Nashville Councilwoman Ginny Welsch accused President Trump of being responsible for the attempt on his life.
During a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, a bullet grazed President Trump’s ear. One attendee was fatally shot in the head, while two others were wounded, with one in critical condition.
The would-be assassin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to climb onto a rooftop next to President Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and had Trump in his sights.
Trump defied death and raised his fist shouting, “Fight! Fight! Fight!” as Secret Service agents escorted him to safety.
According to Fox 17 Nashville, Ginny Welsch opposed a resolution that condemned the assassination attempt on President Trump, honored the victims, and denounced political violence.
“It touched Mr. Trump, because Mr. Trump has been calling for this and that people heeded his call,” said Nashville Councilwoman Ginny Welsch.
As reported by TND:
A Nashville councilwoman blamed former President Donald Trump on Wednesday for his attempted assassination.
Metro Nashville Councilmember Ginny Welsch, District 16, told Fox 17 Nashville the former president encouraged the shooting.
Welsch objected to suspending council rules to allow for a hearing of a resolution condemning the assassination attempt and political violence. The resolution would have also honored all victims. She told Fox 17 she “absolutely” stood by her decision.
Councilmember Courtney Johnston, District 26, called her colleague’s opposition “disgusting” and “embarrassing,” according to Fox 17. A new resolution condemning political violence will be introduced next month, which Welsch said she will back.
“There is another resolution that is also going to be filed on Aug. 6 that is actually speaking out against all political violence, and I will be supporting that one,” she noted.
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"It touched Mr. Trump, because Mr. Trump has been calling for this and that people heeded his call," said Metro Councilwoman Ginny Welsch as a part of why she objected to a resolution that condemned the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, honoring victims, and… pic.twitter.com/V6FhyIt1km
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