- A photo captured a fist-pumping President Donald Trump as he arrived in Pennsylvania on Tuesday to attend a memorial service on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- The image went viral on Twitter as some people criticized Trump’s demeanor ahead of the memorial service.
- Trump has frequently been criticized for his behavior toward tragic events, including the September 11 attacks.
A photo on Tuesday captured a fist-pumping President Donald Trump arriving in Pennsylvania to attend a memorial service on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, prompting outrage on social media over the president’s demeanor.
The image went viral on Twitter, as some people criticized Trump’s expression ahead of the memorial service.
Here are some of the reactions:
.@realDonaldTrump First Lady Melania Trump greet supporters as they arrive in Johnstown, PA to attend the Flight 93 September 11 Memorial Service in Shanksville, PA pic.twitter.com/SRMBvlDLKJ
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) September 11, 2018
https://twitter.com/MollyJongFast/status/1039510084039073795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Who else is fucking PUMPED for 9/11 guys https://t.co/gPIGeStHAR
— Drew Magary (@drewmagary) September 11, 2018
This is @realDonaldTrump greeting supporters as he arrives in PA to attend the Flight 93 #Sept11 Memorial Service. To all those who lost loved ones on this day 17 years ago, our hearts goes out to you! And please know that our country is with you, even if our President is not. pic.twitter.com/GVbfAS2iBJ
— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) September 11, 2018
Trump has frequently been criticized for his behavior toward tragic events, particularly the September 11 attacks.
On the day of the attacks, he told reporters on-air that he had the tallest building in Manhattan after the World Trade Center collapsed, a comment for which Trump still faces backlash from people who say he was bragging.
Yes, there's audio of Trump patting himself on the back for having the tallest building in Manhattan after the WTC fell on September 11th. pic.twitter.com/vQFFcAibQz
— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) September 11, 2018
During his 2016 presidential campaign, Trump said he saw that thousands of Muslims in New Jersey were cheering about the attacks as they heard the news, a claim that has been thoroughly debunked.
"I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down, and I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and thousands of people were cheering as that building was coming down," Trump said at the time. "Thousands of people were cheering."
On Tuesday, Trump marked the anniversary of the attacks by tweeting, "17 years since September 11th!"