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From Hurricane Maria to Charlottesville and high school shootings, president Trump's responses to horrific events have frequently drawn criticism.
After the news broke that a gunman had opened fire in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, the president's reaction has been widely condemned.
If they had protection inside, the results would have been far better
That's what the president said after learning about the shooting, in which the gunman allegedly shouted that Jews "need to die". The decision to pander to what is essentially a talking point from the National Rifle Association - that the answer to gun violence is everyone having more guns - has caused a huge reaction.
Many accused him of shifting the blame to the victims, because the thought of anyone having a gun at a baby naming ceremony - the occasion which was targetted by the gunman - is strange to many who don't understand America's obsession with guns. Of course it is not a place of worship's responsibility to arm itself against people with automatic weapons, and the gunman injured three armed police officers.
Though Trump did send out a tweet as the events unfolded.
But nevertheless, Twitter users condemned Trump's choice of words and the chilling insinuation behind them.
Donald Trump just said the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting has little to do with gun laws and if they’d had “protecti… https://t.co/Uwkd4gllSj— Shannon Watts (@Shannon Watts) 1540658471
@realDonaldTrump Getting ready to blame more victims? Maybe you wanna tell everyone you’re a Nationalist again. Or… https://t.co/VLbC5IhXep— tara strong (@tara strong) 1540668792
No need to worry people Trump has the answer. They should have had armed #Jewish worshipers in the Synagogue. That… https://t.co/J430nQiYpA— Ryan Guillory Sr. 💫💫 🇺🇸 (@Ryan Guillory Sr. 💫💫 🇺🇸) 1540659980
So in Trump’s fantasy world, this is our new reality: Armed security in every place of worship. Armed security in… https://t.co/eBgCg45KiI— Bradley P. Moss (@Bradley P. Moss) 1540658957
Trump's remarks come as the attack is confirmed as the deadliest attack on Jewish people in the history of America.
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