“Jim Jones was a great American,” said President-elect Trump, holding a 9 iron beside his golf cart. “Like me, he was very beloved by his people and, like my people, they would do anything he said. I respect him. I really do. Jim Jones was a helluva guy. I bet if he were alive today he’d wish he was me. I think we’d be friends.”
“That’s why I’m making November 18, the day of the Jonestown Massacre, a national holiday for all Americans. You know, in many ways, Jonesville is a lot like America. My 75 million followers are just as devoted as his followers, maybe even more so. Who knows? We’ll never know, because Jim’s followers made the ultimate sacrifice for their leader, just like mine would be happy to do. And isn’t that what strong leaders do? Make their people happy? If Jim’s followers were here today, they’d tell you how happy they were. All those beautiful people, it would be like a Trump rally.