Trump sounding defensive over Epstein question.
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JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
ImNotHungry · 36-40, M
@JimboSaturn I agree
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
@ImNotHungry He acts appalled that they are asking that question while there is flooding in Texas but he brags about himself during other disasters and tragedies like the airplane crashes.
JimboSaturn · 56-60, M
Digging into the tweets, we found that Trump:
Sends innocuous "thoughts and prayers" tweets when tragedies first come to light. He's said the exact phrase 13 times since the election (one time he switched it up and said "thoughts, condolences and prayers").
Goes into offense mode when a tragedy shows him in poor light, like after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. Many of the tweets he sent about that disaster focused on him slamming opponents.
Clogs his feed with tweets about action. Of the 20 messages he tweeted in relation to the New York City attack, the majority focused on boosting the military and cutting immigration visa programs. Only twice more after his initial condolences did he refer to a nation in mourning. Those tweets included a clip of a moment of silence at the New York Stock Exchange and a video of him reading a statement, eyes down on the page for a chunk of the recording.
Highlights police and military-related calamities, such as a fatal Marine plane crash in July and two deadly collisions involving Navy ships in June and August.
Ignores some tragedies on Twitter altogether, including the Portland train attack, when a 35-year-old man fatally stabbed two people after he shouted anti-Muslim slurs. He also stayed mum after an attack in Niger killed 4 U.S. soldiers. The widow of one of the fallen said Trump told her he "knew what he signed up for" during a condolence call.
Uses tragedies as political bait. After a 29-year-old man drove a truck into a New York City path, killing 8, on Oct. 31, Trump blasted the Islamic State and immigration visas. (The killer has been tied to ISIS by authorities.) After the Las Vegas shooting on Oct. 1, he never condemned the shooter, who died by suicide, on Twitter, and in his first tweet at the time, he offered his "warmest condolences." (ISIS claimed responsibility for the slaughter, but officials have not confirmed the connection.) As of Sunday evening, he hasn't denounced the shooter who killed at least 26 in a Texas church on Nov. 5 either.
Often tweets about how he's being briefed or the meetings he has relating to tragedy, mostly natural disasters, and highlights praise for his efforts. He noted in his first tweet about the Texas shooting that he was "monitoring the situation from Japan."
Slams "fake news" when his response is criticized. He's done it seven times.
Sends innocuous "thoughts and prayers" tweets when tragedies first come to light. He's said the exact phrase 13 times since the election (one time he switched it up and said "thoughts, condolences and prayers").
Goes into offense mode when a tragedy shows him in poor light, like after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. Many of the tweets he sent about that disaster focused on him slamming opponents.
Clogs his feed with tweets about action. Of the 20 messages he tweeted in relation to the New York City attack, the majority focused on boosting the military and cutting immigration visa programs. Only twice more after his initial condolences did he refer to a nation in mourning. Those tweets included a clip of a moment of silence at the New York Stock Exchange and a video of him reading a statement, eyes down on the page for a chunk of the recording.
Highlights police and military-related calamities, such as a fatal Marine plane crash in July and two deadly collisions involving Navy ships in June and August.
Ignores some tragedies on Twitter altogether, including the Portland train attack, when a 35-year-old man fatally stabbed two people after he shouted anti-Muslim slurs. He also stayed mum after an attack in Niger killed 4 U.S. soldiers. The widow of one of the fallen said Trump told her he "knew what he signed up for" during a condolence call.
Uses tragedies as political bait. After a 29-year-old man drove a truck into a New York City path, killing 8, on Oct. 31, Trump blasted the Islamic State and immigration visas. (The killer has been tied to ISIS by authorities.) After the Las Vegas shooting on Oct. 1, he never condemned the shooter, who died by suicide, on Twitter, and in his first tweet at the time, he offered his "warmest condolences." (ISIS claimed responsibility for the slaughter, but officials have not confirmed the connection.) As of Sunday evening, he hasn't denounced the shooter who killed at least 26 in a Texas church on Nov. 5 either.
Often tweets about how he's being briefed or the meetings he has relating to tragedy, mostly natural disasters, and highlights praise for his efforts. He noted in his first tweet about the Texas shooting that he was "monitoring the situation from Japan."
Slams "fake news" when his response is criticized. He's done it seven times.
