Anthony Peter Senecal[1] (October 29, 1941 – April 21, 2020[2]) was an American politician and butler. He was the butler of Donald Trump, and also employed as the "in house historian" and tour leader at Trump's private club and part-time residence, Mar-a-Lago.[3] In the 1990s, he was the mayor of Martinsburg, West Virginia.[4]
Anthony Senecal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anthony Peter Senecal October 29, 1941 |
| Died | April 21, 2020 (aged 78) Plattsburgh, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Butler Politician |
| Employer | Donald Trump |
| Known for | Personal butler to US President Donald Trump |
| Political party | Republican |
He entered the public spotlight in 2016 when numerous Facebook posts he made were exposed by Mother Jones. They included calls for executing Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.[5] Senecal endorsed Donald Trump for president. Trump called Senecal's remarks "disgusting", adding that "Mr. Senecal is obviously a very troubled man.” Trump's campaign also disavowed Senecal's views when they were made public, but Senecal was allowed to continue conducting tours at the Trump property in Florida.[3][6][4]
Beliefs and public statements
editSenecal frequently stated that President Obama is a "secret Muslim" and has called the White House the "white mosque".[4] Senecal was questioned by the Secret Service about his calls for the assassination of President Obama. Afterward, he stated that Washington was too far for him to drive to kill the President, but that he hoped somebody else would do it. He said, “I think it should have been done by the military in the first term—they still have a chance to do it.”[3] In an interview with NBC News, Senecal stated that the US should use nuclear weapons in Detroit and Milwaukee to "bomb out" the Muslim populations there.[6]
References
edit- ^ Jerde, Sara. "Donald Trump's butler: Obama should have been shot in his first term". Business Insider. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Francis, Breanna. "Former Martinsburg Mayor Anthony Senecal dies". The Journal. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c Landy, Benjamin (May 16, 2016). "Trump's "Troubled" Ex-manservant Unrepentant After Secret Service Questioning". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "5 Things to Know About Donald Trump's Longtime Butler Anthony Senecal". Time. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ Corn, David (12 May 2016). "On Facebook, Trump's longtime butler calls for Obama to be killed". Mother Jones. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ a b "10 things you need to know about Trump's racist ex-butler who threatened Obama on Facebook". Salon. 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
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