Trump Reacts to Amtrak Crash by Bragging About His Infrastructure Record

While first responders were at the scene of the Amtrak derailment earlier tonight, Donald Trump reacted by… talking up Donald Trump.

No, seriously, while injured people were being treated and hospitalized, this is what Trump tweeted:

Amtrak crash near Philadelphia, train derails -many hurt, some badly. Our country has horrible infrastructure problems. Pols can't solve!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 13, 2015

And this now-deleted winner:

And, in classically unaware Trump fashion, he retweeted this sarcastically supportive message from the Washington Free Beacon’s troll account:

"@BiffDiddle: .@realDonaldTrump This is why we need a real leader in the White House. #Trump2016"

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 13, 2015

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