On Monday, one day after the attack, Trump spoke as an ally of the community. Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, per usual, seems to have made the most waves with his words. A man wears a rainbow cape during a memorial vigil for the victims of Orlando's Pulse nightclub shooting Thursday in San Antonio.Īfter last week's mass shooting that killed 49 people at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, politicians of all stripes have been speaking out about the LGBTQ community - arguing what should be done to protect them, speaking to the importance of their safe spaces, and pledging commitment to their needs.