Donald Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ about repairing US political divide in candid admission
Since the shooting death of conservative activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk on September 10, President Donald Trump has made clear he isn’t interested in trying to bring both sides of American politics back together.
Kirk was shot during a college debate at Utah Valley University. Authorities said on September 12 that a 22-year-old man, Tyler Robinson, had been arrested in connection with the killing. Trump announced Kirk’s death on Truth Social and ordered flags to be flown at half-mast as a tribute.
When asked on Fox & Friends how he would help unite the country, Trump gave a blunt answer: he said he “couldn’t care less” about trying to reconcile the extremes. He explained that, in his view, people on the right who seem extreme are often motivated by concerns about crime, the border, violence in public places, and protecting businesses and neighborhoods.
Trump then blamed what he calls the “radical left” for many of the problems. He described them as vicious, politically skilled, and pushing policies he opposes — he mentioned transgender issues and open-border policies as examples.
This isn’t the first time Trump has called out the “radical left.” After Kirk’s death he released a video saying his administration would go after anyone who encourages political violence, and he listed attacks on Republicans as examples of that violence. At a later appearance on the White House lawn he used harsher language, saying the country must “beat the hell out of” “radical left lunatics,” and urging people to be brave.
