President Donald Trump is being slammed across the internet for ignoring the passing of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis on Saturday morning.
Trump skipped tweeting any comments about the civil rights leader’s death, focusing instead on playing golf with Sen. Lindsey Graham, according to CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz.
“President Trump arrived at his golf club in Sterling, VA at 9:09am, according to pool reports. Neither the President nor the White House has issued a statement or responded to request for comment on the passing of John Lewis,” CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz tweeted.
CBS News also reported that the president was accompanied by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
After being called out, the White House has issued an official statement, but the president, known for his Saturday morning Twitter postings, skipped saying a word about the revered Democratic lawmaker who passed away late Friday night.
Take a look at some of the tweets critical of the president:
This should surprise no one.
No class. No decency. No integrity. No compassion.
I prefer not to hear from him or the WH. The words would be hollow anyway.
November 3rd.
— Eric Slater (@ericsslater) July 18, 2020
Seriously what the hell happened to Lindsay Graham? What does trump have on him?
— MER (@MaLizSeaIsle) July 18, 2020
Trump and Graham have an urgent meeting with their Russian handlers at the golf course. That's the priority.
But better Trump just keeps silent about John Lewis. we don't want to hear from him.— Art Martin (@gartmartin9) July 18, 2020
Trump today: able to get up, get dressed, play golf.
Trump: unable to even tweet a rememberance of John Lewis, one of the legends of the civil rights movement.
There’s never a bottom.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 18, 2020
No one wants to hear his insincere remarks. He’s not worthy of uttering John Lewis’s name.
— sj for hillary (@SJanovsky) July 18, 2020
Disgraceful!! @harrisonjaime for #SC senator. @LindseyGrahamSC will have plenty of time to #kisstRumpsArse and play golf next year. #JohnLewis had so much to offer and @realDonaldTrump shouldn’t utter his name as it would be an insult to his remarkable life! #BLM https://t.co/qPPBOEfrZw
— BootsieO🇮🇪🇺🇸☯️ (@BootsieO) July 18, 2020
I don't want Trump to say one world about Rep. John Lewis. He's an American hero who deserves more than hollow platitudes.
Let Trump go play golf or try to sell y'all beans. Allow the adults to carry on the conversation.
— Edward Bowser (@etbowser) July 18, 2020
With Lindsay Graham!
— Lori Kramer (@lorikramer58) July 18, 2020
Trump is marking the death of John Lewis as he does every tragedy:
Charging us millions to golf at trump-brand resorts. Having taxpayers pay TrumpCo greens fees, cart rentals, etc.
He grifting a-hole. Golf at Pebble Beach for once, you criminal POS.
— Howard ✡ (@HowardA_Esq) July 18, 2020
John Lewis sacrificed more, in 1 day, than trump did in 74 years.
The privileged one has never worked an honest day or cared about anything other than himself.
Polar opposites.
Let trump golf and he can stay TF shut.— Andrew (@realpeeps99) July 18, 2020
On a day when we mourn the passing of John Lewis, when 145,000 Americans have died at the hands of serial killer @RealDoanldTrump, where SS StormTroopers authorized by Trump & Barr @HHSGov Wolf are on America's streets; Trump & @LindseyGrahamSC are playing golf at our expense!
— KeithLeBlanc (@KeithLeBlanc63) July 18, 2020
The result is Donald Trump is a president who interrupts the State of the Union to give the Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh, but didn’t have his press office put out a basic statement on John Lewis before heading to one of his golf properties for the 370th time as president.
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) July 18, 2020
Looks like Donald Trump spent the morning retweeting kooks and weirdos before heading off for another day of golf, but the idiot White House ethics official says he needs and extension on his financial disclosure report because he's so busy with the pandemic. GTFO!
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) July 18, 2020
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