At 9:06 a.m. this morning, Hillary Clinton released a Facebook message expressing her mourning for victims of the Dallas murders that left 5 police officers dead.
It reads:
I mourn for the officers shot while doing their sacred duty to protect peaceful protesters, for their families, and all who serve with them.
After Donald Trump had sent out a message on Twitter at 7:02 a.m., he posted the following Facebook response:
The statement reads:
Last night’s horrific execution-style shootings of 12 Dallas law enforcement officers – five of whom were killed and seven wounded- is an attack on our country. It is a coordinated, premeditated assault on the men and women who keep us safe.
We must restore law and order. We must restore the confidence of our people to be safe and secure in their homes and on the street.
The senseless, tragic deaths of two people in Louisiana and Minnesota reminds us how much more needs to be done.
This morning I offer my thoughts and prayers for all of the victims’ families, and we pray for our brave police officers and first responders who risk their lives to protect us every single day.
Our nation has become too divided. Too many Americans feel like they’ve lost hope. Crime is harming too many citizens. Racial tensions have gotten worse, not better. This isn’t the American Dream we all want for our children.
This is a time, perhaps more than ever, for strong leadership, love and compassion. We will pull through these tragedies.
Even Trump haters were giving him credit for the message, as major opponent Charles Cooke of National Review put it, “Donald Trump’s statement is surprisingly decent.”
In this time of tragedy, it is important that the nation focus on solutions to the grave issues America confronts, and to move ahead with restored purpose to seek common ground.