In Which Trump Spends 20 Minutes at a Florida Hospital Before Another Golf Vacation
Our so-called president announced that he was going to Parkland, Florida, today to “meet with some of the bravest people on Earth.”
I will be leaving for Florida today to meet with some of the bravest people on earth - but people whose lives have been totally shattered. Am also working with Congress on many fronts.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 16, 2018
He did go to Parkland. But not for any kind of public statement. He spent a maximum of 20 minutes total at Broward Health North hospital, and it’s unclear whether he met with any victims of the horrible mass shooting or not.
— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) February 17, 2018
And then he got in his limo and drove back to Mar-a-Lago to play some golf.
While he was there, Trump thought of a good joke.
Pres Trump lavishes praise on first responders at Broward Sheriff’s Dept. “I hope you’re getting the credit.” He says the job they’ve done is “unparalleled.” “Give ‘em a raise,” he tells Sheriff Israel. pic.twitter.com/ccWwHqQEdK
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 17, 2018
Is @POTUS meeting with any of the student survivors? cc: @sarahmccammon @jeffbradynpr @nprpolitics https://t.co/WGFBtvcsKn
— Casey Martin (@caseyworks) February 17, 2018
According to the White House press pool report, he met with medical professionals and law enforcement this evening in Broward County, FL. He told reporters he had met with a female victim at the hospital who’d been shot and was being treated. https://t.co/Rc5Wf2hOqh
— Sarah McCammon NPR (@sarahmccammon) February 17, 2018
Per the pool report, POTUS has also met with parents of victims. From the pool: “He said they were [in] ‘really great shape’ given the terrible circumstances.” https://t.co/Gvysgg9ynC
— Sarah McCammon NPR (@sarahmccammon) February 17, 2018
“In really great shape.” https://t.co/u8WpGc7gNd
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 17, 2018