President Trump Blames DEI for American Airlines Crash, Citing His Own 'Common Sense' and Scolding CNN's Kaitlan Collins

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45% : When asked by CNN's Kaitlan Collins if it was too soon to blame these policies without evidence, Trump responded by saying, "I have common sense"President Donald Trump addressed reporters during a live briefing on Thursday, Jan. 30, regarding the deadly American Airlines collision with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C.On the evening of Jan. 29, AA Flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River as the passenger flight approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
43% : It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn't the helicopter go up or down, or turn," Trump wrote in the post.
38% : ""We don't know the names of the 67 people who were killed, and you are blaming Democrats and DEI and air traffic control and seemingly the member of the U.S. military who was flying that Black Hawk helicopter," Collins said, before asking, "Don't you think you're getting ahead of the investigation right now?"Trump responded, "No, I don't think so at all.
30% : God bless you all!"Shortly after 8 a.m. local time, Trump shared another update on the crash, revealing that he had "been fully briefed on the terrible accident."
28% : "When asked by another reporter if it was too early to blame DEI initiatives, air traffic controllers or even the helicopter pilots -- which Trump asserted several times throughout his briefing -- for the accident, the president fired back by saying, "I have common sense.
25% : He then made claims that the government's diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and the mental health of employees were to blame before eventually getting into a heated exchange with reporters in the room during a Q&A.Addressing CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Trump accused her of not asking a "smart question.
25% : Before answering questions from reporters in the room, Trump spoke out against initiatives implemented during former President Joe Biden's administration, including the Federal Aviation Administration's current policies on hiring practices.
17% : During the press conference, Trump, 78, called the accident "a real tragedy" and "a tragedy of terrible proportions.

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