People are not happy Trump hasn't acknowledged Pride Month
To celebrate and show
support for the LGBTQ community, Twitter has released a custom
heart emoji, Instagram added
some fierce AF stickers to its app, and Google even dedicated a Doodle to the honor the American artist and
LGBTQ rights activist who crated the rainbow flag. President Trump, however,
has done nothing.
We're already two days
into June and have heard complete silence from the White House in regards to
Pride. Needless to say, people have definitely noticed — and they're not happy
about it.
Though the White House has released statements publicly declaring this month National Homeownership, Ocean,
African-American Music Appreciation, and Great Outdoors month, the president
has yet to acknowledge Pride Month.
You'd
think a man who tweeted about the LGBTQ
community that one time, promising to fight for their freedoms and beliefs
during his campaign, would be attentive and eager to celebrate a month
dedicated to just that. So far, though, nothing.
It's
been a big week for Trump, what with attempting to recover from apparently misspelling "coverage" on
Twitter and withdrawing from the Paris Climate
Agreement, so this other extremely important fact may have just slipped his
mind.
Whatever the reasoning, people are reacting to the White House's Pride Month silence, sharing both their disappointment in the president and support for the LGBTQ community on Twitter.
In
the president's absence, other politicians and organizations like Nancy Pelosi
and the Human Rights Campaign have taken it upon themselves
to publicly proclaim Pride Month.
It
should be noted that Trump's daughter Ivanka tweeted a message of
support to
the LGBTQ community on June 1. People were quick to recall the fact Trump has
taken controversial action against LGBTQ people in the past, such as helping roll back the right for trans students
to use bathrooms based on gender identity. Not to mention picking Mike Pence as his vice president.
Ivanka
did make the effort,
which is cool, but she's still not the leader of the country and effectively
has no official power.
I see a pattern. Clinton: pride month. Bush: no pride month. Obama: pride month. Trump: apparently not. It seems that it's only observed by Democrats but not Republicans, which says a little something about the party.
ReplyDeleteHe only said he supported LGBT to get elected, as with all his campaign promises! He only cares about self-aggrandizement and all the wealth he can gather for himself! He cares not even for his family! This is so obvious!
ReplyDeleteIf you voted for Hump, shut the F-Up and deal with it, A-hole lovers you got the biggest A-hole around as president! Now shut the F-up and go hide back under a stonewall until his gone.
ReplyDeleteMuch like when Rob Ford was in power, I have to wonder what the heck people expected. Would they really be any happier if he faked his way through?
ReplyDeleteI truly believe he thinks pandering to the far right benefits him. Sad. I think he's really more down the middle. But his desire for acceptance has skewed his logic.
ReplyDeleteYou found the image of him on the campaign trail with the LGBTQ+ flag...
ReplyDeleteFirst ever prez candidate to do so...
No one cares.
ReplyDeletePlus it's not even the end of the second day of the month yet. Talk about rushing to complain.
If Trump were truly a friend of gays, a couple of them would've redone his wig and makeup by now.
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Gee, it's almost as if we had a homophobic vice president in the White House.
ReplyDeleteAs if he would anyways. Those that thought otherwise are merely fools. Much like those fools that are fleeced of their money by his business antics.
ReplyDeleteWhy do people think he cares? He cares about nothing but money and praise.
ReplyDeleteWho cares. I don't celebrate. I don't need a special day or month to celebrate who I am. Get on to something that matters
ReplyDeleteWell he's the first president to enter office who supports them. Meanwhile obama and Hillary over time supported it when they didn't feel that way in the beginning
ReplyDeleteHe can't even fill vacancies in the administration let alone do this lower the bar even more
ReplyDeleteWhy should he, after how his daughter was savaged for doing so. The hatred is so ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteIt's also national donut day, should he acknowledge that?
ReplyDeletePride month isn't until July when we all show our pride in America and how we all have freedoms to live how we want.
ReplyDeleteIt's three days in, do you guys actually think he knows it's not May anymore?
ReplyDeleteRely who cares what bunch has a month that is theirs..What about white normal month then.....
ReplyDeleteOh stfu. If you hadn't noticed. He's been a little busy with more important issues at the moment.
ReplyDeletePride month? Didn't know about it. Why didn't media and social networking inform us
ReplyDeleteHell he hasn't set FEMA to flood or tornado victims. Didn't know that did you?
ReplyDeleteWhich month is heterosexual month again?
ReplyDeleteI think he has more important things to think about.
ReplyDeleteMiss you Obama and Michelle...
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