President Trump criticized the U.K.'s handling of potential terrorists after an attack on a London train Friday morning that left a number of people injured and burned. "These are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard," Trump said, apparently revealing information that had not been shared by Scotland Yard itself, The Hill reports. "Loser terrorists must be dealt with in a much tougher manner. The internet is their main recruitment tool which we must cut off and use better!"
Trump also used the attack to push his policies in the U.S.:
Trump then moved on to criticize ESPN.
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