London Mayor Has 'More Important Things' to Worry About Than Donald Trump Jr.'s Tweet -- But Twitter Has Plenty to Say
Donald Trump Jr. is feeling the fury of Twitter.
The oldest son of President Donald Trump has been branded a “disgrace” after he sent out a tweet criticizing London Mayor Sadiq Khan just hours after a terror attack at the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday.
“You have to be kidding me?!: Terror attacks are part of living in big city, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan,” Trump Jr. tweeted on Wednesday as details were still emerging on the attack that claimed the lives of three people.
He included a link to an article published by The Independent in September 2016 that quoted Khan as saying the threat of terror attacks are “part and parcel of living in a big city.” Khan’s remarks were intended to urge Londoners and police to be prepared to combat potential attacks.
You have to be kidding me?!: Terror attacks are part of living in big city, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan https://t.co/uSm2pwRTjO
- Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 22, 2017
Asked about the tweet by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Thursday, Khan fired back: “I’m not going to respond to a tweet from Donald Trump Jr. I’ve been doing far more important things over the last 24 hours.”
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Meanwhile, British Labour politician Wes Streeting led the Twitter backlash in the U.K., calling the president’s son “a disgrace.”
@DonaldJTrumpJr You use a terrorist attack on our city to attack London's Mayor for your own political gain. You're a disgrace.
- Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) March 22, 2017
Other Britons chimed in:
In wake of the London attack, Donald Trump Jr didn't post condolences. Instead he dragged up an old article to attack London's Muslim Mayor. pic.twitter.com/6piLWP1Lty
- Liam O'Hare (@Liam_O_Hare) March 22, 2017
Is this helpful @DonaldJTrumpJr? Did you even read the article before goading London's Mayor during a live incident?https://t.co/Sm68UOcJQG
- Ciaran Jenkins (@C4Ciaran) March 22, 2017
Headline is based on very first sentence, which if you'd bothered to read it could apply to any major city in the world. Key word: "threat" pic.twitter.com/u2S9WA7yoA
- Ciaran Jenkins (@C4Ciaran) March 22, 2017
How dare you @DonaldJTrumpJr you take an article from @MayorofLondon from a year ago and do this at a time like this. #London
- Yasmin Khatun Dewan (@Yasm1nK) March 22, 2017
The outcry from American Twitter users was just as strong:
Who knew that creating international incidents with thoughtless Tweets was a genetic thing? https://t.co/4QyyUE4XNP NYTimes:
- David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) March 23, 2017
London is lucky to have @SadiqKhan as mayor, esp. at this tragic moment. Shame on @DonaldJTrumpJr for this: https://t.co/0U3nW2DbnH
- Brad Lander (@bradlander) March 23, 2017
Fix your face, @DonaldJTrumpJr. Your ignorance is showing. #embarrassed https://t.co/yMCCQqs6fh
- Alt Dept of ED (@Alt_DeptofED) March 23, 2017
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Asked for comment by The New York Times, Trump declined to elaborate on his tweet, saying simply: “I’m not going to comment on every tweet I send.”
