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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40146916

Warbler said:

I’m sure he’ll tweet something stupid/offensive any day now . . .

Correct. He posted a tweet trying to make the London attack be about him…

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871143765473406976

…then seven minutes passed, where presumably his staff were shouting things like “what the f**k Mr President!?!” at him and threatening to take his phone away before he tweeted a proper “Oh yeah and I’m sorry and stuff too” style response…

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871145660036378624

Seven people dead - forty-eight injured…

an overview, with many links to news of the London Bridge attacks, here:-

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/london-bridge-attack

Ryan McAvoy said:

Warbler said:

I’m sure he’ll tweet something stupid/offensive any day now . . .

Correct. He posted a tweet trying to make the London attack be about him…

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871143765473406976

…then seven minutes passed, where presumably his staff were shouting things like “what the f**k Mr President!?!” at him and threatening to take his phone away before he tweeted a proper “Oh yeah and I’m sorry and stuff too” style response…

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871145660036378624

Yes mate, shows him up for what he really is, how he thinks (or not), his lack of compassion, empathy and thoughts for those killed and injured, what he really cares for, and how low he’ll sink to get his way - in placing blame/onus on the courts for ‘give us back our rights’?

And also his limited thinking in that this ‘travel ban’ would actually stop something like that happening anywhere.

‘Donald Trump’s first response to the news of the London attacks was to retweet a conservative news website better known for sensationalism and partisanship than for accurate reporting.’…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/04/trump-criticised-for-using-london-attacks-to-promote-his-own-muslim-travel-ban

[speechless]

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871331574649901056

Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? That’s because they used knives and a truck!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871328428963901440 (‘At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is “no reason to be alarmed!”’)

Actually, the Mayor of London said this…

‘…terrorists are constantly evolving & finding new ways to disrupt, harm us, attack us… the police and experts and all of us, are finding new ways to keep us safe. Londoners will see an increased police presence today and in the course of the next few next days - there is no reason to be alarmed - one of the things the police and all us need to do is make sure we’re safe as we can possibly be.’

the Mayor then goes onto how the terrorists want to disrupt our way of life and interview continues on…

the full 7 minute video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3tqHawmau0 (Mayor’s comments to the interviewer’s questions starts around 2m 37s)

Context is a thing that Trump really doesn’t seem to understand - and not the first time with the Mayor either.

Donald Trump uses London terror attack to twist Sadiq Khan’s words as he trolls capital’s mayor

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-uses-london-terror-10557760

‘London Bridge attack: 21 of those injured are in critical condition, NHS says - live updates’…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/03/london-bridge-closed-after-serious-police-incident-live

I wonder what it is about Sadiq Khan that makes Trump want to take his words out of context?

I must say the responses to #thingsthatleavebritainreeling keep the spirits up…

https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThingsThatLeaveBritainReeling?src=hash

Such as…

“A “pie” turning out to be a casserole in a ramekin with a pastry lid.”

“Someone standing ambiguously near the back of a queue, but not quite in it.”

“Knowing you’re walking in the wrong direction & having to tut & check your watch/phone before changing course.”

“People pronouncing it scone, when it is actually pronounced scone.”

http://l-bc.co/PJ5SGQ

Ryan McAvoy said:

I wonder what it is about Sadiq Khan that makes Trump want to take his words out of context?

I must say the responses to #thingsthatleavebritainreeling keep the spirits up…

https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThingsThatLeaveBritainReeling?src=hash

Such as…

“A “pie” turning out to be a casserole in a ramekin with a pastry lid.”

“Someone standing ambiguously near the back of a queue, but not quite in it.”

“Knowing you’re walking in the wrong direction & having to tut & check your watch/phone before changing course.”

“People pronouncing it scone, when it is actually pronounced scone.”

‘When they put aerosol whipped cream on your scone’ - https://twitter.com/IAmAdamJ/status/871430423523581953

‘When people make tea in the microwave’ - https://twitter.com/emilyrosehip/status/871344260649549825

‘Ordering a cup of tea and being given a cup of hot water with the tea bag in the side’ (insert Darth Vader NOOOOOOOOO!!! gif)

‘Going to a really expensive restaurant, and coming out still feeling hungry’

😃

oojason said:

‘When they put aerosol whipped cream on your scone’ - https://twitter.com/IAmAdamJ/status/871430423523581953

‘When people make tea in the microwave’ - https://twitter.com/emilyrosehip/status/871344260649549825

We’ll get through these things together.

Ryan McAvoy said:

oojason said:

‘When they put aerosol whipped cream on your scone’ - https://twitter.com/IAmAdamJ/status/871430423523581953

‘When people make tea in the microwave’ - https://twitter.com/emilyrosehip/status/871344260649549825

We’ll get through these things together.

I’ll pour the kettle - you get the tea cream ready 😉

‘Terrified? That’s a bit strong. We’re going to go shopping’ - How defiant Londoners refused to bow to terrorists…

(Full pubs, pints of beer in the sunshine, and couples kissing in the street: if the terrorists were trying to spread fear through the capital, they failed)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-terror-attack-reaction-defiant-not-afraid-not-reeling-going-shopping-fear-london-bridge-a7772596.html