"It should've been one school shooting, and we should've fixed it. At one point, a father, Andrew Pollack, took the floor to speak about his daughter, Meadow, 18, whose life was taken in the shooting. Many social media users pointed out that Trump's note card symbolized a lack of empathy for those affected by the tragedy.
Below, we've collected the ten funniest memes. Others have poked fun at Trump by continuing to list alternative talking points. If only we could get him to the Wonderful Wizard of Oz." If he only had a heart and wasn’t a sociopath he wouldn’t need empathy flash cards. One user wrote, "Is a man that has 'I hear you' pre-written on a cheat sheet really listening?" Another said, "Lordy. Viewers immediately flocked to Twitter, commenting on the note card. The handwritten card read, "1) What would you most want me to know about your experience?", "2) What can we do to help you feel safe?" and "5) I hear you." (Oct 2015) Planned Parenthood is important, but abortions must stop. (Feb 2016) Planned Parenthood does great work on women's health. May God bless the Queen, may she reign forever in our hearts, and may God hold her and Prince Philip in abiding care.On Wednesday, President Trump held a note card while listening to survivors and family members affected by last week's shooting in Parkland, Florida. Donald Trump Notecards Donald Trump On Abortion Click card to see definition Millions are helped by Planned Parenthood, but defund it. What a grand and beautiful lady she was-there was nobody like her! Our thoughts and prayers will remain with the great people of the United Kingdom as you honor her most meaningful life and exceptional service to the people. Melania and I will always cherish our time together with the Queen, and never forget Her Majesty's generous friendship, great wisdom, and wonderful sense of humor. However, she will always be remembered for her faithfulness to her country and her unwavering devotion to her fellow countrymen and women. Her leadership and enduring diplomacy secured and advanced alliances with the United States and countries around the world.
Queen Elizabeth's historic and remarkable reign left a tremendous legacy of peace and prosperity for Great Britain. Together with our family and fellow Americans, we send our sincere condolences to the Royal Family and the people of the United Kingdom during this time of great sorrow and grief. "Melania and I are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. "You know normally they're a little boring, OK. "They said they've never seen her have such a good time at a state dinner," he said. "We talked the whole night, and somebody said 'We've never seen her smile so much.'" He breached royal protocol in 2019 by placing his hand on the queen's back during a banquet at Buckingham palace, Kelley wrote.ĭuring an interview with Piers Morgan in April, Trump remembered having a "great time" with the queen sitting next to her at a dinner. Trump's 2018 visit to England was met with protests and a giant orange baby balloon resembling the US president in a diaper in London, and he kept the queen waiting when they were supposed to meet for tea. Her meetings with Trump in 20 "were surely the most unusual," Kitty Kelley, author of "The Royals," wrote for Insider. She met 12 US presidents total, including with President Harry Truman in 1951 while still a princess. The longest-reigning monarch in British history, the queen was 96 when she died on September 8, 2022. "What a grand and beautiful lady she was-there was nobody like her!…" he wrote on Truth Social. In April, he remembered their "great time" at a state dinner, which he said are normally "a little boring."įormer President Donald Trump expressed his "sincere condolences" in a statement about the death of Queen Elizabeth II, saying he and former first lady Melania "will always cherish our time together with the Queen."
"There was nobody like her!" wrote Trump, who visited with the queen twice in England while president. Daniel LEAL / AFP via Getty Imagesĭonald Trump called Queen Elizabeth II " a grand and beautiful lady" in a statement following her death. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and then-US President Donald Trump attend an event on June 5, 2019, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.