Minnesota mosque bombing fails to spark response from Trump

[riversedge]

Source: thinkprogress




The president has been tweeting, but not about an attack on Muslims.
E.A. Crunden
Aug 7, 2017, 12:18 pm


President Donald Trump still has not commented on the bombing of a Minnesota mosque two days later.

The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center, located in Bloomington, is reeling after an explosion shattered windows around 5 a.m. on Saturday. While no one was hurt in the blast, more than a dozen people were in the building at the time, preparing for prayers at dawn. The FBI has said the attack was likely caused by an “improvised explosive device,” or IED, and the organization is currently working to determine whether the bombing was a hate crime. The center serves the area’s large Somali community, and, like many other mosques across the United States, has received several threatening calls and messages, but no actual violence until Saturday.
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“This is an act of terrorism,” said Governor Mark Dayton (D) at a news conference. “This is against the law in America.”
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“In normal times, the bombing of a house of worship with an IED would not go unacknowledged by the president of the United States,” Mother Jones National Affairs Editor Mark Follman tweeted.............................

Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/trump-mosque-bombing/

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I am so glad that thingprogress made this a headline.

Link to tweet

[Lotusflower70]

1. Not surprised

His focus is rich, white males. This doesn't fit his narrative.

[roamer65]

2. Imagine if it was a Christian church.

Dump, Dense and the flying monkey right would be screaming high holy hell about it.

[Angry Dragon]

3. If it happens west of NYC or toTrump, it never happened

[Gothmog]

4. There is a double standard here

[Still In Wisconsin]

5. I'm surprised he hasn't called the bombers "patriots" in a 5:00 AM tweet.

You know damned well TRUMP would approve of bombing a mosque.

[sandensea]

6. Probably just as well.

He'd no doubt tell the bombers "not to be so nice."

[Achilleaze]

7. Glaring, Screaming MESSAGE here America

the republican silence is tacit approval

[rurallib]

8. Hey - the man is on vacation! He can't be on top of everything

He's got golf to play and Hillary's emails to worry about.

Maybe Stephen Miller will issue a statement?

for the humor impaired

[Kleveland]

12. Miller would criticize the lack of more casualties, if he could speak honestly!

Honestly!

(I crack myself up)

[Hulk]

9. He's been really busy working for the good of the country....

...ah, yeah.

[Kleveland]

13. Makes me want to hear an old song from the 60's...

Another Country Lyrics
by The Electric Flag
Album: A Long Time Comin'


If I could lose
All my troubles
By running away
No, no I wouldn't stay
No I wouldn't

But they just keep on
Hangin' 'round me
And won't go away
No, no won't go away

It just ain't fair
No, no, no
It just ain't fair

This whole year
Has been a blunder
Yes I've lost my sense of wonder
And there are no sweet warm love birds to turn to
I have no one to call brother

On every street
In the city
Well you'll get afraid
Yes so afraid

You can't see
Past the surface
Of plans that I made to drive you insane
Everywhere, everyday
You won't even want to find yourself a place to hide

And you'll be hurt so many times
You'll lose your love of nursery rhymes
Get the safest room you can find
And lock the door
Find yourself another country


If I could lose
All my troubles
By running away
No, no I wouldn't stay
No I wouldn't

But they just keep on
Hangin' 'round me
And won't go away
No, no won't go away
No they won't go away!

Well I know there must be someplace people
Someplace I can rest my weary head
'Cause you know I've been all over this country people
And it's the same, the same old thing
Everywhere I go
Don't you think I might find someplace to rest my weary head

Yea

[Lokilooney]

10. Why wold he condemn it?

That would just piss off the few remaining supporters he has.

[iluvtennis]

11. Cuz, the white right wing DOMESTIC terrorists did it. GAH, such a hypocritical double...

...standard. Terrorism is terrorism no matter who performs the act. I despise Humpty Dumpty.

[Equinox Moon]

14. I've also noticed the national media is short on its coverage.

CBS had a longer, more in-depth reporting segment of an airplane having bad turbulence than a mosque bombing in the USA.

[riversedge]

15. Thanks for post. I have not watched much tv this last weekend.

[SergeStorms]

16. Making America Great Again.

by doing what he does best: nothing. Act Presidential? What, are you kidding? He's far too busy acting like a seven year old to act like a real President.

[CatsPajamas]

17. Gofundme link

https://www.gofundme.com/support-dar-al-farooq-center

This atheist household made a contribution. I never give money to religious organizations, but these are my neighbors and they just suffered a terrorist attack.

[Equinox Moon]

18. Thanks for the link.

That is very compassionate of you to donate.

Welcome to DU!

[Rhiannon12866]

19. I agree, and welcome to DU!

This effort totally transcends religion.

[CatsPajamas]

20. Thanks!

Longtime reader. I finally decided to sign up.

[Rhiannon12866]

21. Welcome!

We're glad to have you with us!