Trump Suggests ‘This “Bomb” Stuff’ Is Hurting Republicans at the Polls
WASHINGTON — As a series of explosive devices sent to prominent Democratic figures was still being uncovered on Friday, the president characterized the crimes as an obstacle blocking Republican voters ahead of the midterms.
In a Twitter post directed to his base in the midst of a bomb scare affecting prominent Democrats, celebrities and news organizations, President Trump also suggested that the problem was not real or exaggerated, putting the word “bomb” in quotes.
“Republicans are doing so well in early voting, and at the polls, and now this “Bomb” stuff happens and the momentum greatly slows - news not talking politics,” Mr. Trump said. “Very unfortunate, what is going on. Republicans, go out and vote!”
Mr. Trump, who has repeatedly taken a partisan stance during times of national crisis, again showed on Thursday that he had little interest in following through with a message of unification that he sent from the East Room just two days ago, when packages resembling explosives were sent to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump’s former Democratic challenger. She, like Mr. Obama and several others who have received packages, including Robert De Niro to Maxine Waters, has been a frequent target of the president, both on Twitter and at his rallies.
[‘False flag’ theory on the pipe bombs has moved to the mainstream]