Previous presidents have won wide approval from Americans following tragedies, even at moments when their own public standing was low: President George W. Bush famously grabbed a bullhorn during his visit to Ground Zero following the Sept. 11 attacks and told first responders that the nation stood by their side. President Reagan drew on poetry to mourn with the nation after the space Shuttle Challenger blew up. President Clinton used the power of his empathy to sit with survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing. President Obama sang “Amazing Grace” in a Charleston, S.C., church after nine African Americans were killed.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 29, 2018 18:16 UTC