MSNBC host Al Sharpton claimed Friday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe that President Donald Trump was not capable of “human feeling.”
Co-host Jonathan Lemire introduced the topic by questioning Trump’s response to a recent tragedy, stating, “Let’s get your thoughts here about what we heard from President Trump yesterday, blaming with no evidence whatsoever, acknowledging he had no evidence, blaming hiring practices centered around DEI, centered around diversity for what happened the other night.”
Sharpton responded, “Well, clearly, the president has a racial obsession. He’s using whatever race-baiting he can to get elected and maintain. But you would think when we’re seeing 67 people that have been killed in an accident and that their families are dealing with the shock of that, that he would try and appeal for all of us to, one, mourn the families and give the families our grievances and condolences and prayers and bring us all together because any of us could have been on that flight.”
He continued, “All of us fly back and forth to Washington a lot. Rather than do that, he does three minutes of ‘let’s pause in silence’ and then let’s blame the Blacks. Let’s blame the disabled. I mean, this kind of venom is beyond someone that I think is capable of having some kind of human feeling.”
Sharpton’s comments add to the ongoing debate about Trump’s rhetoric and handling of sensitive national incidents. Critics argue that the former president often uses divisive language rather than unifying the country during times of mourning. Supporters, however, maintain that Trump is highlighting concerns over hiring practices that prioritize diversity initiatives over qualifications.
The exchange underscores the broader political divide regarding how national tragedies should be addressed and whether leaders should focus on unity or systemic critiques in the aftermath of such events.
