The West Coast is still waking up from New Year’s festivities, but Trump has been hard at work all morning on crafting his 2019 Twitter image — which, unsurprisingly, looks a lot like his 2012-2018 Twitter image — including some of his greatest hits.
Here’s one praising a guy who to this day wears Nazi medals on the lapels of his jackets in media appearances:
Dr. Sebastian Gorka, a very good and talented guy, has a great new book just out, “Why We Fight.” Lots of insight – Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019
Here’s one that looks like it was sent by your racist uncle Wally, whose alcoholism is so legendary people send his liver get well cards:
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE HATERS AND THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA! 2019 WILL BE A FANTASTIC YEAR FOR THOSE NOT SUFFERING FROM TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. JUST CALM DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIDE, GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR OUR COUNTRY!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019
Then there’s the classic “Act like nothing just happened” tweet:
Happy New Year!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019
And so on and so forth, mostly about the border wall that he’s never going to build and a couple of lies about world leaders sending him messages that they’re definitely not sending him.
But then Trump really gets back into gear: Ultra Media Mode™, when he takes what some right-wing idiot on TV just said and amplifies it to his unhinged supporters. In this case, it’s a tweet from disgraced former radio personality Laura Ingraham, who only just lost her radio show yesterday after being dumped by countless advertisers and becoming ultimately too toxic to even carry anywhere but her only remaining show — on Fox News.
Ingraham referenced retired Four-Star General Stanley McChrystal, who, in an interview on ABC’s This Week, told host Martha Raddatz that he would never take a job in the Trump administration because Trump is dishonest and “immoral” in his opinion.
Trump, of course, had to weigh in as well:
“General” McChrystal got fired like a dog by Obama. Last assignment a total bust. Known for big, dumb mouth. Hillary lover! https://t.co/RzOkeHl3KV
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019
One scarcely knows where to begin with this tweet. Is it a Commander in Chief mocking a high-ranking military officer? Is it Trump’s clear dislike of dogs, as evidenced by his constant use of the phrase “like a dog” to mean something bad happened to someone? Is it the clever use of quotes around McChrystal’s title, indicating he’s not a “REAL” General?
Whatever the case, President Dollhands is starting the year strong, with some particularly on-brand tweeting right out the gate.
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