So Donald Trump ordered his Press Secretary to draft up a totally pointless press release about how great he is and post it to the White House’s official webpage this morning.
“For immediate release,” the presser reads. “Praise For President Trump’s Bold Action.”
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The press release is meant to offer “alternative facts” to counter all the negative “fake news” that the mainstream media has been reporting about the Snowflake-in-Chief over the past five days.
The quotes include words like “incredible,” “phenomenal,” “a winner,” “positive,” “inspiring,” and “optimistic.”
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Unfortunately for Team Trump, nobody’s falling for his latest exercise in self-aggrandizement.
Check out how Twitter has been responding…
this is the strangest thing trump has done yet, can you imagine being so insecure you put out a press release of compliments about you??? https://t.co/BRbGDg2EQM
— Tyler Oakley (@tyleroakley) January 25, 2017
A few days after complaining about the media's negativity, this appears on the White House website
https://t.co/ZBQLszDBI3— Liz Moyer (@LizMoyer) January 25, 2017
Bizarre press release direct from the White House
Shows twice daily with Saturday matinees #Trump https://t.co/vZ5z2GHcJ8— Amiable CDN (@amiableCDN) January 25, 2017
Trump cites praise from, wait for it, the lying, dishonest, biased press. https://t.co/s7tpm3IRNT
— Greg Mitchell (@GregMitch) January 25, 2017
The White House press office is now acting like a movie poster for itself, cherry picking favorable quotes. https://t.co/zP0d0g3Bs5
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) January 25, 2017
You GUYS. The White House just sent a press release of news clips that show how much the press lervz Donald Trump.
Here’s the whole thing. pic.twitter.com/66PgkTNWD9
— Dominic Holden (@dominicholden) January 25, 2017
They're pandering to his need for applause and praise. Next, clapping when he goes potty and smarties for reward.https://t.co/UaoVNUsTDT
— MJ Overby (@taxvictim) January 25, 2017
This is a) weird and b) "Trump has done a lot" is not necessarily praise… https://t.co/fna0Ae67AK
— Jessica Abrahams (@jiabrahams) January 25, 2017
Wow, @realDonaldTrump was right! You can't believe the media. (check out today's insecurity briefing)https://t.co/4bDenJYjhV
— Jason Underwood (@JG_Underwood) January 25, 2017
Donald Trump now has the White House press office to amplify praise of himself pic.twitter.com/Z2vknnTlzI
— Oliver Milman (@olliemilman) January 25, 2017
I'm sorry, did they get hacked? Or are we now judging our leaders like we judge our Broadway plays? https://t.co/BT2YoPLWxt
— Gen (@Hautegeekgen) January 25, 2017
Paco
His overinflated ego encased in a wet tissue paper like thin skin, is going to get all of us killed. He is behaving like a mad roman emperor.
The last American President?
Kangol
So sad. The man somehow slipped into the White House so why doesn’t he just give it a rest and stop complaining, whining, demanding praise and attention, being politically correct? He’s the President, for good or ill. A majority of people don’t like him and don’t trust him, and millions protested against him the day after his election, and that’s not going to change since won’t change or resign. Why can’t he just deal with it?
1EqualityUSA
Amature.
FnameLname
How very North Korean ‘ ish. Kim Jon Trump is you will. The similarities are getting quite disturbing.
FnameLname
*jong not jon… typo my bad.
Gina
Here are the three options I’ve come up with for referring to our new president. Kim Jong Don, Thimbledick J. Tweezerhands, and Donald Dump.
Jack Meoff
@Gina you forgot He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named
He BGB
He declared Jan 20th his inaugural day a holiday of Patriotic Devotion. Or the Bestest Trumpiest Trump Day Ever.
Demonic darian
He’s too damn old for the grade school level of bullshit.
captainburrito
Should just release a virtual alternative reality game so these people can immerse themselves in it and live their dream.
mhoffman953
Seems like some bias here. News media praise Trump’s work ethic during the first 100 days and the White House showcases this, yet partisan liberals find this as egocentric.
Obama gives himself and Joe Biden medals and partisan liberals praise them for it. Doesn’t seem like equal standards
Paco
Obama didn’t give himself a medal. He received the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service. Presidents Clinton and Bush received the same medal.
Kangol
Obama was president for EIGHT YEARS. Dump hasn’t even made it through a week without constant hissy fits. Conservatives are so sensitive!