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Here is a draft of what I would hope comes from the mouth of Donald J. Trump in the wake of the shooting death of Trumpster and MAGA spokesman Charlie Kirk, who was gunned down today at a rally at Utah Valley University.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bear in mind that there is no way Trump would say these things, but I want to get it off my chest. You also might recognize a Trumpian statement in this hypothetical speech text.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Good evening, my fellow Americans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Melania I are shocked and dismayed at the senseless shooting of Charlie Kirk, a young man who was a staunch supporter of mine and a leader of what is the world’s premier political movement … MAGA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I want to take a moment to take my measure of blame for the violence that took Kirk’s life. Yes, I am going to do something I don’t normally do. Take blame for a profoundly sad event. <\/em>I realize that the rhetoric I have stated and that which has come from my supporters have contributed to the intense mistrust among Americans. I have wrongly labeled political foes as “enemies.” I regret using that kind of language.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

My expressions of regret won’t solve this difficulty by itself. We need to understand that the nation was founded by a group of dissenters, men who fled Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries to escape repression and create a government founded on the principles of individual liberty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let’s dial back the overheated rhetoric as we seek to make our points. Perhaps then we can understand each other, listen to others’ points of view and engage in vigorous — but civil — political discourse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Will the president of the United States ever say such a thing out loud in a public venue? Never in a million years.<\/p>\r\n\n

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