2017 - Route 91 Harvest Music Festival Mass Shooting -Stephen Paddock from Mesquite Nevada fired over 1000 rounds of ammunition from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel into the crowd killing 58 and injuring 869 people. The newly elected Donald Trump began to demonstrate his own shotgun approach to leadership with a West Wing in turmoil with consistent staff turnover. Among his edicts during his first year was the dismantling of the Environmental Protection Agency, a huge tax cut for the Top 1%. and an effort to destroy Obamacare. On the International front, he declared to the world his America First policy and targeted China, Mexico and Canada. He threatened North Korea with total destruction to curb their nuclear testing and at home referred to White Nationalists in Charlottesville as “very good people”.
This is also the year that a gunman opened fire at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport in Florida. After the shootings, the NRA - followed Trump’s example of discrediting the media by referring to credible reporting as “Fake News” and threatened who they referred to as the “elites” saying ‘we’re coming for you.:” There is plenty of additional content for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.