Donald Trump attracts barrage of criticism for ‘congrats’ tweet following Orlando shooting

Why would he think of saying something like that?

In the early hours of Sunday morning, 50 people lost their lives after a gunman opened fire in Pulse, an LBGT nightclub in Orlando. A further 53 people were taken to hospital as a result of what was one of the worst shootings in US history. In sad times like this, political figures are supposed to show signs of leadership and solidarity; Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for the US Presidency, decided to congratulate himself for having seen it coming. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/742034549232766976 This tweet by singer Gabrielle Aplin summed up the flavour of many of the responses. https://twitter.com/GabrielleAplin/status/742048213969031168 Trump's tweet of congratulations was preceded by one in which he offered his sympathies for the victims and his families. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/742019961946791939 It was followed by calls for the immediate resignation of Barack Obama if he didn't mention the words 'radical Islamic terrorism' in response to the Orlando shooting. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/742053354189299712 Presumptive Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton, meanwhile, gave the following response to the tragic events of Sunday morning. https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/742068030620962817 https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/742069363340107777 https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/742070501032534017 https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/742071728118059009 https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/742072889860579329