http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/11/26/donald-trumps-campaign-hits-an-all-time-low-as-he-despicably-mocks-a-disabled-journalist-video/Donald Trumps Campaign Hits An All-Time Low As He Despicably Mocks A Disabled Journalist (VIDEO)
Author: Kerry-Anne November 26, 2015 9:27 am
Donald Trump might believe himself immune from the moral standards applied to mere mortals, but he got a shock this week when he tested that theory out by mocking a disabled journalist at a political rally.
Trump was speaking at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina when returned to his claim that thousands and thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrated the 9/11 attacks.
New York Times journalist Sergei Kovalevski was one of the authors of a report cited by Trump in defense of his 9/11 claim. So when the reporter saw it being misused, he came forward with a simple and non-personal clarification of the facts. He told CNN:
We did a lot of shoe leather reporting in and around Jersey City and talked to a lot of residents and officials for the broader story. Much of that has, indeed, faded from memory.
I do not recall anyone saying there were thousands, or even hundreds, of people celebrating. That was not the case, as best as I can remember,
An embarrassed Trump had clearly been stewing over being rumbled, and took his chance to fire back from South Carolina. His comeback? He mocked the journalist for having a disability.
While performing a ludicrous physical impersonation of disabled Kovalevski, he denounced the journalist. Twisting his hands inward and flailing his arms, he laughed:
Now the poor guy. You ought to see the guy: Err, I dont know what I said. I dont remember.
Hes going: I dont remember. Maybe thats what I said. Implying that Kovalevski could not be relied upon to recall events due to his disability.
Kovalevski has arthrogryposis, a condition that affects the movement of limbs and other body parts. It has no impact on cognitive function.
But to Donald Trump, it is not a congenital condition, but a weakness to be exploited for political point-scoring and cheap laughs. The New York Times came out in strong defense of their journalist, with a spokesperson saying:
We think its outrageous that he would ridicule the appearance of one of our reporters,
Kovaleski told the Washington Post:
The sad part about it is, it didnt in the slightest bit jar or surprise me that Donald Trump would do something this low-rent, given his track record,
The despicable behavior is being reported around the globe, with mainstream and social media voices attacking Trump for lowering his already gutter-level bar. Did Trump respond with a moment of realization? Um, no. He decided to hate-tweet the New York Times instead.
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