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By Situation Theatre 8/1/2020
Not distressed enough to distance himself in any way from the cause of the riots though.
The Australian Prime Minister, who after attending a Trump campaign rally in September 2019 told the press “we share a lot of the same views”, says he is heartbroken by the actions of a violent mob incited by his close friend, mentor and ideological bedfellow.
The PM, proudly wearing the shiny medal bestowed upon him by the white supremacist demagogue only a fortnight ago, condemned his comrade’s role in mobilising his farcical forces to storm the US Capitol in the fiercest of terms: “It’s not for me to offer commentary on other leaders”.
Does Donald Trump bear some responsibility for undermining democracy and inciting some of the chaotic scenes we've seen in the US Capitol Building overnight? "I'm not here to offer a running commentary on what should be happening in the United States" @ScottMorrisonMP #auspol pic.twitter.com/1ivBqJwAnS
— Brett Mason (@BrettMasonNews) January 7, 2021
Mr Morrison said he felt terribly and was very concerned by what was happening in the United States. Asked if that meant he was willing to address any of the similar underlying processes at work here in Australia, such as the toxicity of the Murdoch press, the race-baiting and conspiratorial misinformation of his own political party, or his government’s constant attacks on real journalism, he rejected the premise of the question.