"A man on TV is trying to make political capital out of the mass murder of innocent people."

"This is the scariest political speech I have ever seen in America."

"As a woman, and daughter of immigrants with an Arabic last name, this is probably the most frightening Trump speech I've heard."

Those were just a sampling of responses to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's fear-mongering and fallacy-ridden speech, delivered Monday afternoon in New Hampshire as a response to the mass shooting in Orlando.

In his remarks, Trump reiterated his call for a ban on Muslims coming from any nation with ties to terrorism; falsely stated that the New York-born Orlando shooter was from Afghanistan; and "flat-out accused Muslim-American community of disloyalty," as Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson wrote on Twitter.

"The immigration laws of the United States give the president powers to suspend entry into the country of any class of persons," Trump declared to about 100 people at St. Anselm College's Institute of Politics in New Hampshire. "I would use this power to protect the American people. When I'm elected, I will suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism against the United States, Europe or our allies, until we fully understand how to end these threats."

He added: "We cannot continue to allow thousands upon thousands of people to pour into our country, many of whom have the same thought process as this savage killer."

He also accused Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton of supporting policies that will lead to "more radical Islamic immigration into this country."

"She wants to take away Americans' guns and then admit the very people who want to slaughter us," Trump said.

The outrage and dismay engendered by Trump's tirade were palpable online:

I think this is the most horrifying speech Trump has ever given, which is a high bar. — Josh Barro (@jbarro) June 13, 2016

As a woman, and daughter of immigrants with an Arabic last name, this is probably the most frightening Trump speech I've heard. — Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) June 13, 2016

That was the most important speech of Trump's campaign. All subtext set aside, now pure uncut demagoguery against all Muslims in US and out. — Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) June 13, 2016

This is the most ignorant, demagogic speech he's given yet. I'm sure his followers will love it. — digby (@digby56) June 13, 2016

This is the scariest political speech I have ever seen in America. — Mark Leon Goldberg (@MarkLGoldberg) June 13, 2016

This is a speech promising collective punishment ("consequences") for US Muslims who are presumed en masse to be sheltering terrorists. — ((Spencer Ackerman)) (@attackerman) June 13, 2016

Trump's insistence on casting whole U.S. Muslim population as complicit in terror attacks is among most insane/dangerous bits of demagoguery — McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) June 13, 2016

Most startling of Trump speech:"The only reason the killer was in America in the first place was because we allowed his family to come here" SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Never Miss a Beat. Get our best delivered to your inbox.





— Caitlin Huey-Burns (@CHueyBurnsRCP) June 13, 2016

Even with the occasional "Muslims are good" aside, the entire pitch of this speech is that American Muslims are inherently disloyal. — Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) June 13, 2016

A man on TV is trying to make political capital out of the mass murder of innocent people. — Chris King (@chriskingstl) June 13, 2016

"I think hating Muslims is just as bad as hating gay people" --says #Orlando city commissioner, 1st openly gay, in reaction to Trump speech — Kate Snow (@tvkatesnow) June 13, 2016

Earlier Monday, NBC News reported, Trump suggested in two separate interviews "that President Obama may have a secret agenda that prevents him from combating Islamic terrorists."

That "extraordinary insinuation," wrote Zaid Jilani at The Intercept, is "the logical extension of the particularly virulent anti-Muslim rhetoric Trump has employed throughout the campaign. Trump's rhetoric is not simply anti-Muslim; it has its roots in far-right conspiracy theories that hold that Islam itself is an enemy of the United States—and has tentacles at every level of our government."

Trump's initial reaction to the massacre that left dozens dead and as many wounded was to "rebuff" alleged "congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism."

At The Atlantic, journalist Ron Fournier offered a take-down of Trump's humblebrag:

You were not right on radical Islamic terrorism. But you are doing right by radical Islamic terrorism. You are giving legitimacy to ISIS's nefarious interpretation of a peaceful religion. You are helping ISIS recruit terrorists. You are dividing Americans at a time when all Americans most need to be united. So congratulations.

"Forty-nine innocent people dead and you took a victory lap in their blood," Fournier wrote. "Congratulations."

In the wake of the shooting, Muslim religious organizations have released a sweeping series of statements condemning the violence and offering condolences to the victims' families.