US Republican candidate Donald Trump was in Dallas overnight, celebrating the first anniversary of his entry into the presidential race.
Trump used the opportunity to reaffirm his recent show of support for the LGBT community after the massacre in Orlando, Florida, and he accused his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of accepting donations from Middle East countries that oppress LGBT citizens and women.
The "LGBT community is starting to like Donald Trump very, very much lately," he said, referring to himself in third-person.
"As far as gays are concerned they throw them off buildings. They kill gays in these countries. So you tell me who's better for the gay community or for women than Donald Trump."
CNN correspondent Phil Mattingly was covering Trump and reported his comments on Twitter:
Trump: "You tell me: who is better for the gay community and who is better for women than Donald Trump."
Clinton's comeback was brief but pointed:
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 17, 2016The post has amassed thousands of retweets and likes.
Clinton's one-word reply follows her short but powerful tweet to Trump last week, which read "Delete your account" after Trump questioned President Barack Obama's endorsement of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.