Current Events –
Trump Interview Sends
Social Media Into Overdrive
Less than a week after his inauguration, Donald Trump sat down with ABC News’ David Muir on Wednesday night for the first televised Trump interview of his White House term. Soon after, social media was on fire with commentary.
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Since taking the oath of office, Trump has been a busy little bee — but in ways many say are for all the wrong reasons.
He spent his first 24 hours in power arguing over the crowd size of his inauguration, then sent his press secretary in front of the world’s media to boast that his crowd was the largest inaugural crowd of all time (it wasn’t). On day 2, he spoke to (what has since been rumored to be) a hired cheering section at the CIA while millions of women marched against him in cities around the world. Days 3, 4, and 5 included steps to weaken the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), present unverified claims that 3 to 5 million Americans denied him the popular vote due to voter fraud, as well as disjointed plans to proceed with constructing a wall along the US/Mexican border.
However, the Trump interview took a surprising turn when “The Donald” spoke about reinstating waterboarding and other torture techniques, as well as regrets that the US didn’t steal the oil from Iraq when it had the chance (an act that would have been an international crime). Oh, he also compared himself to (Bloody, Bloody) Andrew Jackson. Hmmm…
“That speech is a home run,” Trump boasted of his words at CIA headquarters. “That speech, if you look at FOX … they said it was one of the great speeches. They showed people applauding and screaming, and they were all CIA … I got a standing ovation.”
“All it is, is we’ll be reimbursed at a later date from whatever transaction we make from Mexico,” Trump said of his certainty that Mexico will (eventually) pay for the construction of his planned wall. “I’m just telling you there will be a payment. It will be in a form, perhaps a complicated form. What I’m doing is good for the United States. It’s also going to be good for Mexico. We want to have a very stable, very solid Mexico.”
“Millions of people will be happy,” Trump said of the aftermath he expects once Obamacare is repealed. “Right now you have millions and millions and millions of people who will be unhappy.”
However, when Muir pressed Trump for specifics, he could provide none.
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Needless to say, Twitter, Facebook, and the rest of social media nearly crashed from the weight of those wanting/needing to respond to the Trump interview. Here’s but a sample:
@realDonaldTrump you used it to repeat your crazy false voter fraud allegations. You are unfit.
@justinhendrix January 25, 2017.
I can’t believe this is reality. He is fucking insane.
@db_666, January 25, 2017.
Lying Ducklips Donald is making the case for his own impeachment.
Show your Taxes.
@JannCorbett, January 25, 2017.
This guy is a bonafide lunatic, what has america done? this is pure insanity.
@sammypolsen12, January 25, 2017.
This would hilarious if it were a movie. But it’s not. It’s reality and it’s absolutely terrifying.
@jlaux1986, January 25, 2017.
Is mind boggling that he thinks there’s millions of illegal votes, but his are all clean…
@HuskerHaHa, January 25, 2017.
God help America. He’s not just an idiot, he is completely insane.
@Penny_Walshe, January 25, 2017
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Great summary DJ. You've nailed it again. Btw.- regarding the "rumors" about Trump's CIA speech – they are "rumors" no more. "CBS Confirms Trump Brought His Own Studio Audience To Clap For Him At CIA Speech" CBS News confirmed reports that President Donald Trump brought a studio audience to his visit with the CIA on Saturday. The news agency reports that an official said the visit left a wake of "unease," “made relations with the intelligence community worse," and was “uncomfortable.” – Politicususa Also, in quick response to Trump babbling about "the wall" last night…… Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto posted a video statement on Twitter: “I regret and reject the decision of the U.S. to build the wall,” “Mexico does not believe in walls. I’ve said time and again: Mexico will not pay for any wall.” Some Repubs, and others, may choose to ignore or dismiss the obvious threat… Read more »