The replies to Donald Trump’s claim about airline safety are business class
Donald Trump’s very pleased with himself after single-handedly completing the ‘best and safest year’ in the history of commercial aviation in the US.
Since taking office I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation. Good news – it was just reported that there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 2, 2018
It’s not by the way, but that need not bother us right now. Take a moment to enjoy these responses instead.
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Actually, it's @USDOT, @FAANews, & @NASA —and especially the airlines— who deserve credit for this. But, if you're going to take credit for zero airline deaths in 2017 then you should take responsibility for the tens of thousands of gun deaths, too. #lawsmatter https://t.co/vnSPBo76LF
— Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) January 2, 2018
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I'm sorry, I can't get past this. @realDonaldTrump @POTUS is taking credit for no domestic airline crashes. How can ppl not see this is insane? Particularly since there have been no domestic airline crashes since 09. And none of a domestic airline you've ever heard of since 2001.
— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) January 2, 2018
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Commercial airline deaths in the U.S. by year:
2010: 0
2011: 0
2012: 0.
2013: 0.
2014: 0.
2015: 0.
2016: 0.
2017: 0.https://t.co/E8qucAhTpJ https://t.co/MDbvtHUxN6— Paul Farhi (@farhip) January 2, 2018
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Since I began shouting BE MORE CAREFUL PLANE WANKERS at the sky, not a single death has happened, the best and safest year on record! https://t.co/lz0u0RgYZM
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 2, 2018
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https://twitter.com/charlescwcooke/status/948196733280022528
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https://twitter.com/hrtbps/status/948204899682213888
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Since taking office I have been very strict on gravity. Good news – it was just reported that there were zero deaths in 2017 from people floating into space. https://t.co/OSIDqYJqIQ
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) January 2, 2018
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Thank you @realDonaldTrump for preventing US commercial airlines from crashing in 2017. Your active participation monitoring the flight patterns and safety regulations was greatly appreciated. In 2018 could you please turn your efforts toward preventing wildfires and hurricanes? https://t.co/yYq49PzZpX
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) January 2, 2018
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Since taking office I've tried to take credit for lots of things I had nothing to do with. But claiming responsibility for zero deaths on commercial airliners WORLDWIDE in 2017 is a new level of insanity! https://t.co/LKiIb1h208
— Translate Things (@TranslateThings) January 2, 2018
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It is a little known fact that all commercial pilots and air traffic controllers are now told, when they come on duty, that Donald Trump is the president and they need to be extra primo careful. Narcissism is too gentle a word; this stuff is batshit crazy. https://t.co/D7zHv0oTKw
— David Simon (@AoDespair) January 2, 2018
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Trump has obviously been heavily influenced by Steve Coogan's swimming pool attendant from The Day Today. "I've been working here for 18 years. In 1975, no one died. In 1976, no one died. In 1977, no one died. In 1978, no one died. In 1979, no one died… " https://t.co/9YRyGKaAOz
— IAN HYLAND (@HylandIan) January 2, 2018
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since donald trump has taken office he has been very strict on Slippery Ice—it was just reported that i have not fallen once this winter, the best on record!
— Ashley Feinberg (ashleyfeinberg.bsky.social) (@ashleyfeinberg) January 2, 2018
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