Vox decided to fact-check Trump’s claim that 10-20% of America’s teachers are “very gun adept.”
I responded that he just “made it up.”
Vox did some digging and found that a program called Troops to Teachers, established by the first Bush administration in 1993 attracted 20,000 veterans into the classroom. That’s about one-half of one percent of the nation’s 3.5 Million teachers. TFA placed 320 veterans in schools. That’s not even a statistical blip.
Rachel Wolfe of VOX looked for other possible sources of teachers who are “very adept” with firearms.
As I said, Trump was just making it up.
I wonder if he has ever met an actual school teacher other than perfunctory school visits.
Where did he get that number?
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Trump likes to make up his own version of facts. His own facts prove whatever he is thinking at the time. It’s part of his ‘charm’. He is a liar with little connection to reality. Facts don’t matter to him or his loyal followers.
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He might have telegraphed a punch. The number could be a goal for how many staff the NRA/gun industry wants to start out with being armed.
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Drumph pulls stuff out of his rear-end. He’s done this his entire life.
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Just guessing, but perhaps it came from the percentage of the general population that could be considered “gun adept” ??? I have no idea what that number is,
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When I was a kid, I went to an over-night camp for five years where we had individualized daily schedules based on the different activities we liked and signed up for and one of my activities was riflery. I learned how to shoot a .22 –which are very small bullets.
So I know how to shoot, but I didn’t become a marksman and I haven’t picked up a gun since then, so I would not say that I’m highly adept. How many campers from places like that became teachers? Do the scouts teach marksmanship? Where else would urban people have learned to shoot?
I think Trump made it up, too.
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I would like to take Commander Bone Spurs, give him a pistol and place him on a Swat team no body armor. Then I will buy Stock in Pampers . Of course he made it up . 24% 0f Americans own a gun . Dick Chaney was one of them , stand clear.
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All the bear hunters in Wyoming?
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“Gun ho Teachers”
Gun ho teachers
Fill the schools
Guarding creatures
Useful tools
Gun ho shooters
Best beware
Gun ho teachers
Everywhere!
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As far as guns go, Trump thinks teachers are Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Most of us are closer to Barney Fife from the Andy Griffith Show.
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Indeed. Please let T***p know immediately, so he can add “one bullet per teacher, to be carried in a shirt pocket” to his in(s)ane proposal.
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Personally, I’d rather have Barney Fife protecting me.
Every time Bruce Willis is in a battle, the place gets destroyed and Bruce Willis is pretty much the only one left standing.
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Reblogged this on David R. Taylor-Thoughts on Education.
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If his lips were moving, he was lying.
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and spouting his neverending list of sterotypes
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Just as you said, he made it up, probably based on something he heard on Faux News.
In a related jugular: Does anyone know whether so-called higher education is involved in the plans for April 20? Thank you.
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A friend posted the following:
You trust me with a gun? How about trusting me with a curriculum and ending standardized testing!
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Yes!
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Well said, retired teacher.
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Yep. The cognitive dissonance is deafening.
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From the usual place he gets his “facts”: his “very good brain” (as he describes it), or from my POV, his posterior orifice.
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While serving in Viet Nam, I became adept with the Browning Automatic Rifle. Since then I have only shot a gun once at some tin cans on fence posts. That is once in a span of 45 years. I would need some refresher training before I was considered adept and most of the guys on my ship were not on the repel boarders team and only fired a gun a few times during basic training. The point is that the majority of ex-military now teaching are not actually adept with firearms either. Some familiarity with firearms but not currently adept.
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Skill with a firearm is perishable. Even one who rated as a marksman would loose that level of ability if was not maintained.
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As one who shoots a bit, I’d hardly consider myself “adept”. . . .
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Very interesting data. I had forgotten about the Troops to Teacher Campaign.
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Assuming Trump,did not just make the stat up, where could he have gotten it? Perhaps from the number of people in general who own guns? Perhaps by dividing the number of guns by the square root of the number of guns divided by the number of teachers?
In any case, I suspect that no one knows how many teachers are even vaguely familiar with guns. You can bet a very few are SWAT-trained. I used to train to be a volunteer fireman. It required constant attention, and it demanded at least 10 hours per week besides fighting fires. That training pales by comparison to being trained to do something that one would, in greatest probability, never use. It would mean hours per week, all year, year after year. It would last until teachers were recorded on camera making the wrong decision.
More important is the effect this would have on the budget of the school. This is expensive. Arming teachers and training them would cost billions per year. It would be the largest unfunded mandate in the history of education, surpassing even the required testing mandates that have sopped up school funds in the past decade.
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Must not forget he just makes things up.
He doesn’t rely on evidence.
He listens to himself and he is never wrong.
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He might have telegraphed a punch. The number could be a goal for how many staff the NRA/gun industry wants to start out with being armed.
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“Where did he (Donald Trump, the Kremlin’s Agent Orange) get that number?”
The January 2018 issue of National Geographic Magzine explains where “he” got that number without mentioning his name.
Sorry, I’m not going back and finding the best pull quote from that piece. You will have to read it for yourself.
“The Science of Good and Evil: What makes people especially giving or cruel? Researchers say the way our brains are wired can affect how much empathy we feel for others.”
If you read that piece, you will also learn what Trump’s brain will look like if it is scanned.
If you can’t access this informative piece and do not subscribe to the NG Magazine, go to your local library and read it.
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Cadet Bone Spur wouldn’t have done anything. He is an expert liar and anyone who believes he would have run into a school with a deadly weapon firing is a fool. We do need more mental health services. We also need healthcare for everyone. His budget didn’t show that he believed in either of these services being properly funded.
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BREAKING NEWS..NYT
President Trump condemned officers outside the Florida school shooting who didn’t stop it, saying he’d run in “even if I didn’t have a weapon”
Monday, February 26, 2018 1:42 PM EST
“You don’t know until you test it, but I think, I really believe I would have run in there even if I didn’t have a weapon,” the president said.
Speaking on Monday, Mr. Trump also said that the country needs to take a look at whether more mental health institutions need to be opened to treat people with mental illness and avert mass shootings.
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What a braggart and a liar.
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Trump will say anything, anything. The truth is that no one knows what they will do in an emergency situation until it happens and we have evidence that shows what Trump would do.
“The Time Donald Trump Turned Away in Disgust While a Man Was Bleeding to Death in Front of Him.”
Did Trump lie when he told Howard Stern this story?
“This is who Trump is,” said Stern of the 45th president. “He was always bombastic. He always rated women. He always talked in a misogynistic, sexist kind of way, but he did it sort of proudly and out in the open.” …
“Trump, a notorious germaphobe, is discussing his extreme distaste for blood. The mere sight of it, he says, causes him to recoil in disgust.” …
“So what happens is, this guy falls off right on his face, hits his head, and I thought he died. And you know what I did? I said, ‘Oh my God, that’s disgusting,’ and I turned away,” said Trump.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-time-donald-trump-turned-away-in-disgust-while-a-man-bled-to-death-in-front-of-him
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He gets numbers and facts pulled from his azz like everything he does. He’s an insult to everything in this country and the FEDS and congress are doing nothing about it.
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Agreed. He consults with his very small brain and limited knowledge of history, and the GOP applauds his ignorance like dumb sheep.
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It’s possible that what really happened was that he telegraphed a punch, that the number was one dreamed up by an NRA or other such stink tank or private military contractor as a future goal for how many school staff they think need to be armed. Don’t forget, he needed that cheat sheet on empathetic and other basic responses when he met with the Florida students and others. The NRA/gun industry wants to start out slow with a smaller foot in the door on their way to making schools look like prisons.
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I assumed it was drawn from some NRA talking points, and possibly butchered by Trump.
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Trump declared today that if he had been in Parkland on Feb 14, he would have run into the building unarmed and stopped the shooter. The New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz said Trump would throw a parade to honor himself for actions he would have taken had he been there.
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An utter jackass.
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[Hope this link works. I tried it out and it did for me.] This article lists the double speaking Tweeting members of Congress who had ‘warm condolences’ about the Las Vegas shooting and how much money they got from the NRA.
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Every Member of Congress Who Took Money From the NRA and Tweeted ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ to Las Vegas
Rafi Schwartz
10/02/17 3:15pm
Americans woke up on Monday morning to learn of yet another horrific act of gun violence in the United States—this time a mass shooting in Las Vegas that left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 injured. But it seems unlikely that the politicians in a position to actually change our gun laws will actually do something about it, because they never do.
So, in lieu of any substantive gun control, what do America’s senators and congresspeople have to offer? That tried and true chestnut of noncommittal national mourning: “Thoughts and prayers.” And just as in the past, those thoughts and prayers seem to have been paid for in part by the National Rifle Association, whose campaign donations and scare-mongering have effectively blocked any life-saving legislation which might prevent a person from getting their hands on a fully automatic machine gun they can then use to pump bullets into dozens of innocent people.
So who is sending their NRA-sponsored well wishes to the victims of the Las Vegas massacre today? Let’s take a look, with a little help from the campaign contribution database at opensecrets.org.
Search domain splinternews.comhttps://splinternews.com/every-member-of-congress-who-took-money-f…
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It didn’t work very well so I copy/pasted SOME of the heartfelt condolences. What a bunch of two-faced liars. Take money from the NRA and then say how sorry they are for all those who were suffering. The list is longer than this but I figure you’ll all get the idea. Congress is being bought out. These are all small gifts but they have given out much more. My Senator Todd Young [R-IN] was paid $2,896,732 by the NRA. John McCain got over $7 million.
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….Missouri Republican Senator Roy Blunt received $11,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Saddened by the tragic loss of life in #LasVegas. My thoughts are with all of the families affected by this horrific attack.
Virginia Congresswoman Barbara Comstock received $10,400 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:I am heartbroken by the mass murder that took place last night in Las Vegas and I am praying for the victims, families, and first responders. The heroic actions taken by the SWAT team and many off duty police, no doubt saved many lives. To locate loved ones call 1-866-535-5654.
North Carolina Senator Richard Burr received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Statement: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Richard Burr released the following statement regarding the shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada: “My heart is with the people of Las Vegas and their first responders today. This morning’s tragic violence has absolutely no place here in America. As we wait for a full accounting of events, Brooke and I will be praying for those lost and their families.” Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)
Colorado Congressman Mike Coffman received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: 1/2): “My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the victims and their families of this horrific massacre in Las Vegas and….
6:18 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Praying for the victims + their families of the Las Vegas shooting
8:11 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Texas Congressman Will Hurd received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: I’m deeply saddened by the tragic shooting in Las Vegas that took so many lives. My thoughts & prayers are w/ the victims & their families.
5:34 AM – Oct 2, 2017
New York Congressman John Katko received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Robin and I are heartbroken by the horrific acts of violence that took place last night in Las Vegas. As the FBI and law enforcement fully investigate this mass shooting, our prayers are with the victims, their families and loved ones, and all of those affected in the city of Las Vegas. We are also incredibly grateful for the heroic actions of the first responders and many off-duty police officers who bravely risked their own lives to protect others.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Tragic news out of Las Vegas this morning. Kelley and I send our prayers and deepest condolences to all those affected.
6:53 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Maine Congressman Bruce Poliquin received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:My thoughts are with all those effected in the horrifying attacks in Las Vegas. The nation is with you.
8:03 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Ohio Senator Rob Portman received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Jane & I mourn the loss of innocent lives in this horrific attack in Las Vegas last night.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: I’m praying for all the victims, their families, and our first responders in the #LasVegas #MandalayBay shooting.
5:34 AM – Oct 2, 2017
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin received $9,900 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: All Americans extend our deepest sympathies & prayers to all impacted by this senseless tragedy & thank all first responders on scene
8:19 AM – Oct 2, 2017
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven received $8,450 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Mikey & I are praying for victims of last night’s terrible shooting in Las Vegas; grateful for work of first responders in helping injured.
9:57 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Iowa Congressman Rod Blum received $7,450 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:Unspeakably tragic night in Las Vegas, thanks to brave men & women of @LVMPD who courageously responded to shooting
https://
twitter.com/FoxNews/status
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10:09 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte received $7,450 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:Praying for the victims of the terrible attack in Las Vegas overnight and their families. Thank you to first responders on the scene.
5:50 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson received $7,450 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Heartbreaking attack in #LasVegas last night. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this heinous act.
5:51 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Alaska Congressman Don Young received $6,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Anne and I are praying for all those involved or impacted by this heinous act of violence. We mourn for the victims, offer our condolences to the people of Las Vegas, and share our deepest gratitude to our first responders.
Arizona Congresswoman Martha McSally received $6,500 from the NRA during the last election cycle.
Tweet: I am deeply saddened by last night’s devastating shooting in Las Vegas. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their loved ones.
6:46 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Arkansas Senator John Boozman received $5,950 from the NRA during the last election cycle.
Tweet: Sending thoughts & prayers to all involved w/ tragic events in #LasVegas. Thankful for heroic actions of law enforcement & first responders.
6:36 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Texas Congressman John Culberson received $5,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: My heart goes out to the victims & their families. Grateful for the brave first responders that ran towards danger to protect others.
6:16 AM – Oct 2, 2017
New York Congressman John Faso received $5,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:This senseless shooting in Las Vegas is absolutely heart breaking. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the victims and their families.
7:06 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Wisconsin Congressman and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan received $5,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: America woke up to heartbreaking news from Las Vegas. We stand united in our shock, our condolences, & our prayers.
http://
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8:26 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Pennsylvania Congressman Bill Shuster received $5,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: I’m praying for the victims and families affected by the horrific and senseless act of violence in Las Vegas last night.
7:21 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Pennsylvania Congressman Lloyd Smucker received $5,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Horrific act of violence in Las Vegas. Cindy and I pray for the victims, their families, and the first responders.
5:29 AM – Oct 2, 2017
New York Congresswoman Claudia Tenney received $5,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:Offering our most sincere condolences to all who lost their lives in the horrific tragedy in Las Vegas last night. We continue to pray for all injured and our first responders.
Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole received $5,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:I am heartbroken over the tragic shooting in Las Vegas. My thoughts & prayers are w/ the victims, families & state of Nevada.
10:22 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Oklahoma Senator James Lankford received $5,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:Our prayers are with the victims & their families of the despicable act of terror in Las Vegas. This was pure evil.
7:32 AM – Oct 2, 2017
South Dakota Senator John Thune received $5,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Kimberley and I are praying for and grieving with the Las Vegas community and everyone who was affected by this senseless violence.
6:37 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: My prayers and thoughts are with the victims, families, first responders, and all affected by this horrific act of violence in Las Vegas.
6:55 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Michigan Congressman Jack Bergman received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle. (R-MI)
The events that unfolded last night in Las Vegas are sickening and tragic. Cindy and I send our most heartfelt thoughts and prayers to all who were injured and to all of the families who lost a loved one.
The bravery of the first responders and law enforcement officers in Las Vegas should not go without notice. Thank you to those who remained calming worked to save their fellow Americans among the chaos.
Idaho Senator Mike Crapo received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
As our nation mourns and remembers the lives lost in Las Vegas, we gather in solidarity to uplift those left to heal and those left to grieve. I commend the selfless actions of first responders and everyday citizens who rushed to save, protect and care for their fellow man. Instances like this heinous crime seek to destroy our sense of security and aim to divide. May we unite in the fight against evil with an ever-vigilant drive toward peace.
Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Terrible tragedy in Las Vegas. Reports suggest largest mass shooting in US history. Please pray for victims and first responders.
5:16 AM – Oct 2, 2017
North Carolina Congressman Richard Hudson received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Absolutely terrible news out of #LasVegas this morning. Renee and I praying for victims, their families and the law enforcement community.
4:59 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: My thoughts and prayers are with all those impacted by this horrific tragedy. #LasVegas
https://
lasvegassun.com/news/2017/oct/
01/reports-active-shooters-on-las-vegas-strip/
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7:09 AM – Oct 2, 2017 · Washington, DC
Florida Congressman Brian Mast received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Absolutely horrified & heartbroken to hear the news from Las Vegas this morning. Please join Brianna and me praying for victims & families.
6:02 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne Mullin received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: My prayers are w/ the victims of the senseless acts of violence in Las Vegas & their loved ones. Such acts have no place in our country.
8:55 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise, himself the victim of a mass shooting, received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Jennifer and I are praying for the victims of this unspeakable violence in Las Vegas.
7:13 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Alabama Senator Richard Shelby received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle
Tweet: Praying for the victims and the families of the victims involved in the tragic Las Vegas shooting. Thankful for brave first responders.
5:17 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Texas Congressman Lamar Smith received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: The news coming from Las Vegas about the shooting late last night is beyond horrifying. I’m praying for the victims and their families.
6:19 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Iowa Congressman David Young received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Iowa Congressman David Young received $4,950 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
California Congressman Ken Calvert received $4,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
My deepest condolences go out to the victims’ families and friends and to those injured. I commend the rapid reaction from first responders and the medical staff who are currently treating those who were hurt. There are no words to express the sorrow at such a large number of lives lost. It defies comprehension. My prayers are with all those impacted.
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski received $4,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Beyond horrific news out of Las Vegas. My heart goes out to the victims, their families and loved ones. They are in my prayers.
7:44 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Texas Congressman Pete Olson received $4,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Devastated by the news from #LasVegas. My deepest sympathies go out to all impacted by this tragedy. Thank you to our 1st responders!
7:48 AM – Oct 2, 2017
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott received $4,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: This morning all of our hearts are with Las Vegas and the families of those involved. Thank you to first responders and law enforcement.
6:45 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Pennsylvania Congressman Charlie Dent received $4,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Pam & I extend our prayers & love 2 those killed, wounded & present at the #LasVegas shooting, 2 their families and 2 the #firstresponders.
10:03 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Georgia Congressman Barry Loudermilk received $4,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: We are praying for the victims, their families, and those who witnessed the horrific attack in Las Vegas.
5:28 AM – Oct 2, 2017
North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry received $4,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: My prayers are with everyone impacted by the horrific violence in Las Vegas. Thankful for the actions of first responders who saved many.
8:10 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg received $4,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Heartbroken by the horrific shooting in Las Vegas. Our prayers are with the victims, their loved ones, and the entire community.
7:46 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt received $3,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Waking to the news of the senseless killings in Las Vegas. My prayers to those injured & to the families of those who’ve lost loved ones.
5:05 AM – Oct 2, 2017 · Alabama, USA
Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson received $3,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Praying for families of the victims of this horrific shooting and for first responders and doctors working to save others. #LasVegas
5:00 AM – Oct 2, 2017 · Washington, DC
Ohio Congressman Dave Joyce received $3,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: My deepest condolences for the victims of the horrendous attack in Las Vegas and their families. Thank you to the first responders and concert goers who bravely put their lives in danger to save others. We are standing with Las Vegas.
Minnesota Congressman Jason Lewis received $3,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:My thoughts & prayers are with the victims, the injured, and the families of all those affected by the horrific shooting in Las Vegas #MN02
Texas Congressman Michael McCaul received $3,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of this senseless tragedy, their families, and the people of Las Vegas.
6:07 AM – Oct 2, 2017 · Washington, DC
Virginia Congressman Scott Taylor received $3,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: An unconscionable act of cowardice. It is hard to believe what happened in #LasVegas last night. My deepest sympathies and prayers to the victims, their families, and first responders.
Police are advising for friends and family members who are concerned about Las Vegas concertgoers to call 1-866-535-5654.
Colorado Congressman Scott Tipton received $3,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet:Absolutely heartbreaking news coming out of Las Vegas overnight. Praying for the victims, their families, and first responders.
5:25 AM – Oct 2, 2017
California Congressman David Valadao received $3,500 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Praying for every victim affected by this horrific tragedy in Las Vegas and their loved ones.
5:08 AM – Oct 2, 2017
North Carolina Congressman Ted Budd received $3,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: As we learn more about this horrendous act in Las Vegas, my prayers are with the victims and their families.
6:29 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Ohio Congressman Steve Chabot received $3,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Praying for all victims and families impacted by the senseless violence in #LasVegas.
9:06 AM – Oct 2, 2017
California Congressman Paul Cook received $3,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Deeply saddened by the events unfolding in Las Vegas. There’s no excuse for this tragic loss of life.
9:42 AM – Oct 2, 2017
Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar received $3,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Thoughts and prayers to the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. Let us come together as a nation and remember that violence is not the answer
8:03 AM – Oct 2, 2017
South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan received $3,000 from the NRA during the 2016 election cycle.
Tweet: Praying for victims, families, visitors & Law Enforcement in Las Vegas!
4:11 AM – Oct 2, 2017
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