I was feeling a bit down yesterday, Donald. It just seemed like the same ol’ same ol’, and one can only batter one’s head against the Twitter for so long until a headache ensues.
Today I’m feeling a bit more vigorous, so we’re going to dive back in to see what’s going on in that head of yours. I’m sure it will be an exciting journey.
[Being a look at the @RealDonaldTrump Twitter account, with a glance at the @POTUS account, grouped for your topical pleasure.]
Charlottesville
Made additional remarks on Charlottesville and realize once again that the #Fake News Media will never be satisfied…truly bad people!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2017
Wow, Donald. So much to unpack there.
- Made additional remarks a couple of days later, after staying silent on the violence in Charlottesville until someone was killed (and many injured) by a Nazi sympathizer, and, even then only condemning “many sides” for the violence going on.
- The “additional remarks” were apparently calling out the KKK, Neo-Nazis, and white supremacists who marched on Charlottesville in the first place, and who are … well, they’re freaking KKK, Neo-Nazis, and white supremacists, so calling them out shouldn’t be a huge stretch for you, Donald, and you shouldn’t be surprised when people comment about your not doing so for two days.
- And after delaying days about doing so, then you get pissy that people are still being critical of you?
- And, while we’re talking about KKK, Neo-Nazis, and white supremacists, you have the balls to say that the media are “truly bad people”?
The only thing that would make this any zanier is if you walked back your additional remarks and tried to once again assert a moral equivalence between the KKK, Neo-Nazis, and white supremacists who came to Charlottesville to protest and the anti-racist, anti-fascist people who counter-protested.
You also retweeted a guy on the Advisory Board for your presidential campaign:
Watching MSM you would have no idea @realDonaldTrump clearly, unambiguously & repeatedly condemned the bigotry & violence in Charlottesville
— Harlan Z. Hill (@Harlan) August 14, 2017
That’s true. Because you didn’t. Or, rather, when you did (finally) address the matter, you did so in a “well, many sides are to blame, many sides” kind of way.
Nazis, Donald.
Big Business
.@Merck Pharma is a leader in higher & higher drug prices while at the same time taking jobs out of the U.S. Bring jobs back & LOWER PRICES!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2017
Just as a reminder, when last we left you had just attacked Ken Frazier, CEO of Merck, who had announced he was dropping out of your Manufacturing Council over your tepid response to the Charlottesville events.
Later that afternoon, you attacked him again. Because, hey, that’s kind of got to piss you off, Donald.
For every CEO that drops out of the Manufacturing Council, I have many to take their place. Grandstanders should not have gone on. JOBS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2017
So this is as after the CEO of Intel dropped out of the Manufacturing Council, too, over your tepid response to the Charlottesville events.
Though I do have to be amused about you railing over “grandstanders,” Donald.
Amazon is doing great damage to tax paying retailers. Towns, cities and states throughout the U.S. are being hurt – many jobs being lost!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2017
Um … as has been noted many times, Donald, Amazon is now collecting and paying sales tax in all states that have it, and has been for months. I mean, I realize you have a beef with Jeff Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post, but you might even try to include a little accuracy in your accusations.
Korea
Retweeting Fox & Friends (!):
Sec. Mattis: If North Korea fires missile at US, it's 'game on' https://t.co/CfPL9u2I2G
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) August 15, 2017
You do realize, Donald, that he’s not saying that it’s an actual game, right?
Kim Jong Un of North Korea made a very wise and well reasoned decision. The alternative would have been both catastrophic and unacceptable!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2017
Apparently the DPRK has said that it isn’t going to (yet) “test” fire missles “near” Guam. And, honestly, Donald, that’s about as gracious of a tweet on the matter as I could have hoped for you, even if the “both catastrophic and unacceptable” construction is a little odd.
Alabama
Senator Luther Strange, who is doing a great job for the people of Alabama, will be on @foxandfriends at 7:15. Tough on crime, borders etc.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2017
Big day in Alabama. Vote for Luther Strange, he will be great!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2017
Congratulation to Roy Moore and Luther Strange for being the final two and heading into a September runoff in Alabama. Exciting race!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2017
Yeah, “exciting” is a word, Donald.
I continue to root for your choice of candidate here, Donald, if only because Strange is a run-of-the-mill conservative politician, and Roy Moore is a theocratic lunatic. But I could have wished that, in this case, your repeated endorsements of Strange had actually moved the needle some. Moore beat Strange in the primaries, 40-32%.
Potpourri
Feels good to be home after seven months, but the White House is very special, there is no place like it… and the U.S. is really my home!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2017
This was on your return to New York. It’s … not the most coherent statement you’ve ever made, esp. in context of people criticizing you for never spending time at White House and (allegedly) calling it a “dump”.
According to report just out, President Obama knew about Russian interference 3 years ago but he didn't want to anger Russia!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2017
You know, Donald, it would be nice if you could decide on one story here. Are accusations about Russian interference baseless, could be anyone, not convinced? Did they happen, but to no effect? Is it all just a “witch hunt”? Or was it something very real, something that the _previous_ Administration (certainly not yours) should have done something about.
Pick one, Donald, not “all of the above.”
The report you cite is an interesting one, Donald — not nearly as clear-cut as you assert in your tweet, but it does indicate, with 20-20 hindsight, that the signs of Russian plans to interfere with elections in Europe and the US were there, and State and the White House both resisted some intelligence recommendations for diplomatic counter-measures.
And, of course, it comes out of the right-of-center Politico, and it’s chock-fill of unnamed sources (which you’re always railing against, right, Donald?). And, of course, you understand completely about not letting intelligence agencies dictate what you choose to do internationally, right, Donald?
Also, it would be nice to hear what your Administration is doing about all of this for _future_ elections (aside from standing by while the GOP dismantle federal assistance to help secure the election process).
Retweeting Fox & Friends (!):
FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: President Trump 'seriously considering' a pardon for ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio https://t.co/Rgw8l7i9Xl
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) August 14, 2017
Because of course you are. I mean, it lets you reward someone you like, piss off more Latinos (who don’t like you anyway), and poke a thumb in the eye of the judiciary (whom yo dislike, too).
Also, isn’t it weird that you’re retweeting Fox & Friends talking about something you are going to do? As opposed to simply telling us straight out? It’s almost like someone else is doing some of this tweeting for you.
Retweeting Fox News:
.@POTUS: "Our infrastructure will again be the best in the world. We used to have the greatest infrastructure anywhere in the world." pic.twitter.com/2fF4GitC47
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 15, 2017
Yeah, a real shame the GOP stopped us from spending any money on it twenty, thirty years ago.
But your answer seems to be, “Hey, too many permits are required,” and some of those permits and reviews had to do with considering flooding related to (gasp) climate change. And why worry about that?
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2017
Remember the Alamo! 54-40 or Fight! Tastes good like a cigarette should!
I mean, if you can randomly throw out slogans, why can’t everyone play?
Other
You or your Social Media Minion also tweeted under your name about …
… being back in Washington DC for “great trade deals”
… going to New York City for “trade” and military purchases.
… retweeting someone complementing you.
… retweeting someone complaining that the national media is not covering gun violence in Chicago.
… retweeting the VP about Argentina (three times)
… congratulating the guy who won the GOP nomination to replace Jason Chaffetz
… retweeting Jesse Watters (a Fox News flack whom you keep retweeting) thanking a fan who was congraulating him on his cable news ratings (!).
… retweeting the House Majority Leader supporting your infrastructure initiative