At a Dublin concert in June 2004 , Morrissey commented on the death of Ronald Reagan , saying that he would have preferred if George W. Bush had died instead . During a January 2008 concert , Morrissey remarked " God Bless Barack Obama " and criticised Hillary Clinton , naming her " Billary Clinton " . However , in 2015 he accused Obama of not doing enough to tackle police brutality , stating he could not " see him doing anything at all for the black community except warning them that they must respect the security forces . " He endorsed Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election , although later criticised her as " the face and voice of pooled money " and praised Bernie Sanders as " sane and intelligent " , accusing the U.S. media of paying insufficient attention to his campaign . Morrissey denigrated Donald Trump as " Donald Thump " and accused him of not having any sympathy for the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting . When asked in a 2017 interview if he would push a button that would kill Trump if given the opportunity , he responded that he " would , for the safety of the human race . " He later said the United States Secret Service questioned him over his comments on Trump
Orlando nightclub shooting
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