Trump evidently spent this morning contemplating as to whether or not he should start a war with Iran, and ultimately took to his Twitter account to announce that he’d decided, “Meh, not today.” Because apparently, that’s how we do things in this country nowadays. Who needs an actual press conference or any real sense of maturity or professionalism when Donald Trump is so good at the Twitter?
After much deliberation (HA!), Donald took to his social media page to announce that he was “cocked and loaded” to retaliate against Iran but decided to pull back at the last minute in a string of typo-filled tweets.
“On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General. 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it,” one of the Twitter posts read.
….On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General. 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it, not….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019
….proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone. I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world. Sanctions are biting & more added last night. Iran can NEVER have Nuclear Weapons, not against the USA, and not against the WORLD!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019
Of course, the weaponry phrase that Donald was going for is actually “locked and loaded” rather than “cocked.” So, as expected, while reeling in horror and fear at the fact that this man actually has the authority to ignite a war with unadulterated access to the big red button, Twitter users couldn’t help but have a field day with Donald’s ignorant yet hysterical word choice:
You didn’t ask how many people would die until after you were already “cocked and loaded” and 10 minutes away from an approved strike???? You absolute lunatic.
— Daddy Files (@DaddyFiles) June 21, 2019
Locked and loaded or loaded and cocked not cocked and loaded. Dear grief, I’d ask if English was your third or forth language if it wasn’t for the fact that it’s not even that accomplished.
— Simon Fletcher (@abookclubof1) June 21, 2019
If only someone had pulled out 73 years ago. 😡
— Blue Wave 2020 (@SandySmo2018) June 21, 2019
“Cocked and Loaded.” Michael Wolff just got off the phone with his publisher.
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) June 21, 2019
“Cocked and loaded” sounds like the porn version of a John Wayne film.
— Tina Dupuy (@TinaDupuy) June 21, 2019
So much to say here.
1) Trump hasn’t cocked since the early 90s.
and…
2) It’s “locked and loaded,” not cocked.
and…
3) He’s mocking his generals with the “sir” business. He does this in his rallies. https://t.co/kTDwMG19Kz— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) June 21, 2019
Cocked & loaded…. pic.twitter.com/abpQmvmgj5
— Jedi Platypus Jo 💙 (@eucalyptus61) June 21, 2019
Cocked and loaded? Really? pic.twitter.com/ghc3PzyXQ6
— PP Head (@realDonaldPP) June 21, 2019
Isn’t Cocked & Loaded a Stormy Daniels film?
— BabyFishMouth (@eag_72) June 21, 2019
Also cocked and loaded pic.twitter.com/T45wr5gzCY
— Seth Abramovitch (@SethAbramovitch) June 21, 2019
It sucks that this man who doesn’t even know proper English has to power to be “cocked and loaded” in the first place. But you have to laugh. Otherwise… You cry.
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