She participated in an insurrection. She’s not a hero. The Trump cult is trying to make the insurrection into a good thing instead of sedition. They show no concern for the police that died or were injured.
“[Trump] venerated Babbitt as ‘an innocent, wonderful, incredible woman,’ adding, ‘if that were on the other side, the person that did the shooting would be strung up and hung.’” Now it all makes sense. https://t.co/ArNipFwQUU
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) July 14, 2021
Fmr. Pres. Trump suggested the U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot Ashli Babbitt during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol was the "head of security" for a "high-ranking" Democratic member of Congress.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 12, 2021
That is false, senior law enforcement official says. https://t.co/pyMm1D7ubv
3 weeks ago, I wrote about the very slow-building, Trumpian effort to turn Ashli Babbitt into a martyr.
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) July 7, 2021
We had the video instantly. But it took time to land on this narrative — just like lots of the Jan. 6 revisionism.https://t.co/u0QC4QX9b6
“The far right’s highlighting of Babbitt’s death sends a different message: The insurrection was good.
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 7, 2021
“By throwing himself behind this message, Trump is endorsing the most radical interpretation of his presidency” https://t.co/Pke3UR0pEK
.@Sears (https://t.co/VTWoZlm95W) and @Kmart (https://t.co/lZolqc38ga) are selling Ashli Babbitt "American Patriot" shirts pic.twitter.com/CYx3dVINfB
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 6, 2021
Trump says ‘there was no reason’ for officer to shoot rioter Ashli Babbitt who stormed Capitol Jan. 6 – The Washington Post https://t.co/7lJ0rSUrSV
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) July 7, 2021
"If the base believes they are being prosecuted and even 'assassinated,' they will justify anything to reject Democratic rule and future elections that deprive them of power" —@WajahatAli https://t.co/e3sovO8x0u
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 8, 2021
It’s a long way from the spin that he was claiming they looked like Democrats and he was embarrassed by the way they looked https://t.co/3qJaHXtuRa
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 7, 2021
https://t.co/vmNsmI1Isg pic.twitter.com/NGDxNiJ1SL
— Share the Facts (@sharethefact) July 8, 2021
Sad! 