Politicians have united in expressing solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attack in Manchester, where a terrorist set off a bomb at an Ariana Grande concert, killing 22, according to recent reports .
President Donald Trump denounced the terrorists with one of the most damning insults in his political lexicon — loser.
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“So many young, beautiful, innocent people living and enjoying their lives murdered by evil losers in life,” Trump said. “I won’t call them monsters, because they would like that term. They would think that’s a great name. I will call them, from now on, losers. They’re losers. And we’ll have more of them. But they’re losers. Just remember that.”
Young and innocent lives lost in #Manchester tonight. Praying for the victims and their families.
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) May 23, 2017
Americans stand with the people of #Manchester, England, following tonight's apparent terror attack. https://t.co/LTl7W0yjId
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) May 23, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the terrible explosion in Manchester and their families.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 23, 2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those in Manchester.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 23, 2017
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, expressed heartbreak at the terrorist attack.
“Manchester is today waking up to the most difficult of dawns,” Burnham said. “It is hard to believe what has happened here in the last few hours and to put into words the shock, anger and hurt that we feel today. These were children, young people and their families that those responsible chose to terrorize and kill. This was an evil act.”
After chairing an emergency cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Prime Minister Theresa May said that “it is now beyond doubt that the people of Manchester and of this country have fallen victim to a callous terrorist attack. An attack that targeted some of the youngest people in our society with cold calculation.”
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At least 22 people are dead as a result of the terrorist attack, including children. The first victim was identified as Georgina Callander, 18, according to Sky News.
Early Tuesday morning, a 23-year-old man was arrested, according to the BBC, though no further details are available.
