Bad news: President Trump is tweeting again; In other bad news, so are Jim Acosta and colleagues
Let’s hope Independence Day brings something better than this, the worst fireworks show ever. President Trump unleashed a minor tweet-storm Saturday afternoon, following up on his very personal and much-publicized shots at the hosts of “Morning Joe.”
Saturday’s batch wasn’t personal, but it still targeted CNN and the news media, and like dogs going nuts at the flashes of light in the sky and the loud noises, journalists responded. This isn’t going to end soon, is it?
.@IvankaTrump, please replace your father's smartphone with a fidget spinner. Please.
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) July 1, 2017
Nope. CBS News’ Mark Knoller, the one person in D.C. with a legitimate claim to possibly knowing everything, traced the epicenter to CNN’s 6 p.m. report.
Looks like Pres Trump was watching @CNN at 6PM which was leading with GOP criticism of his Twitter blasts at @Morning_Joe hosts again today. https://t.co/NUkXqkAVBe
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 1, 2017
The Union of Concerned Tweeterists sets the Butthurt Doomsday Clock to 11:56https://t.co/voVVeMFmgV
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) July 1, 2017
The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media – but remember, I won….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017
….the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media. I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017
My use of social media is not Presidential – its MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 1, 2017
That last tweet racked up nearly 50,000 likes in the first 90 minutes or so, and like it or not, he has a point about doing an end run around the media to victory. But that “modern day presidential” bit is bound to launch countless memes.
In any case, Trump isn’t going to stop tweeting, and the press is going to continue to take the bait. CNN’s Jim Acosta ducked into a restroom for a quick change into his super hero costume and came out running toward the tweets like a firefighter to a firein defense of democracy.
Hope you are enjoying #4thofjulyweekend and celebrating our cherished #1A freedoms enshrined in our Constitution which cannot be taken away
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 1, 2017
Absolutely. We will cherish and defend our First Amendment freedoms just like we continue to cherish and defend our Second Amendment freedoms.
It's also modern day presidential to have regular, full news conferences and cameras ON in the WH briefing room. Happy #4thofjulyweekend
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 1, 2017
Guess it's time to re-up this one. I keep it handy for these kinds of occasions. https://t.co/gwezLMyem8
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 1, 2017
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