Trump Strikes Again

[davidgillon]

Donald Trump berates London mayor over response to terror attacks

Trump deliberately misquotes Sadiq Khan, the Labour Mayor of London (his son did the same thing after the Westminster attack):

Tory ministers leap to Sadiq Khan's defence:

Here's what @SadiqKhan actually said. He is right to provide reassurance. I'm standing with resilient London & him.
 

"Londoners will see an increased police presence today and over the course of the next few days.

"There's no reason to be alarmed."*

— Penny Mordaunt (@PennyMordaunt) June 4, 2017

You pretty much have to think Sadiq Khan being a Muslim isn't a coincidence in the Trumps' pattern of misquoting.

Penny Mordaunt's the Minister for Disabled People - I don't think I've ever had a good think to say about her before!

* The full statement is longer, but Mordaunt tweeted a pic, not text, and I haven't found the full text, OTOH this shows the deliberate misquote, Sadiq Khan was addressing the police presence.

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[sovay]

Donald Trump berates London mayor over response to terror attacks

OH WHAT THE HELL THERE'S MORE.

I'm so sorry.

Penny Mordaunt's the Minister for Disabled People - I don't think I've ever had a good think to say about her before!

Yesterday at the convention, more than one speaker described 45 as a "uniter, not a divider"—because he brings together people who formerly couldn't even have a civil conversation with one another, united in their horror at his actions and belief that nobody should do that. I guess it's an international effect.