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#PERSHING
US President Donald Trump responded to the terrorist attack in Barcelona by urging Americans to study the career of John J Pershing, a legendary General who fought in the Us-philippines war. Trump was referring to a long-discredited claim that Pershing smeared his bullets with pig’s blood to further insult Islamic insurgents.
@Billkristol wrote: “Trump should visit Section 34 of Arlington National Cemetery to personally apologize before the gravestone of Gen. Pershing.”
@Politifact, a factchecking site, added: “There’s no truth to @realdonaldtrump’s claim about Gen. Pershing ending terrorism for 35 years. We rate the claim: Pants on Fire”
@USMC-SS claimed: “Trump told a story about Gen Pershing dipping 50 bullets in pigs blood to kill terrorists. It is a LIE! A bloody bullet jams a gun, stupid!”
@Amaramarasingam
wrote: “Trump yesterday: I like to wait for facts before speaking, unlike YOU people. Trump Today: Pershing! pig blood! radical islamic terror!”
#FRINGEFIRST
The Scotsman’s awards marking the best of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe were announced. The weekly awards commemorate the best of new writing.
@Youroldchina tweeted: “Well that was an exciting morning – huge congratulations to the amazing ‘The Shape of Pain’ team on their Fringe First award. So well deserved!”
@Northernstage wrote: “Chuffed to bits that @javaadalipoor picked up a @scotsman_arts Fringe First award for #Believers”
@Jimdougan joked: “Happy to have won the #fringefirst award for ‘Drinking So Much in Summerhall That The Staff Think You’re In A Show There’ ”
#BARRYMORE
Entertainer Michael Barrymore could be set for substantial damages after winning a case against Essex Police. Barrymore was detained a decade ago on suspicion of the murder of Stuart Lubbock, who was found dead in his swimming pool in 2001.
@Purple_worship wrote: “#Michaelbarrymore has been waiting for justice since 2007? What? A whole decade for a court case to be resolved?”
@Mexican_sivvy added: “Michael Barrymore deserves more than 2.4 million. He has lost his home and basically his career. Hope he rebuilds it.”