Trump Jr. joins the chorus of those who criticize the US Secretary of Transportation after a train derailment – and uses this for a homophobic statement.
WASHINGTON DC – The US Secretary of Transportation has been criticized after a freight train crashed in the state of Ohio. Among other things, Pete Buttigieg is accused of not having visited the scene of the accident more than two weeks after the accident. He wanted to give the investigators enough time for an independent investigation of the accident, which justified his absence.
The person who was there, on the other hand, is the former president. Donald Trump has staged himself as a benefactor in the disaster-hit town of East Palestine. He sharply criticized the government’s crisis management and promised residents thousands of bottles of drinking water – with his name on it. Because among the population, concerns about health consequences are growing. The freight train that crashed was loaded with chemicals.
Trump senior and junior on the campaign front: Immediately on the spot
A successful campaign appearance for Trump Senior: flanked by local politicians and his son, Donald Trump Junior, he appeared in a fire station. The train derailed and caught fire in February. A plume of smoke hung over the site near the Pennsylvania state line, which was temporarily evacuated.
Since the accident, local residents have been complaining about health problems – including headaches, irritated eyes and skin rashes. They accuse the authorities of incomplete information policy and feel let down.
Trump Junior: Campaign Benefactor and Homophobic
The director of the US Environmental Protection Agency tried to calm the local people. “Make sure there is no impact on the drinking water supply,” said Michael Regan. Both the water and the air are regularly tested for dangerous pollutants. The incident “understandably shook this community to its foundations.” A perfect opportunity for Trump Senior to campaign.
But his son also stormed into the limelight: during one Newsmaxinterviews, Trump Jr. launched a tirade against Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg, insisting the minister was appointed for PR purposes only – to promote the department’s “diversity”. Because Buttigieg is gay. The video has already been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Journalist Aaron Rupar commented that it was a striking example of the junior’s “blatant homophobia”.
Trump Jr. rumbles like a big one: The “gay” minister should not understand anything about his office
“He’s gay, so we have to give him something. Let’s make him Minister of Transport,” Trump Junior ranted there. The government does not even expect that people who are actually qualified for the respective job will be appointed to office. They often don’t even know what they’re doing there. Just as Buttigieg understands nothing about the position as Minister of Transport. He only got that so that the homosexual wouldn’t go away empty-handed.
The clean-up work at the scene of the accident was also started too slowly. Biden administration officials dispute this, pointing out that federal authorities were on the scene hours after the accident, even though President Joe Biden and other senior government officials were not there. (n / A)
