Pulse Tweets: Hillary Notes LGBT Community, Trump Doesn't

Many politicians marked the one-year anniversary of the Pulse tragedy with tweets. Hillary Clinton tweeted a photo of herself at the site and mentioned LGBT people, while Donald Trump, who has never visited the Pulse location, made no such mention.

\u201cMy heart is with the loved ones of the 49 people killed at Pulse, the city of Orlando, & the LGBT community. #WeWillNotLetHateWin\u201d
— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton) 1497280717

\u201cWe will NEVER FORGET the victims who lost their lives one year ago today in the horrific #PulseNightClub shooting. #OrlandoUnitedDay\u201d
— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1497286705

Some other Republican officials tweeted without acknowledging that many of the victims were LGBT, although a rare Republican ally, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtenen of Florida, did take note of that.

\u201cJoin me in taking a moment to remember the 49 innocent lives lost one year ago today in the #Orlando terrorist attack. #OrlandoUnitedDay\u201d
— Paul Ryan (@Paul Ryan) 1497271712

\u201cToday, all of Florida remembers and honors the 49 innocent lives lost one year ago at Pulse.\u201d
— Rick Scott (@Rick Scott) 1497281468

\u201cWe remember attacks against LGBT +Hispanic communities on 1yr tragedy @ Pulse Nightclub. We unite 2 #DisarmHate+honor memories of those lost\u201d
— Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (@Ileana Ros-Lehtinen) 1497273444

\u201cToday we honor those lost in the #Pulse attack & the citizens & first responders who ran toward danger to save lives https://t.co/X027prZm0M\u201d
— Fla. AG Pam Bondi (@Fla. AG Pam Bondi) 1497278419

And the tweets from Democrats varied, but several of them made calls for gun control. Those tweeting included LGBT members of Congress, members of the Florida delegation (the Pulse site is in Val Demings's district), and others who are staunch advocates of LGBT rights and better gun regulations.

\u201c.@RepJaredPolis: "We must continue to advocate for love over hate in every regard." #Pulse #RememberThe49\u201d
— Congressional Equality Caucus (@Congressional Equality Caucus) 1497288601

\u201cThis #OrlandoUnitedDay, we remember those we lost in the Pulse shooting and commit to #HonorThemWithAction.\u201d
— Sen. Tammy Baldwin (@Sen. Tammy Baldwin) 1497273310

\u201cOne year after the horrific Pulse shooting, let's recommit to doing our part to ensure the equality and well being of our LGBTQ community.\u201d
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@Kirsten Gillibrand) 1497295501

\u201cToday marks the one year anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in US history. We will never forget the 49 precious lives that were lost\u201d
— Kamala Harris (@Kamala Harris) 1497282064

\u201cLet us honor the memory of those lost at #PulseNightclub, and lives of those who survived, by continuing work to make our communities safe.\u201d
— U.S. Senator Al Franken (@U.S. Senator Al Franken) 1497278076

\u201cI\u2019ll never stop fighting to reduce gun violence and keep weapons out of the hands of dangerous people. We owe it to the victims. #Orlando\u201d
— Senator Dianne Feinstein (@Senator Dianne Feinstein) 1497277700

\u201cOne year ago, 49 people were killed while simply trying to live their lives with those they loved. #OrlandoUnitedDay\u201d
— Tim Kaine (@Tim Kaine) 1497279824

\u201c.@SenBillNelson at Pulse shooting memorial: "Terrorists try to divide us," but Pulse massacre "ended up uniting us." https://t.co/ExLDkVKKH3\u201d
— ABC News Politics (@ABC News Politics) 1497277487

\u201cWe will not let hate win. #OrlandoUnitedDay #OrlandoUnited\u201d
— Former Congresswoman Val Demings (@Former Congresswoman Val Demings) 1497217002

\u201cWe will never forget the 49 people who lost their lives a year ago today and commit to #HonorThemWithAction. https://t.co/y7AA0FJzl9\u201d
— Charlie Crist (@Charlie Crist) 1497276918

\u201cNothing worthwhile is easy. No great social change movement succeeded overnight. We fight on. And on. And on. #OrlandoUnitedDay\u201d
— Chris Murphy (@Chris Murphy) 1497286494

\u201c.@NancyPelosi on the first anniversary of #PulseNightclub attack. #OrlandoUnitedDay https://t.co/zJxc6SxGGC\u201d
— PelosiPress (@PelosiPress) 1497282401

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