Trump Offers ‘Warmest Condolences’ To Victims Of Las Vegas Shooting

President Donald Trump stands as he waits to bestow the nation's highest military honor, the Medal of Honor to retired Army medic James McCloughan during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 31, 2017. McCloughan is credited with saving the lives of members of his platoon nearly 50 years ago in the Battle of Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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In a tweet published shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday, President Donald Trump gave his “warmest condolences and sympathies” to the victims in the deadly Las Vegas shooting.

The President has been briefed on the shooting, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a Monday morning statement.

At least 50 people were killed and more than 200 were injured when a gunman opened fire on a music festival in Las Vegas Sunday night. The suspect, identified by the Clark County sheriff as Stephen Paddock, has died, police said.

Vice President Mike Pence followed up with a series of tweets offering his condolences to the victims of the shooting.

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  1. At least we know, he wrote it himself…

  2. “Lemme guess…he’s heartless, he’s illiterate, he’s not very bright!”
    “You’re getting warm…”
    @clauscph beat me to it.

  3. ‘Warmest Condolences’?? wtf.

    He just gets more disgusting as time rolls on.

  4. Warmest condolences? This wasn’t Grandma passing away in her sleep. And WTF is it with the exclamation points after nearly every damned sentiment? “God bless you!”??? Is he tweeting with pom-poms and a bullhorn in hand?

    I’m sorry for your loss!
    We’re here in your time of need!
    What can I do to help!
    Do you think this spot might be Lyme’s Disease!

    Fucking vulgarian.

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