Trump gets it wrong on mass shootings, but Republicans shoulder the blame

Recent tragic events have, critics say, displayed once again the moral collapse of one of America’s two great parties

Presidential addresses in the wake of national tragedies are typically attempts to heal and unite. For critics of Donald Trump, it was more a case of wondering how much more damage he might do.

Standing in the diplomatic reception room at the White House after a weekend of bloodshed in America, the US president declared: “In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry, and white supremacy.”

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