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Donald Trump Twitter Posts Only Seem To Apply To Terror Attacks Which Involve Muslim Attackers

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Sarah Ann Harris
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News Reporter, HuffPost UK

Donald Trump is known for his love of a good Twitter rant, even now he is President of the United States - but he was strangely silent following the recent terror attack in Finsbury Park.

The billionaire businessman has taken to Twitter to condemn - and in many cases court controversy over - attacks, including those on Westminster, Manchester and London Bridge.

Donald Trump is known for his love of Twitter
Donald Trump is known for his love of Twitter
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In all those attacks, the perpetrators were Muslims, albeit subscribing to a version of Islam which most normal Muslims would not recognise.

And yet when Muslims were attacked outside a mosque in north London in the early hours of Monday, Trump was silent. Yes, it’s been over 36 hours now and the US president has sent a number of tweets.

Just not a single one about the Finsbury Park attack.

Let’s take a look at his track record...

Quebec, January 2017

A woman places a candle at a memorial site in Quebec following the mass shooting
A woman places a candle at a memorial site in Quebec following the mass shooting
Christinne Muschi / Reuters

Targets: Muslims leaving a mosque after evening prayers

Perpetrator: Far-right supporting white nationalist Alexandre Bissonnette

Dead: Six

Injured: 19

Did Trump tweet about the attack? No - instead his tweets included...

Westminster, March 2017

Flowers are left outside the Houses of Parliament in memory of those who died in the Westminster terror attack
Flowers are left outside the Houses of Parliament in memory of those who died in the Westminster terror attack
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Targets: General public and policemen outside the Palace of Westminster

Perpetrator: Khalid Masood, a Muslim convert who was claimed to be a “soldier of the Islamic State” by the terror group

Dead: Five

Injured: 49

Did Trump tweet about the attack? Yes

Portland, May 2017

The memorial for the victims of the stabbings at the Portland MAX light rail
The memorial for the victims of the stabbings at the Portland MAX light rail
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Targets: Two men who defended a Muslim teenager and her friend

Suspect: Jeremy Joseph Christian, a white supremacist who has been charged with murder, attempted murder, possession of a weapon and intimidation.

Dead: 2

Injured: 1

Did Trump tweet about the attack? No, instead his tweets included...

Manchester, May 2017

People attend a vigil for the victims of the Manchester attack
People attend a vigil for the victims of the Manchester attack
Andrew Yates / Reuters

Targets: Fans at an Ariana Grande concert, many of whom were young teenagers

Perpetrator: Salman Ramadan Abedi, who was in contact with IS but is believed to have acted alone

Dead: 22

Injured: 119

Did Trump tweet about the attack? Yes

London Bridge, June 2017

Floral tributes laid near Borough Market
Floral tributes laid near Borough Market
PA Wire/PA Images

Target: General public

Perpetrators: Islamists

Dead: Eight

Injured: 48

Did Trump tweet about the attack? You bet. We’ll let the tweets speak for themselves - strap in folks...

Finsbury Park, June 2017

Target: Muslims leaving a mosque after Ramadan prayers

Suspect: Named by media as Darren Osborne, from Cardiff

Dead: 1

Injured: 8

Did Trump tweet about the attack? We’re still waiting...

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