Donald Trump’s ugly rhetoric about the attack in Jordan is intended to persuade people who don’t remember what actually happened when he was in office.
On Sunday afternoon, Americans learned that a drone packed with explosives struck a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border. The attack killed three U.S. troops — Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett — and left more than 30 with injuries.
Also on Sunday afternoon, Donald Trump used his social media platform to express his sympathies for the fatalities — while blaming President Joe Biden for the actions of terrorists. From his trio of missives:
“This brazen attack on the United States is yet another horrific and tragic consequence of Joe Biden’s weakness and surrender. … This attack would NEVER have happened if I was President, not even a chance.”
The former president added that his approach would mean “no more chaos, no more destruction, and no more loss of precious American lives.”
Part of the problem is with the Republican’s character and instincts.
