In the recent past, Morrissey has chimed in several times to share his distaste for the Royal Family. Today, in a new letter posted on True to You, he took some time to talk about the United States presidential election. After discussing the horrific shooting in Orlando, he criticized both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as well as media outlets like CNN and Fox News for their coverage of the shootings and the election in general. He also praised the “independent success” of Bernie Sanders. (The note ends with the famous video of a bird landing on Sanders' podium mid-speech.) “Clinton is the face and voice of pooled money (and will therefore repay the established elite with whatever they want if she is elected), and Donald Thump is George Wallace—hating just about anyone who doesn't happen to be Donald Thump,” Morrissey wrote, adding, “Surely this is not 2016 America?” Read the full letter here and some excerpts below.

On the Orlando shootings:

Although the gunman who massacred 49 people at an Orlando gay club is said to have been 'repulsed' by homosexuality, he nonetheless left behind a slew of self-adoring 'selfies'; a handsome man gazing enchantedly at his own face. It is therefore acceptable for him to lovingly admire his own maleness, but it is not OK for other men to like other men. Does Islamic scripture say it is fitting for a man to sit alone taking adoring photographs of himself? I doubt it.

On Trump's reaction:

Meanwhile, Donald Thump, probably America's next President, reacts to the Orlando massacre by explaining how, if the people within the club were themselves armed with guns, then there would have been fewer casualties. This, of course, is his way of avoiding any words of support to the Orlando gay community (it is their own fault for going into a nightclub without hand grenades). Donald Thump would therefore probably claim that the massacred children of Sandy Hook would still be alive today if only they'd had the common sense to carry sawn-off shotguns to school. The Thump response to Orlando is therefore anti-gay and pro-gun possession.

On the election:

Ballot papers for 2016 should include a NO CONFIDENCE IN EITHER NOMINEE box, and it is this box that would collect the most votes. Clinton and Thump may be popular with the party faithful - but the party faithful aren't that large, and are not America, therefore a sad day looms in November - a day that only Bernie Sanders could have saved - had he been allowed his rightful share of media support. But, clearly, the presidential election really is none of your business. Did you ever seriously think it was?

Read Morrissey's full letter.