Trump Gives 'Thumbs Up' In Photo With Infant Orphaned In El Paso Shooting???

Donald and Melania Trump (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

When none of the eight hospitalized shooting victims in El Paso, Texas, agreed to meet with Donald Trump during his visit, the White House asked that a tiny infant who had already been sent home be brought to the hospital for photo opp with the president and First Lady.

Reporters were told they couldn't trail the president during his visit at the hospital because the White House didn't want the trip to be about photo opps.

And then Trump and Melania posed for this photo - what in the hell is there a thumbs up for??? - and the photo was posted to the White House Flickr account. The First Lady tweeted the images as well.

Baby Paul is the child of Jordan and Andre Anchondo who were among the 22 people killed in a mass shooting Saturday at a Walmart in El Paso.

Doctors told reporters he appeared to “lack empathy”, while he was filmed bragging to medical staff – who have spent the week dealing with the aftermath of the massacre – about the size of a rally he had previously held there.

I met many incredible people in Dayton, Ohio & El Paso, Texas yesterday. Their communities are strong and unbreakable. @potus and I stand with you! pic.twitter.com/SHzV6zcVKR

— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) August 8, 2019

I interviewed the kid’s grandfather this afternoon and he confirmed that the White House sent two people to his home to ask him to be present during the visit. No one arranged for the photo beforehand but FLOTUS decided to hold the baby, who has a broken hand...

— David Alandete (@alandete) August 9, 2019

This is a photo of Trump grinning while Melania holds a baby orphaned by the shooting. A baby who was taken from home and forced to serve as a prop at a photo-op for the very monster whose hate killed her/his parents.

I would need 280,000 characters to say how furious I am. pic.twitter.com/4umSc9BQHu

— Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) August 9, 2019

AIDE: The baby’s parents were murdered in the El Paso shooting.

TRUMP: Got it.

AIDE: This has to be a solemn photo.

TRUMP: Of course.

AIDE: No smiling and NO THUM—

TRUMP: Would you relax? I get it.

TRUMP: pic.twitter.com/2XFoF50zTL

— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) August 9, 2019