Wondering why the skies just went dark? Today is Trump’s 70th birthday.
To ring in his entrance to the septuagenarian years in sepulchral style, the presumptive GOP nominee has given us all the gift of laughter — and inchoate rage — by claiming he’s a tremendous ally to the LGBT community.
Related: Despicable Donald Trump Says He “Appreciates Congrats” For “Being Right” On Terrorism
During a speech in Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday, Trump took it upon himself to use the Orlando massacre to highlight his own twisted ideas on immigration, going so far as to suggest he’s a far better candidate than Hillary Clinton for women and gays:
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This shooter, and amazingly, in Orlando, was the child of an immigrant father who supported one of the most repressive regimes on earth. Why would we admit people who support violent hatred? Hillary Clinton can never claim to be a friend of the gay community as long as she supports immigration policies that bring Islamic extremists to our country and who suppress women, gays, and anyone else who doesn’t share their views or values.”
“Ask yourself who is really the friend of women and the LGBT community. Donald Trump with actions, or Hillary Clinton with her words? I will tell you who the better friend is and someday I believe that will be proven out bigly.”
Tepid applause followed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0OlPJnKE58
Related: Donald Trump Stumbles Through Explaining His Opposition To Gay Marriage
Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin was quick to decry the speech, as well as the entirely ludicrous notion that Donald Trump is any sort of ally to the gay community at all:
He is no friend to the LGBT community. He is no friend. And at a moment like this when a leader should put their personal ambitions and their partisan differences aside, or just shut up, but if they choose to speak out, they should be speaking from a place of unity and a place of sympathy and talking about building bridges. And I would tell you, Wolf, I bet there is not a single family member or friend or brother or sister or girlfriend or boyfriend that is suffering from this great loss that found any comfort in what Donald Trump had to say today. Instead, he was up there bragging about the fact that he claims he predicted this.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDjpNndw9VY
Paco
You, Mr. Trump, are no friend to the LGBT community, you walking Cheeto.
joeyty
Well, Trump has been a financial supporter of Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors charity. Hillary, I’m sure, doesn’t care at all. So Trump is a wee bit better. But gays are probably not a top priority for either.
Billy Budd
Does ANYONE still believe in what this idiot says?
Alistair Wiseman
Speaking of “Hillary Clinton and her words”, her previous tweet comes to mind:
“Let’s be clear: Islam is not our adversary. Muslims are peaceful and tolerant people and have nothing to do with terrorism.”
If the FBI and Homeland Security interviewed Omar Mateen and they knew about him and still let him go then how are we supposed to believe that Syrian migrants are going to be vetted and Americans will be safe.
And yet Obama (and Hillary if she has her way) will continue the fast tracked “vetting” process letting 100,000 Muslims into our country every year.
Do you really think that Donald Trump should be the only one to note that “radical Islam is anti-woman, anti-gay and anti-American”? That’s Obama’s job and he is not doing it. He seems even less up to it on this, the seventh successful terrorist attack on his watch, than he was when the other six occurred.
Sorry gays, the Democratic left has made a choice and it’s not you.
The Democrats have chosen Islam.
Chevelter
Trump cares only about Trump. How to get more money, more power. That’s all.
Cagnazzo82
Donald Trump only cares about Donald Trump. He’s the only presidential candidate in my lifetime to congratulate *himself* following a terror attack.
MyDadPulledOut
When Bill Clinton was President he proved his friendship with the gay people, by making it illegal for the Military to discriminate against the gays.
…..oh but right, this never fucking happened.
MyDadPulledOut
@Billy Budd: It’s not so much I believe he will do what he sayd, It just nice to hear him say it.
Scribe38
@Alistair Wiseman: Yes lets elect the little orange man who has stated that he will put people on the court to overturn gay marriage.
GC1985
Trump is a lying conartist and charlatan who will say anything to try to improve his rapidly slumping approval ratings and bad numbers in even Republican states. When he can’t even get a lead out of the margin of error in Georgia you know he is in trouble.
He is no friend of gay people and have opposed us vocally since 2011 (and perhaps even further before that).
I no longer will responding to the Trump supporting pigeons on here. They aren’t worth the time nor energy. They will need tissue boxes come November when Trump gets defeated. Defeat then a court summons. Brilliant!
MyDadPulledOut
@GC1985: How many accounts do you have?! You know the only person you’re fooling is the twink staying with you at the bath house.
Scribe38
@Alistair Wiseman: If the Democrats have picked Islam, then the GOP has picked the KKK and Nazi party. I trust the dems to protect my interest, way more than Donald Chump. I’m not interested in having that man anywhere near the white house. @MyDadPulledOut: If you are going to tell a story, tell the whole story. Bill attempted to allow gays to serve openly, but the GOP and military went crazy. The compromise was don’t ask, don’t tell; where the military promised to no longer seek to actively seek out gay men and women to kick them out of the service. The purpose of the administration was actually to protect gay folks not harm them. On a personal note sir, too bad your dad didn’t pull out.
Kieran
GOP nominee Donald Trump reaches out to the gay community in a deliberate provocation to GOP homophobes. Dopey, bitter queens predictably outraged by the gesture.
How dare Trump show support for the gay community!? That’s just what we need, the Republican and Democrat parties competing for gay support the way they do for Jewish support. This Trump guy is trouble!
He BGB
Lesbians maybe but he seems to have hatred for almost everybody who doesn’t tell him how wonderful he is
Hudson_2406
Hey Alistair – You’re truly an embarrassment. Go back to Redstate.com or Fox Nation. Your delusional ranting, which is 100% fact free, is making me nauseous. Tell me, who is pushing bathroom bills in the United States? That would be conservatives, almost all Christian. Do you really think Islam has a lock on anti-gay bigotry and hate? We are assaulted from ALL religions. You are a sickening spectacle of ignorance, hatred, bigotry, and hostility. Just what I would expect from a Christian.
Atldeuce
@Alistair Wiseman You are a pawn or an idiot.
GC1985
@Kieran: He never showed support to us. Try to think over what you write.
Alistair Wiseman
@Scribe38:
Funny that you picked the KKK and Nazi party.
Considering the KKK was founded by Democrats and the Nazis were soci@lists, the National Soci@list Worker’s Party.
Basically, virtually two non-existent ideologies versus 1,600,000,000 Muslims. Great analogy.
Captain Obvious
Neither of them give a crap about us. Anyone who says otherwise is paying absolutely no attention to the facts.
Alistair Wiseman
@Hudson_2406:
Spoken like true religious bigot. Congratulations, on your liberalism.
Please tell me more about my “delusional ranting” which I see you didn’t bother to debunk anything in my post. Brave.
Was it the Hillary quote that sent you over the edge. I know it’s disturbing, but please don’t go running for your safe space.
Alistair Wiseman
@Atldeuce:
Deep, Atldeuce, very deep.
GC1985
Donald Trump is backed by Stormfront and other white supremacists. Wait until Hillary picks Elizabeth Warren as running mate. Alistain would be having seizures every night.
Trump is such a piss poor candidate. Even Kasich polled better among likely voters overall. Trump even make republican states competitive… Even Mississippi.
heath0043
@Alistair Wiseman: the shooter was born in the United States. He was not an immigrant. What about all the so called Christians that have murdered, bombed, and preach hate in the name of God? Not all Muslims are radical, most are very peaceful people.
MyDadPulledOut
@Scribe38: If I have to choose between the Nazi’s and Islam, I choose the Nazi’s. Fuck Islam and fuck all of you uneducated retards.
MyDadPulledOut
@heath0043: Just look at this moron, this is the robotic form of early onset dementia, it will now proceed to regurgitate it’s one liner over and over again like a dumb ass.
MyDadPulledOut
@GC1985: Incidentally you cheap uneducated trailer trash, the Nazi’s were natural allies with the Muslims during WW2.
GC1985
*yawn*
Did skidmarks post a reply yet? His dad should have used more protection lmao.
Trump only cares about stealing, not helping anyone.
If you listened to his stupid speech, you would realize he went off the handle. He doesn’t care about the victims. Certainly not the Latino queer victims (who were the majority of victims).
Trump hates any sort of minority. His numbers will take a huge hit now.
MyDadPulledOut
@GC1985: “His dad should have used more protection lmao.”
durrrrr…yes, that is the joke, you realize pointing out the joke, which I’m making with my username, as if you’ve discovered something new, only serves to demonstrate what a complete moron you are.
Alistair Wiseman
@heath0043:
You haven’t said anything I disagree with; nor refuted anything that I have posted.
And?
Tobi
@heath0043: “Not all Muslims are radical, most are very peaceful people.”
Just because they personally won’t hurt you doesn’t mean they won’t applaud those who will. http://d.pr/ZWQH
Hudson_2406
@Alistair Wiseman: Why are you here, on this site, at this time of unbelievable pain and mourning and sadness that we are all feeling for our community? What does it say about you that you would insert yourself, with your repulsive bigotry and hatred, on this site, terrorizing our community further. Why are you here? What do you want? What are you trying to accomplish? What is in your heart? “Sorry gays?” You are a disgrace. Get out of here.
robho3
Douchebag Donald
argleflarglebargle
I’ll take Hillary’s words over Trump’s actions thankyou very much. At least Hillary’s words were kind and compassionate and made it very clear she was with us, not just trying to make herself look better.
Berkleyguy
That’s the biggest lie he’s told yet.
zooby
Any LGBT person voting for Trump or any Republican is a pathetic idiot.
kayakriver
TRUMP SUPPORTER HERE. Trump has never done anything against gays, in fact, he’s either been neutral or supportive. He’s against Islam and you have a problem with that? Islam declares that gays should be killed. Why are gays defending that religion? That boggles the mind! What world do you people live in?! BYE
kayakriver
@argleflarglebargle: The media clearly got to you. Trump wants Islam dealt with, and you have a problem with that. Hillary was NEVER supportive of gay marriage until recently, and Trump has never been against, he was probably in favour all along.
OzJosh
@joeyty: So what? Power hungry people – individuals and political parties – will support a range of charities and causes for the most cynical and self-serving reasons, whether it’s to buy votes or buy themselves the illusion of compassion and generosity. There is no compassion in anything Trump says.
Alistair Wiseman
@zooby:
Wow! Thank you for your deep political analysis, zooby. Awesome.
Thanks for sharing and getting that off your chest. 🙂
Alistair Wiseman
@Hudson_2406:
You sent me a post calling me the usual, leftist, incoherent ad hominem drivel.
I responded, “Please tell me more about my “delusional ranting”….” I asked you to focus on what I posted you disagreed with.
I get your response (incoherent with ad hominem attacks again) talking about my “repulsive bigotry and hatred” and your slanderous comment of me “terrorizing our community”. Also, in true social justice warrior fanfare, you tell me to “get out” of this site to shut down any honest and open debate and interaction.
The suppression of open discourse is anathema to our founding principles.
Please feel free to let me know what you found so disturbing. Your post sounds so emotional. I certainly don’t want you to cry. That would just be mean.
GC1985
ALISTAIN is a repulsive disgusting person at all levels. Incoherent drivel? He ought to look at the mirror and see the vindictive trash he writes. And for anyone who thinks Donald Trump has been supportive or neutral… BS. He has made anti-gay statements for years… even since 2011.
Yes, there should be a suppression of certain speech on here as it is bigotry. There is no freedom of speech on a private website. Learn the facts, alstain.
@kayakriver: You’re a liar. And you bought the snakeoil. Trump is lying to you. And Trump continues to do business in SAUDI ARABIA (where he has multiple active contracts). So much for “being against Islam”. A certain Saudi Prince also bailed him out when he was bankrupt. Do you honestly believe that man’s bullshit?
GC1985
@argleflarglebargle: Damn right I will too. Hillary is kind and supportive. She was also respectful. Donald Trump said “you should give me credit for being right because I knew this would happen!”. He’s a shit stain of a human being. I don’t see how anyone could support him. And his supporters aren’t about honest and “open debate”. They are here shoveling their shit constantly.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/13/politics/donald-trump-orlando-massacre-speech/
He’s a freaking liar. Nothing he says is truthful. He’s a compulsive liar.
http://www.vox.com/2016/6/13/11924826/donald-trump-islamophobia-muslim-lgbtq-europe-wilders
TOTAL LIAR. And he’s lying to his pigeons.
GC1985
Also Vox just shows Trump is trying to use you as political leverage. He’ll fail miserably at it though when he’s totally stomped in the election.
GC1985
BTW he’s collapsing in the polls…
A new Bloomberg poll done just after the attack shows him now 12% behind.
Apparently AMERICANS are not IMPRESSED by his shit stain antics.
GC1985
(Apologies for the fifth post, but I had to post this again!)
Trump does business in Saudi Arabia and has hundreds of active contracts in the country (the Hillary claim is “alleged” and totally unproven).
Multiple sources:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-saudi-arabia-911-business-deals-a7038991.html
http://qz.com/568178/donald-trump-owes-much-of-his-fortune-to-wea/
He also does business with the Saudi Prince and Qatar Airways (owned by the Qatari royal family).
https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/ap_070628033154.jpg?quality=80&strip=all&w=1024
http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/08/news/donald-trump-muslim-countries-business/
Lying liar will always be a liar.
darren michaels
It’s an unfortunate fact that there are only two individuals left both running for the “job” of POTUS.
HATE them both but at the end of the day one of them is going reside at 1600 Pennsylvania.
Rather than continue to spend time hating on them both there needs to be some reasonable and great thought to who will best serve the country and the people in it. Hilary already has the experience of living in the house AND being a part of one of the most beneficial leaderships. She has the experience of what to do and how to do it without having to spend a great deal of time and energy getting acquitted. Trump’s history is bankruptcy and pursuing his own interests. It’s time to make a choice, one to lead..the other is like lead.
Alistair Wiseman
@darren michaels:
Yes, if you like lies and corruption, Hillary is your gal. She would be the first president to enter office under FBI investigation.
There is a reason Hillary Clinton is the only First Lady to be subpoenaed and fingerprinted by the FBI in separate incidents.
GC1985
Hillary is not under investigation. Alstain is a liar. And he contineus to lie significantly. Trump is tied to the mafia, has extensive business ties to some of the most wealthy Muslim monarchs in the world.
ALISTAIN IS A STAIN ON THIS WEBSITE. Report him for disgracing the honor of the victims. He is politicizing everything and launching nasty attacks on Hillary. Just remember… Hillary is storming ahead and Trump has been a disaster in recent times
GC1985
Why must a lying shitstain like Trump even have 36% in recent polling? Why do people follow this racketeering criminal who lied to his own employees and did business with the mob? Why must anyone believe someone who slams Muslims, yet is fine with doing business with the Wahhabist Saudi Royal Family? He has done extensive business with them and still does to this day. He refuses to release his tax returns because they may reveal the truth about this liar.
The funny thing is Americans are finding out more and more about him, and hate him more and more. He is tanking across the board… even in republican states he should hold a double digit lead in.
Brian
Trump is very liberal on gay rights. Always has been. Hillary is less gay-friendly than Donald Trump.
Brian
If Hillary was truly gay-friendly, the Clinton Foundation would not have allegedly taken cash from certain nasty countries as has been alleged.
Hillary is simply not trustworthy. Neither is her husband.
GC1985
Notice how he can only talk about allegations about Hillary that have no real evidence.
I posted evidence as to how Trump is doing business with Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia. A Saudi prince owns property in the Trump tower for goodness sakes.
Trump wants to ban same sex marriage and maybe even make being gay illegal. Hillary stands up for us and hasn’t done business in these repulsive countries.
J W G
I am no means a Trump supported. Not Hillary either. I live in a rural state where guns are easily accessible because hunting is one of the main pastimes here. A vast majority of the population have fire arms, the crime rate is low and I don’t even think I have a front door key to my house. I am gay, I have lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York. I’ve been chased down like a dog for my sexual identity in all three of above mentioned cities. Never here in Northern New England where everyone seems to mind their business. Several months ago in Charleston NC a white guy went into a black church and randomly killed people for admittedly racial reasons . IN A CHURCH! AT PRAYERS! So lets stop assuming that we gays are the only victims in this crazy, unbalanced nation we live in.
My point – Nobody is going to care. In a week the media will wipe this “Worst mass shooting in US History” and be on to other stories. It is up to us. We have the numbers, we have the money, we have the intelligence. If you want something from this government, you have to take it. And learn to shoot and shoot straight, I’m not advocating violence, I’m advocating vigilance, for our loved ones, for ourselves, for our families. My condolences to the survivors and families, my admiration to those who saved lives under such duress, we should learn from them. Because this probably will not be the last time this happens to us.
Lefil
Obama has made real progress in advancing equality for LGBT Americans. Hillary will follow Obama’s pro-gay rights policy. What will Trump do to LGBT community? In an interview with Pat Robertson’s television network, Trump insisted that anti-gay conservatives can rest assured knowing that he is committed to overturning the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. Whatever Trump says, Republicans will continue to push measures that discriminate against gays.
martinbakman
@Captain Obvious: Agreed.
Discharges of gay men and lesbians from military service skyrocketed when the Clintons were in the White House. They did not give a sh1t about us. Now that Millenials overwhelmingly support gays, the Clintons have suddenly changed their tune. It is just their latest rhetoric. She aligned herself with Nancy Reagan’s national conversation about HIV LOL!!
And then there’s Trump. He’s against gay marriage Look at the type of justice he is recommending for the Supreme Court. Horrible.
GC1985
@J W G: Well… Millions of people live in cities.
Yes we need to keep their memory alive.
@martinbakman: Hillary Clinton immediately admitted she made a mistake when speaking of Nancy Reagan and was most likely referring to stem cell research. And what happened during the Clinton administration was because of Gingrich and the GOP held Congress. They could override any veto and coupled with that public opinion was not in our favor in the 1990s. Less than 30% even supported same sex marriage. Context is required.
GayEGO
I cannot believe anything Donald Trump says so his remarks are meaningless. Hillary, on the other hand, learns from her mistakes as we all should, and she admits it. Trump on the other hand changes his tune and denies his comments or says his comments were misinterpreted.
GC1985
@GayEGO: Everything he says is misinterpreted lulz.
Now many of his outer supporters are fleeing leaving just a few core fanatics. Many are fleeing to Gary Johnson (who is now causing significant damage to the GOP). Johnson pulls almost nothing from Hillary or Sanders, but is starting to pull significant percentages (9%-12%) from republicans. Ross Perot anyone? Funny I bring ip Perot… Because Hillary’s husband ran in those elections. Perot ran twice. Bill would have won either way though.
Trump has done extensive lasting damage to the republican party and his own candidacy.
Chi60611
Actually, he’s been an ally since the AIDS outbreak, and was the first to propose that the 1964 Civil Rights Amendment to be amended to INCLUDE sexual orientation. While don’t ask/don’t tell sat well with Hillary, Trump believed that if a gay person could do the job they should be able to do so openly. He was also the first country club owner in Palm Beach to openly welcome gay members. So yeah, he’s been really good to the gay community for DECADES.
Also, read something from a reputable and vetted source:
Donald J. Trumps More Accepting Views of Gays Sets Him Apart in the G.O.P. | The New York Times
http://nyti.ms/213hwSn
o.codone
@GC1985: You have NOTHING to do.GET THE FUCK OFF OF QUEERTY BECAUSE EVERYBODY IS SICK OF YOU RESPONDING TO EVERY SINGLE POST MULTIPLE TIMES, EVERY DAY, ALL DAY. NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY.
GC1985
@Chi60611: Yet he has advocated bans for same sex marriage and adoption for years. His views aren’t accepting at all.
Did the druggy codone respond again? Looks like his cap lock is broken.
Alistair Wiseman
@J W G:
Right on! As your experience shows: An armed society is a polite society.
Alistair Wiseman
@GayEGO:
Hillary learns from her experience?
Really? The only First Lady to be both be subpoenaed and fingerprinted by the FBI in separate incidences.
Now in 2016, she is about to be the first U.S. presidential candidate to be, you guessed it!, under FBI investigation.
Hillary and her crooked, lying ways has not “learned from her experience”.
tjr101
Can any of the gay republicans quote where Donald Trump stated he is in favor of same sex marriage?
tjr101
Can any of the gay republicans on here trying (and failing) to convince the rest of us to vote GOP name a single prominent republican in office who is in favor of gay rights and same sex marriage?
MMMBacon
i support Trump …..Trump 2016
GC1985
Is Alistain still lying about the FBI? Lmao. Stain has a major problem with no proof. The nonexistent “investigations” and the refusal to look at the facts.
Crooked lying ways lmao… Coming from the fool supporting Trump. Trump is beyond corrupt and bribes public officials.
@MMMBacon: Then you are just foolish.
An armed society is a polite society lmao? BS! Societies with heavy gun restrictions have way less crime.
Tobi
@GC1985: I seem to recall you claimed that you’re a transgender Colombian a while back, well after you stopped claiming to be Ruby Rue @reubenana and before that a Florida-based Cuban. Is your pathological fear of Donald Trump based solely on the fact you’re an illegal immigrant? If so, is your only concern that he might send you back to wherever or whichever planet you’re from, or is something else that’s equally bat shit crazy?!
GC1985
@Tobi: Wow. You are so original. Bob… You need to stop with the multiple accounts. I am a US citizen and Trump is a disaster. Of course, a loser like you would be push him. Lol
36% support in polls… gotta suck!
GC1985
And I never changed my story loser. I always said I’m Colombian. Never changed it once and I have never lived in Florida. You’re just as dumb as a rock. Illiterate and stupid.
iggy6666
@GC1985: Get your story straight liar. You said you lived in Florida in article TRADEGY STRIKES UPDATE. 50 dead in Orlando gay club attack; here’s what we know so far. If your memories foggy it’s just one page over LIAR!!!! Which most people already knew. The only person you’re fooling is yourself.
iggy6666
@GC1985: disappear fraud. If you can’t remember your back story and where you live try writing it down. That way you won’t get caught in LIES