Following the Orlando terrorist attack, Donald Trump wasted no time in attacking President Obama, lying about Hillary Clinton’s record, and fear-mongering Americans into supporting his unintelligible, bigoted foreign policy.
Check out some reactions to his speech:
Karen Attiah [email protected] : As a woman, and daughter of immigrants with an Arabic last name, this is probably the most frightening Trump speech I’ve heard. [6/13/16 at 2:59 p.m.]
Josh Barro [email protected] : I think this is the most horrifying speech Trump has ever given, which is a high bar. [6/13/16 at 2:57 p.m.]
Justin Ling [email protected] _Ling: That Trump speech was probably the most unhinged thing I’ve seen from the man yet. [6/13/16 at 3:04 p.m.]
Michael Skolnik [email protected] : 50 yrs from now, we’ll look back at this Donald Trump’s speech as one of the most hateful speeches of any presidential candidate in history. [6/13/16 at 3:04 p.m.]
Benjy Sarlin [email protected] : That was the most important speech of Trump’s campaign. All subtext set aside, now pure uncut demagoguery against all Muslims in US and out. [6/13/16 at 3:04 p.m.]
Emma Gray [email protected] : Donald Trump’s speech is so full of hatred. Go hug someone you love tight today and bring a little more light into this country. #LoveWins [6/13/16 at 3:02 p.m.]
Hayes Brown [email protected] : “Muslims have to work with us.” Does…does Trump think we’ve forgotten the first half of this speech already? [6/13/16 at 2:57 p.m.]
Chris Donovan [email protected] : Trump’s prepared remarks included Hillary Clinton’s name 19 times. Clinton didn’t mention the name Trump once in her speech. [6/13/16 at 3:05 p.m.]
Ryan Struyk [email protected] : Trump used the phrase “radical Islam” or a similar phrase 16 times during that speech. [6/13/16 at 3:04 p.m.]
Benjamin O’Keefe [email protected] : Not even people watching Trump live like his speech. [6/13/16 at 3:00 p.m.]
Sam Stein @samsteinhp: Trump arguing the president has massive power over immigration policy seems to implicitly undermine House GOP lawsuit on Obama’s actions [6/13/16 2:37 p.m. EDT]
MJ Lee @mj_lee: This goes far beyond just “Muslim ban” — Trump calls for suspension of immigration from countries w/ proven history of terrorism against US [6/13/16 2:38 p.m. EDT]
Alex Seitz-Wald @aseitzwald: Trump suggests Clinton has secret plan to take away Americans’ guns, ban the 2nd amendment, and then let Muslims flow in to U.S. to kill us. [6/13/16 2:44 p.m. EDT]
Gabriel Debenedetti @gdebenedetti: Hard to overstate the contrast here: Clinton didn’t say Trump’s name once this morning, his speech is all about her. [6/13/16 2:44 p.m. EDT]
Josh Marshall @joshtpm: Trump now unwilling to have America be a place where Jews are under anti-Semite threat. Apparently going to crack down on supporters. [6/13/16 2:43 p.m. EDT]
Dan Merica @danmericaCNN: This Trump speech could not be more different than Clinton’s. HRC didn’t once mention Trump by name. Trump is going all out on Clinton. [6/13/16 2:46 p.m. EDT]
Glenn Thrush @GlennThrush: Every time Trump makes a “major” speech you realize he’s got the organizational support and policy infrastructure of a food truck [6/13/16 2:45 p.m. EDT]
Matt Viser @mviser: Donald Trump started with a moment of silence. And then he roared. [6/13/16 2:49 pm EDT]
Josh Rogin @joshrogin: Trump is 100% wrong to say Hillary wants to “hundreds of thousands of refugees from the Middle East with no system to vet them.” [6/13/16 at 2:50 p.m. EDT]
Sarah McCammon @sarahmccammon: Trump on terror suspects: “public has a right to know how these people got here…why are they here?” Again, Orlando shooter was born in US. [6/13/16 at 2:49 p.m. EDT]
Matt Viser @mviser: Clinton: Cool and collected, sober and somber. Trump: Angry and antagonistic, pointed and pugnacious. [6/13/16 at 2:46 p.m.]
Benjy Sarlin @BenjySarlin: Trump keeps repeating that refugees from Mideast come by “hundreds of thousands” — it’s a pants on fire claim politifact.com/texas/statemen… [6/13/16 2:50 p.m. EDT]
Greg Sargent @ThePlumLineGS: Not seeing how Paul Ryan — that apostle of optimistic, inclusive conservatism — continues supporting Trump after this speech. [6/13/16 at 3:00 p.m. EDT]
Sam Stein @samsteinhp: A reminder, Trump, just a few days ago, assured a christian conservative conference he’s with them against gay marriage. [6/13/16 at 2:59 p.m.]