Seattle council member appalled by tweets about Orlando shooting
Jun 13, 2016, 11:18 AM | Updated: 3:50 pm
Seattle City Council member Sally Bagshaw was disgusted by “certain tweets” following the massacre at an Orlando nightclub.
Though Bagshaw never specified who she was referring to at the beginning of the council briefing Monday morning, the Twitter account that got the most flak following Sunday’s tragic events was Donald Trump’s.
“I want to say, I’m totally appalled by certain tweets yesterday sent out congratulating himself for being right about absolutely nothing,” Bagshaw said.
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Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, tweeted the following statements after more than 40 people were killed at the nightclub:
Horrific incident in FL. Praying for all the victims & their families. When will this stop? When will we get tough, smart & vigilant?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
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
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
“@WandaWalls20: @realDonaldTrump Please make us safe. We cannot have Hillary as president. We will be in so much trouble.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 12, 2016
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
Bagshaw’s comments followed a moment of silence by those present at the council briefing. A vigil was held Sunday night at Cal Anderson Park.
Council member Lisa Herbold said city leaders are sending their “love out to the LGBTQ community” and the Orlando victims and their families.
“We stand together in unity, and love is what is going to bring us together,” Bagshaw added. She says she wants the people in Orlando to know that, “it’s not just prayers we are sending, but we stand with them, shoulder to shoulder.”
