Trump jokes about Gianforte assaulting reporter at MT rally

[SteveRogers]

Trump supporters don't crack their opponents skulls and throw urine at people. Nobody cares about your outrage.

You know Gianforte was literally convicted of assaulting a journalist, right?

[SteveRogers]

Unfortunately for you, the President was joking and the good people of Montana are reelecting Greg Gianaforte. The President was being jocular with his supporters.

Of course Trump was joking. How is that better? How is it okay for the President to be publicly expressing how hilarious he finds a very real act of violence against a journalist?

[SteveRogers]

Unfortunately for you, the President was joking and the good people of Montana are reelecting Greg Gianaforte. The President was being jocular with his supporters.

Of course Trump was joking. How is that better? How is it okay for the President to be publicly expressing how hilarious he finds a very real act of violence against a journalist?

The President is entitled to make quips, especially about people who do nothing but critique him. They're the Fourth Estate. They'll be fine. They're used to politicians making jokes about them and nasty comments.

In other words nobody cares.

Can you explain to me where the inherent humor lies in a candidate for public office bodyslsmming a reporter because he doesn’t like the questions the reporter is asking? I must just not be getting the joke.