'This isn't a Hallmark card': Trump trolled for sending 'warmest condolences' to Las Vegas victims
'What is this, a thank you note?' one Twitter user wrote.
US President Donald Trump took to Twitter to express his condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas that left at least 59 people dead and more than 500 others injured. Twitter slammed Trump over his "soulless sentiment" and "tepid" choice of words.
"My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!" Trump tweeted.
During brief remarks at the White House later on Monday (2 October), Trump called the massacre an "act of pure evil".
"Hundreds of our fellow citizens are now mourning the sudden loss of a loved one," Trump said. "We cannot fathom their pain; we cannot imagine their grief. To the families of the victims, we are praying for you and we are here for you, and we ask God to help see you through this very dark period."
Twitter lashed out at Trump over his initial "bland" response to the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history with one person saying: "This isn't a f**king Hallmark greeting card moment." Many also criticised Trump for not describing the massacre as a terrorist attack or using more forceful rhetoric as he has with other recent issues such as the NFL dispute.
"Warmest condolences? Wtf, are you writing a letter to your accountant?" one Twitter user wrote. Another added: "I read that and half expected 'Merry Christmas, from the Trump Family' at the end."
"He's a sociopath trying to feign empathy," one person tweeted.
'Shameless' star Emmy Rossum tweeted: "Dear @realDonaldTrump, the people of Las Vegas don't need your hashtags and empty tweets about 'warmest condolences'. They need action."
Warmest condolences? Did someone's pet cat die?? 58 people were murdered, by a white terrorist, and all you have is warmest condolences.
— Say Yes 2 â¤ï¸ (@ThePatrician) October 3, 2017
Right?! And leave out the exclamation, dude. Tone deaf.
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) October 2, 2017
President Trump tweeted, "My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families." Warmest? What is this, a thank-you note?
— J. D. Landis (@J_D_Landis) October 2, 2017
"People are saying my condolences were the warmest they've ever seen. I'm getting great reviews. Very warm'.
— Briar Denmark (@MrRobotCodeBrkr) October 2, 2017
He writes like English is not his first language. Who says "warmest condolences"?
— janewhitaker (@janewhitaker) October 2, 2017
Deepest, not warmest, you tragic imbecile. https://t.co/fENAACivzl
— India Knight (@indiaknight) October 2, 2017
Somebody explain to the sociopath-in-chief, it's "warmest congratulations" and "deepest condolences" https://t.co/7XPYnlPRlJ
— Tom Tomorrow (@tomtomorrow) October 2, 2017
The man cannot even feign an actual emotion after 50 people are murdered.
— Scott Weinberg (@scottEweinberg) October 2, 2017
WARM means friendly! Warmest regards. Warm welcome.
— Scott Weinberg (@scottEweinberg) October 2, 2017
Friendliest condolences. Is what he offered.
"Warmest condolences" sounds like a sympathy card written by a committee of sociopathic cavemen
— Erin Gloria Ryan (@morninggloria) October 2, 2017
A slight improvement on "best regards." https://t.co/DkSjA80wn9
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) October 2, 2017
Warmest? What an odd turn of phrase. Trump's not used to passing on condolences.
— karen munro (@BaileyPittipat) October 2, 2017
"THIS MUSLIM TERRORISM WILL NOT..."
— Peter (@Peter_M_V) October 2, 2017
"Sir, wait, reports say it was a white guy."
"My warmest condolences..."
Did that f*cktard just tweet his "warmest" condolences?!?!? In this nightmare of an event, that's all you can say?
— Simone Amelia (@BossLadyTV) October 2, 2017
"Warmest condolences." This man is a psychopath. He can't even fake a genuine human response. pic.twitter.com/SUmKDx29Go
— (((Jeff Tiedrich))) (@jefftiedrich) October 2, 2017
"Warmest Condolences"? And, an exclamation point. Seriously.
— 🖕ðŸ»Aunt Crabby 🖕🻠(@DearAuntCrabby) October 2, 2017
“Warmest condolences†to Vegas gun victims has same real impact as dedicating golf trophy to Puerto Rico hurricane victims. @realDonaldTrump
— Col. Morris Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) October 2, 2017
21 tweets about NFL players and only "warmest condolences" for Las Vegas. Where is your outrage? Where are your thoughts on preventing this?
— Daniel Zank (@daniel_zank) October 3, 2017
Someone definitely told him he needed to seem warmer one day and this was his solution pic.twitter.com/V0dDj3ejeA
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) October 2, 2017
Better word choices Mr. President: sincere, genuine, profound, heartfelt, deepest. But WARMEST? Like a holiday greeting card? Seriously?
— Lisa Sherak Martin (@SherakMartin) October 2, 2017
Warmest condolences? I swear he has the IQ of a goldfish!
— Ola Kupsy (@OlaKupsy) October 2, 2017
I spoke too soon.
— quinn cummings (@quinncy) October 2, 2017
WARMEST CONDOLENCES.
Mourners and victims, your Edible Arrangement of existential horror to arrive shortly. https://t.co/iJJXlgsQV8
It's an unnatural expression but he has no experience with sincere human sympathy, and doesn't even have the abilities to fake-express it
— â„ï¸Barry Nashâ„ï¸ (@barryonash) October 3, 2017
Warmest condolences?!?! pic.twitter.com/Ktent9KpFE
— Rich Sommers (@Rich_Sommers) October 3, 2017
today we play "spot the difference" pic.twitter.com/1j52lcYGBW
— Physical Attraction (@physicspod) October 2, 2017
"Warmest" condolences? This tweet reads as if it's about a natural disaster. No condemnations. Imagine his tweet if shooter had been Muslim! https://t.co/9QxWaLLv3I
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 2, 2017
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