President Donald Trump’s brother, Robert Trump, has passed away. He died on the evening of August 15th after news that he had fallen ill began to circulate in the month prior. The cause is currently unknown, nor is there any reason for such information to be released at this point.
Here was the message the President released.
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) August 16, 2020
As was to be expected, the media immediately responded to the news by showing us how gross they are.
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) August 16, 2020
This is “enemy of the people” level pic.twitter.com/3Mfk00ZPTP
— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) August 16, 2020
The ghouls were also quick to take to their own twitter accounts.
Amazing how many news outlets are just reporting straight that the president's brother died in hospital tonight without telling us how he died or acknowledging that it's odd we're not being told how the president's brother died.
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 16, 2020
Trump's brother was in the hospital, dying, as Trump was on the golf course. What makes you think he cares about you America?
— Wajahat "Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic" Ali (@WajahatAli) August 16, 2020
Something tells me we’re not going to find out why Robert Trump died and something tells me we all know why.
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) August 16, 2020
Meanwhile, “Wrong Trump” is now trending on Twitter because our society has essentially collapsed at this point.
Check out the Trending Topic Twitter Trend curators are prioritizing over “Prayers for the Trump” Family.
This is absolutely sick. pic.twitter.com/G8NOWUNQEc
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) August 16, 2020
That anyone could treat someone else this way boggles my mind. There are plenty of politicians I don’t like, but I would never make light of the death of one of their family members. Nor would I ever use such a death to take pot shots at that politician. It’s basic human decency to maintain some separation on topics like this. It’s none of our business how he died.
But for these major news outlets to boil Robert Trump’s life down to suing his niece or being “incompatible” with the family name is just disgusting. Further, to use his death as a way to snipe at the President, even as he himself is grieving, is beyond the pale. Robert Trump lived for 72 years and obviously had far more worth to him than that, and anyone short of a terrorist or hardened criminal deserves better in their passing.
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