benefit an organization through innovation, creativity, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and performance improvements.
For example, a recent study sponsored by Amazon Web Services, owned by no other than the rink kissing Jeff Bezos, addressed the impact of a DEI strategy. The study surveyed 2,000 businesses about the impact of DEI and found that DEI programs can enhance an organization's competitive position, agility, and innovation.
That does not sound like DEI has a negative impact, but just like Hitler blamed the Jews, Trump has hooked onto those who are not Lilley white as the rot of all that ails his MAGA Base – and now he wants to put them into a concentration camp at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
GUANTANAMO BAY
In May 2003, the Guantanamo Bay detention camp housed approximately 680 prisoners. On 29 January 2025, Trump signed an executive order to begin expansion to house up to 30,000 immigrants from the USA. Let’s just put them in a concentration camp. If it was good enough for Hitler and Putin and Kim Jon Un do it, it must be good enough for Trump.
UNDER TRUMP’S WATCH
Trump will try to deflect with DEI all he wants, but at this time, we know nothing about the facts that caused this accident. What we do know is this:
New FAA Administrator. On Thursday, Trump signed a memorandum ending diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in the aviation sector, assessing aviation safety, and appointing a new head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Deflecting his Lie. He said he wasn’t sure if race or gender contributed to the collision but added that “incompetence might have contributed.”
He “forgot” to mention that the DEI program he so much derided Thursday afternoon has existed for decades, including during his first presidential administration. He suggested that the FAA penalized “hard-working Americans who want to serve in the FAA but are unable to do so, as they lack a requisite disability or skin colour,” — implying that the FAA deprioritized skill or ability to do the job while making hiring decisions.
DEI in Place Since 2013. Trump went on to say, ignoring that the policy has been in place since 2013, including during his first watch, “Almost unbelievably, as a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative, the Biden FAA specifically recruited and hired individuals with ‘severe intellectual’ disabilities, psychiatric issues, and complete paralysis over other individuals who sought to work for the FAA.”
TRUTH BOMB: Trump’s claims do not provide a truthful picture of the DEI initiative at the FAA and wrongly suggest that safety wasn’t prioritized under the policy. The policy, in place since 2013, clarified that hiring decisions would still be based on candidates' qualifications and ability to perform the job they were applying for.
But, heck, the truth is not important to Trump. Unbelievable how decisions about what happens in the USA are built on a pack of lies.
WHAT IS KNOWN NOW ABOUT THE CRASH?
We know nothing about the crash except that it was a tragedy Trump is using to promote the MAGA agenda. A sad and despicable attack on all who serve to keep the US safe and to the families who have lost their loved ones. With Trump, nothing is too good to prevent his lies and no compassion.
@openyourojos and all those who voted for Trump. Is this what you voted for? Are you happy?
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