President Donald Trump once criticized former President Barack Obama for campaigning in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy devastating the Northeast.
It appears, however, that criticism wasn’t taken to hear: the president held a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, just hours after Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida.
“Yesterday Obama campaigned with JayZ & Springsteen while Hurricane Sandy victims across NY & NJ are still decimated by Sandy. Wrong!” the now-president wrote in November 2012.
Yesterday Obama campaigned with JayZ & Springsteen while Hurricane Sandy victims across NY & NJ are still decimated by Sandy. Wrong!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 6, 2012
During the rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, the president offered his “thoughts and prayers” to those affected by Hurricane Michael and added that he would travel to the areas affected “very shortly,” according to the Associated Press.
On Wednesday, as the hurricane made landfall near Mexico Beach, Fla., Trump said he “cannot disappoint” the people attending his Pennsylvania rally.
Trump’s inability to follow his own advice about not campaigning during the aftermath of a hurricane was pointed out by people online.
Almost 6 years ago, Trump blasted Obama for campaigning during Hurricane Sandy cleanup. Look at him now up in Erie while a category 3 hurricane hits Florida. https://t.co/h0pv8KRpvd
— Chris Matthews (@HardballChris) October 10, 2018
Fun reminder that in the 24 hours since Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida yesterday, Trump:
— Aidan McLaughlin (@aidnmclaughlin) October 11, 2018
– Held a fundraiser
– Held a campaign rally
– interviewed with Salena Zito
– interviewed with Fox News’ Shannon Bream
– Had a 47 minute chit chat with Fox & Friends https://t.co/bmNuccrmgH
well. that didn’t age well. https://t.co/5spmr5cdG3
— Christina Ginn (@ChristinaFeed) October 11, 2018
Man there really is a tweet for everything https://t.co/yq0pIu7OPZ
— Kristen St Denis (@kristenstdenis) October 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/ekbenswaaaag/status/1050353113260060673
Trump Today: despite the hurricane I can’t disappoint my supporters and will attend a rally tonight.
— Jackson Proskow (@JProskowGlobal) October 10, 2018
Trump in 2012: https://t.co/cpPvie9EmA
https://twitter.com/Pmr1024/status/1050222033332776960
Yes, there is always a tweet.
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