According to President Trump, his favorite news show–the nauseatingly banal Fox & Friends–is the most powerful show currently airing on television. How does he know this? He read it in the New York Times, which he has derided as being a purveyor of “fake news.”
Wow, the Failing @nytimes said about @foxandfriends "….the most powerful T.V. show in America."
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2017
What the Times actually said is somewhat different than Trump’s interpretation of it. The Times wrote:
Suddenly, for no other reason than its No. 1 fan, it is the most powerful TV show in America,
The Times also derisively referred to the Fox morning program as:
“An interactive magic mirror for Donald J. Trump.”
Clearly, the president, who has the attention span of a gnat on meth, didn’t manage to read the entire article, just the portions that referred to him by name. And he also didn’t comprehend that the Times was kinda making fun of him and the mindless Fox show.
Not to worry, because Twitter set the Donald straight in expedient fashion:
@POTUS @realDonaldTrump , you should maybe read the whole article. pic.twitter.com/BZcQ1wmc11
— Jonathan M. Sherman (@improbablyjust) July 27, 2017
Wow. Honestly, your mental ineptitude is mind-blowing. I'm not even sure you have the capacity to understand you're being ridiculed.
— Incwell (@Incwell) July 27, 2017
This from a guy who reads the @nytimes religiously and insists he's too busy to watch much TV.
— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) July 27, 2017
You…..didn't read the article did you. The @nytimes was mocking them sir. You realllllllllllly need to read things a bit closer
— sethedel (@sethedel) July 27, 2017
Yes, because you're the toddler who watches it & claps along. Did you read the article or did your new nanny Mooch just tell you that part?
— The Ian Fortey from the Black Lagoon (@IanFortey) July 27, 2017
Fox & Friends is a cartoon show. A bunch of loser dweebs running @ the mouth saying nonsense. They r unhinged worrying abt FBI after them.
— Reigart (@Reigart) July 27, 2017
Maybe if the Sham-Wow guy says something nice about him, Trump can hawk some mops for him in the 5 am time slot.
— Scott Stern (@ScottAStern) July 27, 2017
If they are failing and fake WHY do you care so much what they say?!?
— RiverGirlCancun (@RiverGirlCancun) July 27, 2017
For journalists it's amazing that @foxandfriends finds no fault with you. It's only seen in State run media like in Russia or N. Korea.
— Rich Foreman (@ApptologyCEO) July 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/RogueHHS/status/890564924010708997
You know, I'm just not sure a president should start any statement with "wow". That's how my kid starts sentences about monster trucks.
— The Calls Are Coming From McBride The House (@GerryMcBride) July 27, 2017
But… aren't they "Fake News"? Make up your mind, you orange-faced hypocrite. You're seriously cheapening the presidency.
— Mike P Williams ? (@Mike_P_Williams) July 27, 2017
Someone's got morning wood.
— Ethan Fixell (@EthanFixell) July 27, 2017
I’ve said it before but it needs to be repeated: The current resident of the Oval Office, who is completely unhinged and has the mentality of a five-year-old, carries the codes for our nuclear arsenal in his front pocket. How secure does that make you feel?
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