Scarborough Calls Out Trump for Saying Muslims Worldwide Were ‘Going Wild’ After 9/11
As Donald Trump ranted today about his mockery of a New York Times reporter, he said, “Everybody admits worldwide the Muslims were absolutely going wild [after 9/11].”
Trump continued to stand by his claim that “thousands” of Muslims cheered in New Jersey on 9/11, and the only piece of evidence Trump has invoked to support his assertion is a report that says it was only a few allegedly brought in for questioning.
But his claim about how Muslims all over the world were “going wild” earned him a fierce rebuke from MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, who tweeted out a bunch of examples to the contrary:
Jordan: King Abdullah II condemned the 9/11 attacks. Jordanians signed letters of sympathy. https://t.co/bYUcotJitE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
Lebanese president Émile Lahoud and prime minister Rafic Hariri both condemned the 9/11 attacks. https://t.co/bYUcotJitE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
Turkish president and prime minister condemned the attacks. Turkey then ordered all of its flags at half mast https://t.co/bYUcotJitE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak vehemently denounced the attacks. https://t.co/bYUcotJitE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
Libya: Muammar Gaddafi condemned the attacks.
https://t.co/bYUcotJitE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
Kuwait condemned & denounced the 9/11 attacks. Kuwaitis lined up at Red Crescent hospitals to donate blood. https://t.co/bYUcotJitE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
Huge crowds attended candlelit vigils in Iran. 60,000 spectators observed a minute's silence at Tehran's stadium.
https://t.co/bYUcotJitE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
A 2008 Gallup poll found only 7% of Muslims polled believing the 9/11 attacks were completely justified. https://t.co/bYUcotJitE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
Palestinians were the most notable exception regarding the 9/11 attacks. But a billion plus Muslims did not "go wild" or celebrate.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) November 28, 2015
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