Whoopi Goldberg slammed Republicans within the aftermath of the mass taking pictures at an elementary college in Uvalde, Texas — declaring that she would “punch any individual” if one other GOP lawmaker supplied condolences to victims’ households as a substitute of backing gun management.
“The View” panelist and her co-hosts weighed in throughout a Wednesday episode dominated by discussions in regards to the lethal taking pictures at Robb Elementary Faculty. Teen gunman Salvador Ramos shot and killed at least 19 children and two teachers in a fourth-grade classroom.
The left-leaning Goldberg ripped the GOP after enjoying clips of remarks from two distinguished Democrats — President Biden and Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut — who demanded that Republicans assist the passage of enhanced gun management measures following the mass taking pictures.
“What are we doing? Why are we all the time at sq. one with this? And I swear to God, if I see one other Republican senator speak about their coronary heart being damaged, I’m gonna go punch any individual,” Goldberg said.
“I can’t take it. And their ideas and prayers — in case your ideas and prayers have been actually with all people, you’d have performed one thing by now. It’s not like anyone’s not attempting to make this occur. What the hell is occurring?” she added.
Goldberg’s co-host Pleasure Behar agreed along with her heated remarks towards the GOP.
“I would like them to cease gaslighting me additionally. Cease saying it’s not weapons that kill individuals, it’s people who kill individuals. It’s weapons that kill individuals, okay? Cease saying the other. Cease saying that psychological sickness is behind this,” Behar mentioned. “There’s psychological sickness in each nation on the planet, and so they don’t have this drawback.”
Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer (D-NY) delivered a ground speech urging Republicans to achieve a compromise on a pair of payments that may strengthen background test necessities for firearm purchases.
Ramos legally purchased the 2 semi-automatic rifles he used within the bloodbath, in accordance with studies. Authorities have but to establish a motive for the mass taking pictures — one of many worst within the nation’s historical past.
Republican Ted Cruz of Texas is among the GOP lawmakers who argue that gun management measures aren’t the right resolution.
“Inevitably when there’s a assassin of this type, you see politicians attempt to politicize it, you see Democrats and quite a lot of of us within the media whose instant resolution is to attempt to limit the constitutional rights of law-abiding residents,” Cruz instructed CNN.
