Ivanka Trump’s call to end white supremacy got the response you’d expect
In a new low for the gun lobby of the USA, the country suffered two mass shootings in one day, one in El Paso, Texas, and the other a few hours later in Dayton, Ohio. After the first shooting, Donald Trump took to Twitter to express his feelings on the matter, tweeting this message:
“Today’s shooting in El Paso, Texas, was not only tragic, it was an act of cowardice. I know that I stand with everyone in this Country to condemn today’s hateful act. There are no reasons or excuses that will ever justify killing innocent people.
Melania and I send our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to the great people of Texas.”
He was roundly criticised, with accusations of hypocrisy and fuelling the kind of hatred that leads to these terrible events.
Too many in media say Trump uses racism as a political strategy. But the reality is that Trump's racism is not a strategy, it's simply who Trump is.
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) August 4, 2019
Of course, his daughter, Ivanka, also wanted to make a public condemnation, and hers was a little more specific in apportioning blame.
White supremacy, like all other forms of terrorism, is an evil that must be destroyed.
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) August 4, 2019
Once the combination of astonishment and laughter had died down, the obvious takedowns came rolling in, many of them saying one thing:
1.
sis…….. call ur dad
— Fran Tirado (@fransquishco) August 6, 2019
2.
Awkward moment when you realize your father is a white supremacist. https://t.co/GwqLuDqDlC
— The Hummingbird 🐦 (@SaysHummingbird) August 4, 2019
3.
Dear dad: https://t.co/UxotlqtS0U
— José Merino (@PPmerino) August 4, 2019
4.
— Mary Jo Pane (@Ms65MaryJo) August 6, 2019
5.
Well you've got a better chance of suffocating him in his sleep without being caught than anybody else has doll. https://t.co/aZvZTZCCa2
— Malcolm Tucker Esq (@Tucker5law) August 4, 2019
6.
Start with the white supremacist in the white house. Otherwise known as your daddy. https://t.co/fY4j0LFrDN
— Adelino Camara (@ADIC33) August 5, 2019
Human rights campaigner, Charlotte Clymer, had the same comeback, but her phrasing was more creative.
THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE YOUR HOUSE https://t.co/AaxYP5ZE57
— Charlotte Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) August 4, 2019
And that’s the mic drop moment we all craved.
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