Trump Keeps Scolding Geller’s Group: Why ‘Provoke Possible Death to Audience’?

Much of the conservative reaction to the shooting last night in Texas has been a forceful, unwavering support for the free speech of Pamela Geller and her organization, even in the case of mocking Muslims with cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed. But Donald Trump isn’t quite on board, asking on Fox News this morning why a group like Geller’s would want to be taunting Muslims like this.

He remarked, “It looked like she’s just taunting everybody. What is she doing drawing Mohammed?… Isn’t there something else they can draw?”

Well, Trump wasn’t done there; he sent out a few tweets late tonight defending his comments and continuing to scold Geller’s group for provoking in such a blatant way:

Nobody would fight harder for free speech than me but why taunt, over and over again, in order to provoke possible death to audience. DUMB!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2015

The U.S. has enough problems without publicity seekers going out and openly mocking religion in order to provoke attacks and death. BE SMART

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2015

He even played the “how would you like it” card:

What would you do if a large group of Muslims had a very public meeting drawing horrible and mocking cartoons of Jesus? Oh really, be cool!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2015

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