Charles Manson's Accomplishments

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A tweet from Donald Trump offering his condolences to the scandalous cult leader, Charles Manson, after news broke that he is hospitalized and dying is confusing people. However, the sympathy post for Manson, the leader of the Family that killed Sharon Tate, is fake and is in no way connected to the POTUS.

Donald Trump is a known prolific user of Twitter. The Republican leader of the free world often takes to the micro-sharing site in the early morning hours to communicate with his followers -- and critics.

With such a large presence on social media, the latter often pokes fun at Trump with memes and satirical posts to highlight their angst with his policies, "divisive" public statements, and a host of other things that have defined his struggling presidency. …show more content…
At that time, there was no talk about Manson's impending death, but doctors grew concerned about his chances for survival.

Manson has been serving a prison sentence for four decades after he and members of the Charles Manson Family were convicted of going on a murderous spree in 1969. Seven people died as a result of the cult's killings, reportedly ordered by Manson, the self-described rebirth of Jesus Christ.

Ostensibly, Charles Manson was inspired by "Helter Skelter," a song from the eponymous Beatles 1968 double album aka the "White Album." The term refers to a portable amusement park ride that was popularized in the United Kingdom.

However, Manson thought the subtle lyrics referred to a call to action for a race war. Manson was inspired to plan an apocalyptic war between whites and blacks.

Charles Manson remains hospitalized at this time, but it's unclear if his death is approaching, as sources indicate. And, while the tweet from Donald Trump is fake, people are still having a time with it.

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