Morning Jolt: Shots Fired at a Trump Property: Nothing to See Here?

Is it time for another discussion about whether heated political rhetoric is nudging the mentally unstable to believe that violence is justified?

Or are there no broader lessons to be learned here?

A man who was firing shots, waving an American flag and "yelling and spewing some information about President Trump" was shot and wounded by police early Friday at Trump National Doral, the golf and spa resort owned by President Donald Trump in northwest Miami-Dade.

The shooting at the resort — located off the Palmetto Expressway at Northwest 36th Street and 87th Avenue — happened about 1:30 a.m., Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said during a pre-dawn news conference outside the resort that was carried live by local television stations.

I'm fine with the "no broader lessons to be learned here" approach that a lot of people applied to the House Republicans’ softball practice and other physical attacks on GOP lawmakers. I'll happily accept the conclusion that crazy and violent people are just ...

May 18 2018

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Shots Fired at a Trump Property: Nothing to See Here? Jim Geraghty Is it time for another discussion about whether heated political rhetoric is nudging the mentally unstable to believe that violence is justified? Or are there no broader lessons to be learned here? A man who was firing shots, waving an American flag and "yelling and spewing some information about President Trump" was shot and wounded by police early Friday at Trump National Doral, the golf and spa resort owned by President Donald Trump in northwest Miami-Dade. The shooting at the resort — located off the Palmetto Expressway at Northwest 36th Street and 87th Avenue — happened about 1:30 a.m., Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said during a pre-dawn news conference outside the resort that was carried live by local television stations. I'm fine with the "no broader lessons to be learned here" approach that a lot of people applied to the House Republicans’ softball practice and other physical attacks on GOP lawmakers. I'll happily accept the conclusion that crazy and violent people are just ... Read More Top Stories Punter's Paradise, Coming to America Michael Brendan Dougherty Gambling may make baseball our No. 1 pastime again, but it may also have wider effects on our work... Spinning a Crossfire Hurricane: The Times on the FBI's Trump Investigation Andrew C. McCarthy Spinning a Crossfire Hurricane: The Times on the FBI's Trump Investigation Police Take Down Shooter at Trump Golf Course in Florida Jack Crowe Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez told reporters the man was yelling and "actively shooting" when officers arrived on scene. ADVERTISEMENT Pastor Jeffress, Remember George Washington Mark Tooley 'The Government of the United State gives to bigotry no... Legislating Censorship in California Stephanie N. Taub A bill in the state assembly would restrict access to info on marriage and... The Russia Temptation Rich Lowry Scandal politics is always very tempting, and the Left has given in to it... A Bogus Dystopia Kyle Smith A new HBO film tries to make us believe book burning is a serious threat... Trump Administration to Cut Off Abortion Providers from Family Planning Funds Jack Crowe The policy represents a return to a similar Reagan-era rule. ADVERTISEMENT From Our Sponsor Donald J. Trump - A President Like No Other Conrad Black Conrad Black's new book… explains the president "not only in the context of his pre- political life and family but in the great sweep of American history… It's also beautifully written." — Mark Steyn Available at Amazon Photo Essays Bolivia's Train Graveyard Cartoons of the Day: May 16, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.