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WHCA calls on Trump to denounce video depicting him shooting media outlets | TheHill

posted onOctober 14, 2019
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Article snippet: The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) on Sunday called on MORE to denounce a video reportedly shown at a conservative conference that depicts him gunning down media organizations. WHCA President Jon Karl issued a statement following a New York Times report that said the video was shown at an American Priority even over the weekend at Trump's Doral resort in Miami. "The WHCA is horrified by a video reportedly shown over the weekend at a political conference organized by the President’s supporters at the Trump National Doral in Miami," Karl said. "All Americans should condemn this depiction of violence directed toward journalists and the President’s political opponents. "We have previously told the President his rhetoric could incite violence," Karl continued. "Now we call on him and everybody associated with this conference to denounce this video and affirm that violence has no place in our society." The video, which has been uploaded to YouTube and Twitter since The Times first reported on it, is taken from a clip of the film "Kingsman: The Secret Service," and shows Trump's head superimposed on the body of a character going on a violent rampage inside the “Church of Fake News."  He is depicted gunning down and stabbing people with the faces of his critics and media organizations' logos superimposed onto them. Among the outlets featured in the video are Politico, The Washington Post, NPR and The Hill. Donald Trump, Jr., former White House press secre... Link to the full article to read more

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