Trump is still blaming the left: The assassin of Kirk was originally a good student, but was radicalized by online left-wing information
After it was revealed that the killer of American right-wing conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was 22-year-old Robinson from a MAGA family, some Republicans who initially blamed the shooting on left-wing political violence felt somewhat embarrassed.
But "the king of sophistry" Trump remained unfazed. According to CNN on the 15th, on Monday local time, during a question-and-answer session in the White House Oval Office, Trump insisted that Robinson was originally a good student, but was influenced by "radical and left-wing" information on the internet, becoming "extreme."
A reporter asked, "The FBI is investigating the possible role of left-wing organizations in this assassination. Do you think the killer of Kirk acted alone or with accomplices?"
Trump replied, "He did not act alone on the internet, but gradually became radicalized in the online environment."
He continued, "From what is known so far, his parents are very nice, the neighbors are also friendly, and he himself was originally a good student with excellent academic performance. But in a short period of time, he changed. It seems that the internet and the left-wing forces made him radical.
Trump directly concluded, "He is a leftist. The left has many problems, but they always get protection, which should not exist."
However, a while later, he clarified that his views on how the suspect became radical were just his personal opinion.
"By the way, what I said before was just my personal opinion. I think he was radicalized by the rhetoric on the internet," he added.
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