Republicans often avoid answering questions about Trump’s offensive comments by playing dumb.
Donald Trump has been tweeting offensive comments for years, whether it’s pushing a racist and fake conspiracy theory about former President Barack Obama’s birthplace, ratcheting up fears about Ebola, attacking women for their appearance, or bullying anyone who dares to criticize him.
And for as long as Trump has been tweeting, Republicans on Capitol Hill have avoided answering questions about his most loathsome statements by claiming they didn’t see the tweet.
GOP lawmakers took that avoidance tactic to the next level on Tuesday, after Trump tweeted a baseless conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old man who was brutalized by police. The man, Martin Gugino, hit his head after he was pushed to the ground by police. Police then left Gugino’s lifeless body, walking past him as blood pooled on the sidewalk from Gugino’s head. Continue reading.