Trump has always been quick to cite “radical Islamic terrorism” for attacks in the past.

It took him less than a day to respond to terrorist attacks in Paris, Manchester, England, and London, the last of which he used as a reason to plug his proposal for a travel ban halting refugees from entering the USA, as well as immigrants from seven “majority-Muslim countries,” including Syria, Somalia, and Iran.

While his rhetoric on “radical Islam” is often violent and sweeping, Trump proved to be far more diplomatic about the white supremacist and racist groups who gathered for the rally in Charlottesville, claiming that many of them were “fine people.”

And, as Vox has pointed out, Trump has been generally slow to respond to violent incidents where Muslims are the victims.

Perhaps Trump needs to look to his predecessor and follow his good example: Obama has always made a point of prioritising compassion and solidarity above all else.

Because, as many have pointed out, “love trumps hate”.

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People are furious about Trump’s response to the Barcelona attack