Trump is asked why flags weren't half-staff for Melissa Hortman. "Uh, I'm not familiar, who?" asked Trump.

[Miles Archer]

Trump was confronted by a reporter on why he hadn't bothered to order flags at half-staff for the murder of former Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, as he did after right-wing youth activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University last week.

"Do you think it would have been fitting to lower the flags for Melissa Hortman who was killed as well?" asked a reporter.

"Uh, I’m not familiar, who?" asked Trump.

When Trump was reminded who Hortman was and what had happened to her, Trump said, "Well if the governor had asked me to do that, I would have done that. But the governor of Minnesota didn't ask me. I didn't. I wouldn't have thought of that. But I would have, if somebody had asked me ... Had the governor of Minnesota asked me to do that, I would have done that, gladly."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-hortman/

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. A. Liar and B. No other president would've had to be asked

Do me a favor and die.

[sop]

2. Trump after Minnesota shootings:

(ABC) Trump was asked if he'd reach out to Walz, who was the vice presidential running mate for the Democratic Party's 2024 nominee Kamala Harris, as he returned to Washington after leaving the G7 summit early.

"I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out. I'm not calling him," Trump said. "Why would I call him? I could call and say, 'Hi, how you doing?' Uh, the guy doesn't have a clue. He's a mess. I could be nice and call, but why waste time?"

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-call-walz-after-minnesota-shootings-calls-grossly/story?id=122870353

[mwmisses4289]

3. Did the reporter follow up with the comments he made at the time?

Something along the lines of it wasn't worth his time or energy to call the gov, Tim Walz, about the assassination of Ms. Hortman and her husband, and the attempted assassination of Mr. Hofman and his wife. And oh, yeah, I seem to remember a lot of cheering by rwnjs about it.

[GoCubsGo]

4. I'm not surprised.

His brain is mush at this point. It's as likely that he really doesn't remember anything about the Minnesota killing rampage, as it is him engaging in his usual tactic of trying to bullshit his way out of answering the question by feigning ignorance.