Tuesday, September 11, 2018

"It's Not A Double Fist Pump Day"

"Donald Trump Sparks Backlash for Doing a Double Fist Pump as He Arrives at 9/11 Memorial Service"
 
 photo credit: Evan Vucci/AP/REX/Shutterstock

I'm not the only one who's finding this picture disturbing. It's currently the top story at people.com, with the headline above and this:

Donald Trump is facing widespread social media backlash after he was pictured greeting supporters with a triumphant double fist pump as he arrived to a 9/11 memorial service on Tuesday, the 17th anniversary of the terror attacks.

The president, 72, along with his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, 48, were in Pennsylvania, on their way to pay their respects to the fallen heroes of United Airlines Flight 93. (Read the story here.)

And yes, that second sentence is awkward. It should be either "The president and his wife were in Pennsylvania..." or "The president, along with his wife, was in Pennsylvania..." As frequently happens, People could use the services of a good editor. 

No comments: