Sigh. https://t.co/JJazL8cnba
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) December 21, 2016
Last month, Twitter erupted over the news that a black church in Mississippi had been vandalized with the words “Vote Trump” and set on fire:
"@Austynzogs: @Gidi_Traffic An African-American church has been set on fire and daubed with ‘Vote Trump’ in Greenville, Mississippi pic.twitter.com/KxyWCnD04G
— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) November 5, 2016
Arson ruled cause of church fire with "Vote Trump" spray painted on side https://t.co/mrVJf3PdGX
— Darcy Thomas (@Darcyfox13) November 4, 2016
A Mississippi church was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday evening and spray painted with the words “Vote Trump” https://t.co/9pckmuJ0LT?
— WSJ Video (@WSJvideo) November 3, 2016
Over $170,000 raised to help repair the Mississippi church that was set on fire, vandalized with words "Vote Trump". https://t.co/h63YFqOEpT pic.twitter.com/1xPvtfWv4F
— ABC News (@ABC) November 3, 2016
Thousands of donors raise nearly $170,000 to rebuild black church set on fire, vandalized with 'Vote Trump' https://t.co/SG1NWhlkqN pic.twitter.com/81dduQOamw
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) November 3, 2016
Had to be the work of flaming racist Trump supporters, right?
A Mississippi Black Church Was Set Fire By What Appears To Be Trump Supporters [VIDEO] https://t.co/fs3gne6p3P pic.twitter.com/C7FKpgBymj
— 93.1 WZAK (@931wzak) November 3, 2016
Black Church In Mississippi Vandalized, Set On Fire By Trump Supporters – PAPER Magazine https://t.co/kpZLZupeNc
— Tee (@teetag48) November 3, 2016
"What happened to that church in Mississippi yesterday should not be normal," Clinton says of black church pro-Trump vandalism & fire
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) November 3, 2016
How is it that #Trump is saying nothing about the NC burned church with #Trump graffiti on it but was all over the GOP HQ fire?
— Igor Ellyn (@IgorEllyn) November 3, 2016
When a historically black church is set on fire and spray painted with Vote Trump…I dare you to say we are a post-racial society.
— Deb the Black Elf (@DebTheAuthor) November 3, 2016
Reminder Dems didn't start a gofund me when the Black church was set on fire by Trump supporters https://t.co/gvrxCF9NnU
— SoulJah Bambatha ✊? (@Melaninneal) November 11, 2016
Here's the Black church that Trump's fascists set on fire earlier this month. Watch the circle: pic.twitter.com/cSa3oeJ8OJ
— Josh Shahryar (@JShahryar) November 10, 2016
So I guess Mississippi didn't care about the black church that was set on fire and had "vote trump" written on it? Y'all crazy ? pic.twitter.com/hOf74TaCrH
— Princess Brittany ? (@LamboAmbo) November 9, 2016
*Trump yard sign stolen*
Republicans: Terrorism!!! Unruliness!!
*Black church set on fire and spray painted "Vote Trump"*
Republicans: pic.twitter.com/oumF0kzJeF— Audrey (@audreyfosson) November 4, 2016
What other explanation besides racism could there possibly be?
So when is that "Black Church burned/Vote Trump Spray-Painted on it" story going to be exposed as a hoax? https://t.co/xLw7G7FN2s
— Paul Kersey (@sbpdl) November 11, 2016
How does today sound?
BREAKING: Police make an arrest in the Greenville church case. It was set on fire and spray painted 'Vote Trump' https://t.co/bldSyy9ugw
— WJTV 12 News (@WJTV) December 21, 2016
BREAKING: Greenville PD arrests Andrew McClinton for Nov. 1 fire at Hopewell MB Church. He's charged w/ arson pic.twitter.com/lZsoyQ9fv9
— Jenna Jordan (@NewsieJJ) December 21, 2016
BREAKING (2): Andrew McClinton is accused of setting fire to an African-American church & spray-painting it with "Vote Trump." pic.twitter.com/oHq0ztrkIP
— Jenna Jordan (@NewsieJJ) December 21, 2016
More from WJTV:
According to Warren Strain, the Communication Director for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Andrew McClinton was arrested by Greenville Police. He is charged with one count of first-degree arson of a place of worship.
Hopewell M.B. Church was burned November 1 and the words “Vote Trump” were painted on the building.
Authorities said he is being held in the Washington County Detention Center awaiting his initial appearance.
BREAKING: Bishop says man charged with burning black Mississippi church is a member of the church.
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 21, 2016
Huh.
And there it is….. https://t.co/2Eromfcr5P
— EducatédHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) December 21, 2016
There it is.
@WJTV So it wasn't an "angry white man" that did this as everyone accused?
— WHITE GIRL (@CLK54321) December 21, 2016
Guess not.
Welp. pic.twitter.com/fhj2Vr3AZb
— John Ekdahl ? (@JohnEkdahl) December 21, 2016
Who could have EVER guessed?
Oh, right. Everyone. https://t.co/LdCDnczHBo
— RBe (@RBPundit) December 21, 2016
@KemberleeKaye I just knew it.
— Becky Kevoian (@BobsFunGirl) December 21, 2016
It’s getting so predictable.
This is becoming a very bad day for SJW hoaxes
Arrest made in black Mississippi church burning https://t.co/8W12E70Ike (via @clarionledger) pic.twitter.com/zLpMg6imzP
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) December 21, 2016
It's a #ClimateOfHoax https://t.co/uGMFliJ31d
— Jason C. (@CounterMoonbat) December 21, 2016
It really is. But the Left isn’t having trouble learning from their mistakes; it seems they’re actually determined to get it wrong every time.
Maybe it’s time for someone to save them from themselves:
Can't we just burn down Twitter and spray paint FAKE NEWS on the side of it?
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) December 21, 2016
Editor’s note: Old tweets about the church fire and vandalism courtesy of Twitter user @RobProvince.