Dem lawmaker issues groveling apology after saying Trump was THE DEVIL after assassination attempt
- Steven Woodrow represents Denver in the Colorado State House
- He said Trump getting shot at meant people would have 'sympathy for the devil'
- Woodrow released a statement Monday where he apologized
A Colorado lawmaker has been forced to apologize for a bizarre post that compared Donald Trump to Satan following the attempt on his life Saturday.
Steven Woodrow, who represents Denver in the Colorado State House of Representatives, made the post on social media shortly after the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
'The last thing America needed was sympathy for the devil but here we are,' he wrote, in reference to Trump.
Immediately, he was swarmed with outrage and people pointing to other posts he'd made comparing Republicans and Trump supporters to Nazis.
Woodrow gave a statement Monday where he apologized, though he did not say he was sorry to any specific person or group.
Steven Woodrow, who represents Denver in the Colorado State House of Representatives, has been forced to apologize for a bizarre post that compared Donald Trump to Satan following the attempt on his life Saturday
Trump seen surrounded by U.S. Secret Service at a campaign event in Butler after a bullet fired by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks grazed his ear
'We must always resolve our differences peacefully at the ballot box - not through violence,' Woodrow said, according to the Denver Post.
'I know people are hurting, and (I) apologize that my words caused additional pain.'
Though he condemned the assassination attempt, he still managed to criticize Trump, saying his 'inarticulate' post was meant to state that 'acts of violence like this are awful and only make it more likely that Trump now wins,' echoing a freakout among Democrats since the first debate.
Woodrow was even slammed by his fellow Democrats, with the state party chair also offering a both-sides condemnation.
'Spoke with Rep Woodrow - this is a regrettable tweet and @coloradodems condemn it. We also condemn Lauren Boebert recklessly and dangerously blaming President Biden for today's attack,' wrote Shad Murib.
'Folks - we must commit ourselves to helping to calm our politics, not further dividing us,' he added.'
Woodrow has since deleted his account on social media platforms X and Instagram.
Donald Trump's family and supporters have slammed the liberal media for downplaying Saturday evening's assassination attempt - and for running tone-deaf opinion pieces in the wake of the atrocity.
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was also criticized for saying that the Republican Party needed to tone down the rhetoric.
CNN, The New York Times and NBC have been lambasted by Republicans online for their reactions to one of the worst cases of violence ever seen in American political history.
Publishers were blasted for describing gunshots as 'loud popping noises' and for describing Trump as 'falling' from the stage without reference to the assassination attempt.
The New York Times was also criticized for running an opinion piece called 'Donald Trump Is Unfit To Lead' which encouraged voters to 'reject him in November' on the morning after the shooting.
Printed against an ominous, backlit silhouette of Trump's side profile, the title page also reads: 'He failed the tests of leadership and betrayed America.'
The president's son Donald Trump Jr led the criticism on X, calling CNN 'vile' and 'a disgrace' for their coverage of the Butler, Pennsylvania campaign event incident.
