Joe Biden: ‘Tweeted Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough’

Part of President Joe Biden’s reaction to the mall shooting in Allen, Texas, on Saturday was to go after Republicans by saying, “Tweeted thoughts and prayers are not enough.”

He was criticizing responses such as Sen. Ted Cruz’s tweet:

Heidi and I are praying for the families of the victims of the horrific mall shooting in Allen, Texas. We pray also for the broader Collin County community that’s in shock from this tragedy.

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 7, 2023

All the details were not known when Cruz sent his tweet, and they still were not known when Biden issued his statement, yet the president made clear he wants Republicans to pivot and support more gun control. Those controls include the ongoing push to open up gun manufacturers to lawsuits over the criminal use of firearms.

He said, “Once again I ask Congress to send me a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Enacting universal background checks. Requiring safe storage. Ending immunity for gun manufacturers. I will sign it immediately.”

Breitbart News noted that another part of Biden’s reaction to the mall attack was his claim that there have been “roughly 200 mass shootings” in America thus far in 2023.

However, a database maintained by the Associated Press/USA Today/Northeastern University actually counted 19 such shootings in the U.S. from January 1, 2023, to May 2, 2023.

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