President Trump tweeted this in response to the death of Kobe Bryant (it was not reported at the time that his daughter, Gianna, had also died in the crash):
Reports are that basketball great Kobe Bryant and three others have been killed in a helicopter crash in California. That is terrible news!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2020
And this has angered a few blue-checks on Twitter:
Shut up, we don't need you and your fake sympathy.
— Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) January 26, 2020
This is not normal behavior:
So you finally pause from your rage tweeting to mention that Kobe Bryant died. You are scum through and through.
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) January 26, 2020
Have a Snickers, maybe:
Keep Kobe's name out of your mouth. https://t.co/IOhklyW7JZ
— Christy Lemire (@christylemire) January 26, 2020
It actually wasn’t that bad a tweet:
Always there at the right time with the right words https://t.co/5HNepzylkJ
— Adam Banks (@adambanksdotcom) January 26, 2020
They’re even fact-checking it:
Trump manages to bungle even the simplest condolence message. Everyone but him knows it was Kobe and four others. https://t.co/tqwLokqgq9
— Oren Kessler (@OrenKessler) January 26, 2020
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Related:
LA Times confirms Kobe Bryant's 13-year old daughter, Gianna, also killed in helicopter crash https://t.co/iCGObJcR3c
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 26, 2020
MSNBC reporter appears to call the Lakers the 'Los Angeles Ni**ers' during Kobe Bryant coverage https://t.co/Z5orZSyXWl
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 26, 2020
‘I really don’t know what to say’: NBA players, professional athletes weigh in on the passing of Kobe Bryant https://t.co/u6LvGSprqy
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 26, 2020
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