Orlando Terror Attack: Donald Trump Calls For President Obama to Resign
Donald Trump Delighted in Today’s Tragedy, Did Not Mention the LGBT Community Once
Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump spent much of his day on Twitter, congratulating himself for calling for a complete ban on Muslims entering America, after 50 people were shot to death and another 53 were injured in the deadliest terror attack and mass shooting since 9/11. The suspect, 29-year old, Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, had reportedly called 911 to declare his allegiance to ISIS, but was a U.S. citizen born in New York.
Even though this terror attack was a massive hate crime massacre targeting gay people, not once has the billionaire Republican mentioned the important detail or offered condolences to the LGBT community.
Trump at one point called for President Barack Obama to resign, tweeting as the President addressed the nation 12 hours after the terror attack had begun. It’s unclear how not saying the words “radical Islamic terrorism” is worthy of such a call:
Is President Obama going to finally mention the words radical Islamic terrorism? If he doesn’t he should immediately resign in disgrace!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
With zero legitimate information, Trump Sunday morning just after 8 AM EDT had tweeted the attack was “possible terrorism,” even there were no facts at the time to support that claim:
Really bad shooting in Orlando. Police investigating possible terrorism. Many people dead and wounded.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
An hour and a half later he turned his attacks on Hillary Clinton:
Clinton made a false ad about me where I was imitating a reporter GROVELING after he changed his story. I would NEVER mock disabled. Shame!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
He then congratulated himself “for being right on radical Islamic terrorism”:
Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don’t want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
Trump then reminded his supporters of his call for a ban on all Muslims entering the county.
What has happened in Orlando is just the beginning. Our leadership is weak and ineffective. I called it and asked for the ban. Must be tough
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
He did not remind them that just a few weeks ago he said his idea for a ban was only a “suggestion.”
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