MSNBC’s Michael Steele Rages Against ‘Nonsense’ Thoughts and Prayers Messages Following Catholic School Shooting
MSNBC’s Michael Steele is done with “thoughts and prayers” being offered after tragedies, calling it a “lie” and “nonsense” following a shooting at a Minnesota church.
On The Weeknight, Steele blasted those offering “thoughts and prayers” after a shooter opened fire during a morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, killing two children.
After Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), who represents the district where the shooting took place, was introduced on The Weeknight to discuss the tragedy, Steele said he agreed with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) dismissing thoughts and prayers and urging action instead.
Steele said:
Welcome, congresswoman. Condolences to the community and the families. Your leadership right now is important in this moment, not just because of what you can say or do legislatively, but having that presence there to show that as an elected official, you are on the ground with your folks and you appreciate this journey. I agree with the mayor. I’m not the thoughts and prayers. I’m so beyond, so beyond that, that nonsense, the lie of that. Because what we have are people who continue to stand in the way of actually doing something to stop the violence against their own kids. It is amazing to me. We watch young kids die in classrooms and now in church, and and all we get are thoughts and prayers. What can you tell us about this community and and what what’s on your heart at this moment as you sort of wrap your head around, yet again, another national tragedy involving the killing of young kids.
Omar said she and the community she represents appreciate the prayers being offered, but she too called for action noting the multiple school shootings that have happened over the course of her lifetime.
“It is important for us to remember that these tragedies can be avoided. You know, we talked about thoughts and prayers and taking action when Columbine happened back when I was in high school,” the congresswoman said. “We talked about the devastation of Sandy Hook when I was a young mom. And we are still talking about it.”
Steele is not the only MSNBC host tired of calls for thoughts and prayers after tragedies. Jen Psaki made a similar statement and has since earned pushback from Vice President JD Vance and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings,” she wrote on X. “Prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers.”
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