Even MORE Video Evidence Trump Did Not Mock Reporter’s Disability

I understand it is VERY difficult…….. Jesus never suggested it would be easy. Following Him is among the hardest things you will ever do, but also the very most rewarding. What I am driving around the block to say is this – it is surprising to me the number of Christians who jump ship at the first sign of trouble, or who slam a person post-haste once they find out the person is imperfect. Jesus – our Christ – is about finding God, even if it’s later rather than sooner (sooner being preferred, of course!). He was about redemption, about acknowledging our sins, asking to be forgiven, and promising God and yourself that you WILL do your level best to do better.
He came to give us another chance, to make us a promise, and show us the way. It was Good News – the Gospel. (although most seem to misunderstand what the term means)
The Good News (I personally view as GREAT News – the BEST) – is that we CAN be saved, we CAN ask to be forgiven, that it is known we DO sin, but it’s what we do about it that counts.
But too many say “he’s a sinner, he’s a horrible person, how can any Christian person support such a person”. How can any Christian person judge with such finality?

I have worked with, and around, and lived with people who DO have handicaps. I married a woman with a handicap. My oldest son had trouble walking flat on his feet (he walked on tip-toes) and waved his arms around a lot when it was younger. The former was corrected with surgery, the latter seemed to disappear with age. The cause? Mild Cerebral Palsy. The doc said “momentary lack of oxygen during birth”. No other issues, smart as all get out, high IQ, an over-achiever.
I worked with people who had suffered brain injuries through sports, accidents, etc. And in recent years, helping people with disabilities, handicaps, find meaningful employment, and if needed, education required to secure same.

I’ve seen so very much – I know these people. I have lived and worked with them – so I believe I speak with even 4% authority when I say that I never did believe Mr. Trump was actually mocking that specific person.
Multiple reasons – the fellow didn’t flail his arms, in fact, his problem is they are locked in position and will not, do not move like “normal” or someone with CP or autism. So how can flailing of arms and the sort of animated movements Mr. Trump be seen as mocking a person who doesn’t even have that problem??
It would be like mocking a tall person by pretending to be over-weight. His actions don’t even come close to the journalist’s own problems.

Next, “mocks the disabled”. Uh, if he HAD, then it would be accurate to say he MOCKED, not MOCKS. It would have been a ONE-TIME thing, mocking ONE person, not mocks, and not “the disabled” as in many or several.
One case, one example, one person. Is that “he mocks the disabled” ?
Really?

And then the most recent ad playing in Iowa shows a mother of a child, sorry, I have to switch channels as I HATE that ad, and I believe the child has autism? Is that correct? OK, so THAT child, or perhaps children and/or others with autism have a problem as far as arm movements. Trump never saw that child, his speech was not in reference to a person with autism, and was not generalized – he was speaking about a specific person, who just happened to have a disability, but it was not directed at the disability, or people in general.
And as you wisely show, Mr. Trump is ANIMATED.
I will tell you a dirty little secret – so am I! I have severe ADHD. Can’t sit still, move arms and legs a LOT. SOME people with ADHD, depending on the severity and sort they have, may move their arms a lot when speaking. Anyone else notice he can’t keep his hands still while speaking?
I used to work with Russian people – in a company run by Russians, and I can tell you this – they are very animated when discussing things, and LOUD. When I first started I’d walk by one of the VP offices – door closed and LOUD voices, and I saw arms moving a lot one day – and I asked one of the other staff – is this a problem – uh, do we need help?
No, and they laughed, that’s just a couple of the VPs having a discussion. I asked – do you mean argument? Nope – that’s normal when they get a bit excited or want to make a point, arms, hands- lots of movement, and very loud speaking voices. It sounded like a fight, but it was not. things were fine.
So what Trump was doing, as you showed us, was normal for him when “animated” or excitedly making a point. And the handicap, or disability? Not even the same. And how could Trump in that speech have been making fun of a child with autism when the child wasn’t there, and Trump was talking of an adult reporter, who he likely forget even had any issues!