Outspoken liberal Rachel Vindman has retracted a now-deleted social media post mocking former President Donald Trump over the second assassination attempt.
The wife of Alexander Vindman, a witness in President Trump's impeachment trial, has denied allegations that an assassination attempt was made on the former president on Sunday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
“No ear injuries. Enjoy your Sunday afternoon,” she posted on the X platform.
She was immediately slammed for the insensitive message but responded defiantly by refusing to delete the tweet.
“I'm sorry you're upset. No I'm not upset. I don't care at all,” she later posted. “Trump has been inciting violence against his enemies for years. He pours gasoline on the situation, lights the match and walks away without claiming responsibility.”
However, after receiving a flood of criticism, she decided to delete the message.
“I have deleted my tweet. It was thoughtless and political violence is a serious issue. Whether it is directed at a former president, the media, immigrants or political 'enemies', if we want to change the tone of political discourse, we should respond appropriately to all incidents,” she said. explanation.
“I couldn't sleep many nights, worried about who was outside. When I received a package or letter I didn't recognize, I immediately felt scared. My children have asked me if we are safe and if someone is trying to hurt our family,” she said. continuation.
“It's easy on social media to say the wrong thing and walk away, but if words matter to some, they should matter to all,” she concluded. “We can't always say it right the first time. Thank you to everyone who has supported us these past five years.”
Among those who criticized her mocking tweet was the former president's son, Donald Trump Jr.
“These people are freaking crazy,” he said. Responded.
In 2022, Rachel Vindman deleted a tweet mocking Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, after she said she unintentionally offended transgender people.
Shortly after the shooting, the Trump campaign confirmed that the former president was unharmed. Witnesses gave police a description of the suspects and their vehicle, and one of the suspects was arrested.
Internet sleuths discovered an extensive digital footprint believed to belong to the man, who they described as a left-wing activist.
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