Just like in the aftermath of school shootings that take dozens of lives too soon, Melania Trump offered mere “thoughts and prayers” to the families of more than 42,000 Americans who have perished as a result of her husband’s recklessness.
Again, over 42,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus and more than 800,000 have been infected across the country. The death toll is only going to continue to rise.
Yet President Donald Trump has failed to send desperately-needed resources to many states, and hospitals are running out of ventilators, masks, gowns, gloves and other vital supplies.
But instead of urging her husband — who has not even bothered to tweet condolences to those who are suffering and losing people — to take the necessary and proper actions, Melania only offered “thoughts and prayers,” a phrase that gets more insulting every time it is used.
Sincere condolences to the families who have lost love ones to #COVID19, and to anyone who is sick, you are in our thoughts & prayers to get better soon.
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) April 1, 2020
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Twitter users were not amused.
They don’t need your prayers, they need masks.
— jen pal (@jennyrachelpal) April 1, 2020
Imagine if you all had taken action earlier… Thoughts and prayers would not be needed.
You didn’t speak up when your husband was making light of this situation.
— Drewby Drewby Drew (@NiceDrewishFela) April 1, 2020
Yeah, but how’s the tennis center coming along? ….
— 💥”I take absolutely NO responsibility for this”💥 (@JoeSteelerFan) April 1, 2020
Now after thousands did you say something. Go away.
— Trini Swinging (@LisaSwinging) April 1, 2020
Your husband did this.
— .Tracy (@TracySklar) April 1, 2020
— Jason Berube (@Jason_Berube) April 1, 2020
Thanks to @realDonaldTrump’s failure to act… there will be many, many more… all for the market…
— A. Lincoln Jr. (@ALincolnJr1) April 1, 2020
Reopen the #Obamacare exchanges to allow uninsured Americans to purchase health care coverage during the #coronavirus #pandemic.
— Wallace & Vomit #stayhome 😷 (@wallaceandvom) April 1, 2020
Too little too late…..Go back to your tennis Pavilion and playing your little ball games!!
— Ten Tiny Tweets (@TenTinyTweets) April 1, 2020
How about getting the medical community masks and gowns?
— Lisa Fi 🍑 (@jewelofjkt) April 1, 2020
If only the Federal Governemnt was willing do more than offer thoughts and prayers.
— Vernal Equinox (@SpringF_kx) April 1, 2020
This crisis is not going to end any time soon. Americans need more than “thoughts and prayers” to survive the pandemic. They need real leadership. And the Trumps’ messages to America just aren’t cutting it, meaning every single death is on them.
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