Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, various politicians in our state expressed their concerns and condemnations of political violence. The Spokesman Review has their full quotes – we have quick summaries.

• Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA): Glad Trump is safe; prayers for rally attendees; violence accountability needed.
• Senator Patty Murray (D-WA): Denounced violence; emphasized use of democratic processes over violence. Did not mention Trump specifically.
• Suzan DelBene (D-WA): Prayed for Trump’s safety; thanked first responders; condemned violence.
• Pramila Jayapal (D-WA): Stated political violence is unacceptable in democracy. Did not mention Trump specifically.
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA): Emphasized no place for political violence; offered prayers for Trump.
• Dan Newhouse (R-WA): Called the attempt appalling; thanked law enforcement; prayed for Trump.
• Kim Schrier (D-WA): Expressed horror at the violence; thanked law enforcement. Did not mention Trump specifically.
• Adam Smith (D-WA): Strongly condemned political violence; extended thoughts to Trump.
• Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA): Prayed for Trump; thanked law enforcement.
• Semi Bird (R-WA): Criticized elite extremists; called for unity and constitutional rights defense.
• Bob Ferguson (D-WA): Condemned the violence; called for national unity.
• Dave Reichert (R-WA): Prayed for Trump and rally attendees; extended prayers for the country.

Ashley Nerbovig – a so-called “journalist” at The Stranger – gained national attention for one of the vilest X posts following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Nerbovig posted “make america aim again” shortly after news broke. After gaining much deserved backlash, she deleted the post and took her X account offline, while her author page was removed from The Stranger’s website. The publication later issued a statement condemning political violence, though – as KTTH’s Jason Rantz points out – we’ll never know if the far-Left magazine would have bothered if Nerbovig’s post did not go viral. Of course, Nerbovig’s post is not an isolated incident – journalists at The Stranger have a long record of troubling rhetoric. Read more at MyNorthwest.com.

Not to be outdone by far-left reporters in Seattle, Aberdeen’s Democrat Mayor Douglas Orr responded to the attempted assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump by suggesting it was “staged.” In an unhinged Facebook post full of spelling errors, Orr speculated that Trump may have self-inflicted his injury. Despite deleting the post, Orr doubled down on his absurd opinion. He reiterated his skepticism during an interview with KTTH’s Jason Rantz. And, in perhaps the most ridiculous part of the story, Orr defended his statement by playing the victim. From KTTH:

“Orr deleted the post, though only because he thought ‘the people’s replies were getting out of line.’

“‘I respectfully have the right to say what was my gut feeling. I don’t believe that people have the right to intimidate me or disrespect me for my respectful comment,’ Orr exclusively told ‘The Jason Rantz Show’ on KTTH.”

Read more at KTTH.

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