Staff Reports
The Staten Island GOP conference was ablaze with tension following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Some members wasted no time in giving reporters a verbal lashing for insinuating that Trump was at fault for the attack.
New York State Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo didn’t hold back when he took the stage to confront accusations that Trump’s rhetoric incited the violence. He criticized the media for trying to shift blame by highlighting the shooter’s Republican affiliation as if that excuses the media’s own role in stoking hatred and division.
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Pirozzolo rightly called out the hypocrisy of the press, pointing to the continual aggressive rhetoric from leftist figures like Maxine Waters and certain media outlets. He refused to let them off the hook for their long history of spreading animosity towards conservatives, regardless of the shooter’s party registration.
It’s clear that the media is grasping at straws to deflect from their culpability in fanning the flames of political violence. The shooter’s donation record to liberal causes further complicates the narrative that this was simply an act of right-wing extremism. Pirozzolo’s confrontation serves as a reminder that the media must reckon with their own dangerous rhetoric and its potential consequences.
The conference’s intense exchange underscores the need for accountability and honesty in the media’s coverage of such incidents. Conservatives like Pirozzolo are right to demand that the press take responsibility for their divisive narrative rather than scapegoating Trump and his supporters.
