President Donald Trump‘s exclamation point on his “God bless you!” condolences to the victims of the horrifying Las Vegas shooting lacked the somber character usually used in such sorrowful moments. But reactions to attacks like this are difficult, and maybe the exclamation will help some people who trust in Trump’s leadership. It’s not the first time the president has tweeted about mass shootings, and not the first time he used exclamations to do so. In the past, Trump wasn’t president during the shootings he commented on — and he often used the shootings to aim his exclamation points at his political rivals. Though early on, in Newtown, Trump found common ground with President Obama on the tragic shootings there.
Here are eight Trump tweets on mass shootings, past and present.
My warmest condolences and sympathies to the victims and families of the terrible Las Vegas shooting. God bless you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2017
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
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
California shooting looks very bad. Good luck to law enforcement and God bless. This is when our police are so appreciated!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2015
A horrible day for Newtown, CT and our country yesterday. My condolences to all of the families so tragically affected.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2012
Here some rare agreement with Obama:
President Obama spoke for me and every American in his remarks in #Newtown Connecticut.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 17, 2012
Here a notion that will sound wishful to many who have watched Trump campaign and govern on divisiveness:
In light of Newtown, our country has to pull together.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2012
Here Trump uses a shooting to push for the “Muslim ban”:
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
