Trump appears to tweet image of dead body
Graphic post appears in middle of anti-Pelosi rant
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has posted an image of an apparently dead body on his Twitter feed amid a wild stream of messages in support of his policy on Iran.
The image showed a bloodied male figure draped over a barbed wire fence.
Mr Trump retweeted a number of posts denouncing Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the US House. She has criticised his decision to unilaterally order the killing of Qassem Soleimani, Tehran’s top general – and also approved a successful vote on articles of impeachment against him.
The US president also promoted a tweet that claimed Ms Pelosi “supports a regime that kills its people”.
Users were reacting to a widely-shared clip of the House speaker on ABC’s This Week in which she discussed the anti-government protests in Iran.
The video, posted by the Republican National Committee, appeared to include only a small portion of the conversation.
Mr Trump further retweeted an image that showed Ms Pelosi alongside Chuck Schumer, the Senate minority leader, mocked up in a burkha and turban with an Iranian flag in the background.
On Sunday, Mr Trump urged Iran’s leaders not to used violence against protesters. “The World is watching. More importantly, the USA is watching,” he said.
He also pushed for Tehran to “let reporters roam free!” despite having spent years demonising the news media at home.
It comes a day after the president used Twitter to complain loudly about his impeachment, which is linked to his dealings with Ukraine, calling it a “totally partisan Hoax”.
He has called for the Senate to simply dismiss the case against him as the lower chamber prepares to send the charges there for a trial.
Mr Trump is accused of abusing his power by pushing Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and subsequently obstructing congress.
Ms Pelosi warned on Sunday that senators would “pay a price” if they blocked new witnesses from giving evidence in a trial that Americans could perceive as a “cover-up”.
Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments