Trump consoles crash victims then dives into politics with attack, claims on diversity initiatives

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Duffy took the White House podium alongside Trump and declared, "When Americans take off in airplanes, they should expect to land at their destination."
59% : "Trump signed an executive order ending diversity initiatives at the FAA soon after taking office last week.
56% : ""He's run it right into the ground with his diversity," Trump said, adding profanity to his description of Buttigieg.
46% : Trump began his remarks by telling the families of the dead that "our hearts are shattered alongside yours."
33% : ""As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying," he added.
32% : "Vice President JD Vance, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth all lined up behind Trump to praise his leadership and echo his concerns about diversity programs and hiring.
31% : As Trump spoke, the federal investigation was just beginning and first responders were still trying to recover bodies from the Potomac River.
31% : Officials have not established the reason for the collision, and Trump acknowledged that it was too soon to draw conclusions as he encouraged the country to pray for the victims.
28% : Asked why he was blaming diversity initiatives, Trump said "because I have common sense, and unfortunately a lot of people don't."Trump said air traffic controllers needed to be brilliant to ensure safety.
24% : "Trump did not share any evidence that unqualified people were being put in critical positions like air traffic control, and he acknowledged that there was no indication that air traffic controllers at Reagan National Airport made any mistakes.
18% : WASHINGTON -- President Trump on Thursday responded to the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades by blaming diversity initiatives for undermining safety and questioning the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a commercial airliner.
8% : "Trump made a point to tell Duffy, who was sworn in on Tuesday as Buttigieg's replacement, "It's not your fault."
6% : "Trump complained specifically about Pete Buttigieg, who was Biden's transportation secretary, calling him "a disaster.

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