Tweetizen Trump – 2017-06-29: "No Ugly Girlz Allowed"

Not a lot of time today, Donald — planes to catch, bills to pay — but it's worth a quick moment to hit your highpoints for today off @RealDonaldTrump …

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▶ New Sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S. Had no deal for many years which hurt U.S. badly. [1]

I suspect, Donald, most folk don't even know there was that kind of a trade dispute, Donald, let alone an agreement in the offing — well, there is. [2] Essentially, the deal appears to be to protect American sugar producers from cheaper Mexican sugar being "dumped" in the US. The Americans claimed the Mexican government was subsidizing Mexico's production. The Mexicans said, "Hey, don't blame us if your sugar is more expensive."

The net-net for this seem to be that the US won't impose heavy tariffs on Mexican sugar (that seems to be the "win" for them), but that the Commerce Dept. will determine how much sugar needs to be brought in (that's the "win" for American sugar producers). The upshot is that we will all continue to pay more for sugar here than people do elsewhere, but that doesn't count as "hurt U.S. badly," so I guess it's all good, right, Donald?

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And then there was this class act:

▶ I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came….to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no! [3]

You know, Donald, I really try to avoid invective on these posts, preferring to use irony, wry humor, even sarcasm, to make my point — but, this kind of thing, from the freaking President of the United States, show you to be a small, petty, vindictive, nasty little man who just enjoys lording over people and demanding their respect, and who, upon being slighted in any way, lash out in as hurtful a fashion as you can manage.

Really. It would be eyerolling and disgusting from a normal rich dude. From the President, it's appalling. You're a little kid in a china shop, knocking over displays you don't like, and laughing about it.

Let's disassemble this, because, damn …

'I heard …'

From whom, I wonder. Did one of your Fox & Friends fans comment about it? Do tell — what was your source? We can't have anonymous sources as the basis for our news, right?

'… poorly rated @Morning_Joe …'

That appears to be untrue, Donald. Not surprisingly, as you constantly try to assert that any media personality, show, or network that is critical of you is failing or poorly rated. The most recent item [4] I find for "Morning Joe"'s ratings: …

"“Morning Joe” Posts Highest Ever Quarterly Delivery in Both A25-54 And Total Viewers, Beating CNN for the 9th Straight Quarter in Total Viewers With the Show’s Largest Lead Over CNN in the Time Period"

And from another story [5] we learn …

"MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” was up 34% in February compared with a year earlier, averaging 847,000 viewers. CNN’s “New Day” was also up 46% to 639,000 viewers. Both programs have a heavy Washington focus, but a far more skeptical view of Trump. […] “Morning Joe” increased ad revenue 67% to $8.3 million, and “New Day” rose 59% to $9.1 million in the fourth quarter, according to data from Standard Media Index."

That really doesn't sound like "poor ratings" to me, Donald.

(Those same stories talked about how Rachel Maddow in particular, and MSNBC as a whole, are out-rating Fox News — though both are doing quite well overall.)

Back to your tweet:

'… speaks badly of me …'

Well, if you can't stand the heat, Donald, get out of the kitchen. That phrase is associated with one of your predecessors, who, while a blunt man as well, had more class, intelligence, and governing power in his little finger than you seem to have in your entire orange frame.

;… (don't watch any more).'

Only so many hours in the day, Donald. Are you suggesting that they should feel hurt, heartbroken, ashamed of no longer being on your media watchlist?

'Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika …'

So just out-and-out name-calling, Donald, is that right? "Low IQ"? "Crazy"? What are you, nine years old?

'… along with Psycho Joe …'

Or eight years old?

I mean, really — I taught second graders once who had better manners than you.

They're media personalities. Journalists. You're freaking President of the United States. Punching down on people is what bullies do.

'… came….to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve …'

Um … because they were invited? Because they are media personalities and wanted to cover your soiree? Because then they "weren't speaking badly of you" but later came to see the light? I don't know, Donald. What difference does it make? Do you think people only cluster around you because they like you? Do you really think all those grinning heads on Fox & Friends speak only kindly of you when they're not in the penumbra of your spotlight? Media is attracted to power and bright lights, Donald. Of course, even if they were mean people who didn't like you, if they had an entree to Mar-a-Lago, they would go.

As it turns out, it seems that the pair did show up on at least New Year's Eve to chat about an interview. They did not, by reports, stick around, but they also weren't dressed for a formal party. [9]

;… and insisted on joining me.'

So you say, Donald. Any witnesses? Plaintive emails? Tweets?

'She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!'

This is where it gets both zany, Donald, and even more offensive. The take-aways here are:

1. A major media personality would be going out to (or even briefly visiting) a gala event "bleeding badly from a face-lift". That seems so unlikely as to make me think you are not being truthful, Donald.

2. You don't invite women to join you who aren't perfectly attractive. This is, in contrast, quite believable, Donald, if more than a bit disgusting.

So — ignorance, name-calling, slander, bullying, and misogyny. Oh, and President of the United States. That's one hell of a package, Donald. Unfortunately, it's not something that all the sugar in Mexico and the United States can sweeten.

Worth noting, the responses from the principles [8]:

From Joe Scarborough: A retweet of from Joe Tapper:

▶ This reminds me: how is @FLOTUS's campaign against cyber-bullying going? [6]

And from Mika Brzezinski — a visual tweet of her own that I'll let you go to yourself, Donald, in case you didn't see it. [7]

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[1] https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/880402366373269504
[2] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-sugar-idUSKBN1952UL
[3] https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/880408582310776832, https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/880410114456465411
[4] http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/q2-2017-ratings-rachel-maddow-has-the-no-1-cable-news-show-among-adults-25-54/333372
[5] http://www.latimes.com/business/hollywood/la-fi-ct-fox-friends-trump-20170314-story.html
[6] https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/880416301503655937
[7] https://twitter.com/morningmika/status/880415526371176448
[8] http://www.businessinsider.com/mika-brzezinski-trump-face-lift-tweet-2017-6
[9] http://www.mediaite.com/online/new-york-times-reporter-shares-picture-of-joe-scarborough-at-trumps-nye-party/

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