Time magazine announced 2019’s “Person of the Year” this week and it’s none other than Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Naturally, when Donald Trump, who was also in the running for the coveted title, found out she had been selected instead of him, he wasn’t happy about it. So he took to Twitter.
Tweeted the 73-year-old about the 16-year-old: “So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!”
So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2019
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Rather than taking the bait and engaging in some sort of petty Twitter back-and-forth with the man who is President of the United States, Thunberg took Trump’s tweet… and made it her Twitter bio.
Meanwhile, plenty of others came to Thunberg’s defense, with many pointing to first lady Melania Trump‘s “Be Best” campaign, which aims to end bullying, especially among schoolchildren.
Just a tweet from the President of the United States attacking a 16 year old girl who gets better press than him. @cspanwj https://t.co/JD5J7ytIBQ
— Chris in Alabama (@ChrisNBama) December 12, 2019
#BeBest @FLOTUS what were you saying about going after a child? https://t.co/9uJaZzIsD7
— Karen Sayers (@kesayers) December 12, 2019
This is our President mocking a kid for trying to save our planet. Some of you voted for this guy, and are going to do it again ???? https://t.co/5MzAbem5sF
— Kase?Olsen (@KaseOlsen) December 12, 2019
The President of the United States is bullying a 16-year-old. How is the #BeBest crusade going, @FLOTUS? https://t.co/wu4CEImyet
— Jerry (@JerAtTheMovies) December 12, 2019
lmao someone's president is jealous and bullying a 16 year old girl https://t.co/JPyZXcUm4r
— Adam (@AdamHollands_10) December 12, 2019
Touché, Greta.
#BEBEST Donald.
Related: That time everyone at Madison Square Garden booed Donald Trump
RIGay
She failed to mention that “the good, old fashioned movie” was “All The Presidents Men”
ShiningSex
He was probably watching “Donald Duck”.
He’s an idiot
rustyiam
“ she’s trying to save the planet “ oh brother my eyes can’t roll any harder at such a ridiculous statement!
gothvixen
I’d bet my life she’s doing more good with her life than you.
Den
What do you with your “great and unmatched wisdom, and stable genius” that you seem to share with Trump believe she is doing?
And what have you ever done for the greater community EVER?
Kinkslola
Living proof you can’t fix stupid
ShiningSex
are you a Trumptard or just hateful towards a child doing something with her life far exceeding what you’ll ever do?
fireman452
As my Grandfather always said guy it is far better to be thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove ALL doubt. Yeah I know you have no idea what that means but others will.
Aj76
I totally agree….firstly nobody hates this girl….well at least I know I don’t …..what I hate is how a young girl is being used for the gain of others…. I’m a massive believer in climate change & believe we need to act (all nations)….but using a child has benefited many people including the sales of her mothers book that coincidentally went on sale after the famous speech….. people please wake up…. don’t attack others simply for having a different opinion on any topic even this one, that’s what makes the world spin….or else we’d be all believing in the same thing weather it be religion, climate , planets , aliens etc etc etc etc …..so relax people she’s not just an average 16 year old going by her daily life….those kind of kids can’t afford to yacht themselves around…..
The most disturbing part for me is how Time magazine calls her the voice of the youth….just plain bullshit!!! She’s a privileged child who has a decent life & is no voice of any youth….. if Time magazine wanted real voices of youth out there, then why not put on your front pages the biggest crisis the world is facing & nobody wants to talk about it or research it?! That’s child trafficking, where are there voices, how about the youth that are raped, murdered, starving, homeless, mentally ill & child labour…… where are there voices ???? Sorry , that’s right , they aren’t privileged & rich enough like Greta to have that voice , which in my opinion is far more important, heartbreaking & a crisis than climate change….. yes like I said climate change is real & important but not life threatening right now at this moment, whereas the children that are being trafficked at this moment in the 10’s of thousands around the world daily. That pain is now & real…..where’s their platform in the United Nations ?
Sorry I’ve just typed so fast because I’m in a rush , but I hope most of you look at things a little differently.
mozzer
Trumptard POS.
Cam
So lets see, your account regularly defends anti-LGBT bigots, attacks LGBT people and now attacks somebody Trump doesn’t like.
Sweetie, if you’re going to try to troll here, do a better job of hiding.
Chrisk
Aj76
Please troll. I can see through your BS a mile away.
jdr11201
Mr Trump has no business sparing with young miss gretha, she is much smarter te ever was at her age. How dare you, silly man 😛
Doug
If anybody needs anger management, it’s Trump…
Den
That is the funniest part of his tweet. To see a man in (unfortunately) his position, totally devoid of self awareness. Like a toddler.
bonbon
What’s the bet it was actually someone else who updated her Twitter profile on her behalf.
ShiningSex
Well she has better things to do with her life. Apparently the president has nothing better to do but fight with a child LIKE A CHILD. Think about that.
fireman452
Ahh Greta could have more realistically said that she would not engage in a battle or wits with trump because she would not do battle with an unarmed opponent.
Cam
Much lower than the odds that any tweet from Melania with proper grammar wasn’t done by someone else.
George
President Trump made a big fuss over his son Boran being mentioned in public, but he thinks he can do it to Greta and get away with it. I am glad she did not respond to him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hayesj
Trump is just an old perv on the way out (soon I hope) and she’s just getting started. Shes’s already accomplished more than that old piece of excrement.
ShiningSex
Anyone who hates her is a moron. She’s a teen trying to make our world better and THAT’S WRONG????? Really????
Wolfwalk
Well, at least he’s attacking children on Twitter, not sexually assaulting them. That’s progress of a sort.
fireman452
WOW have we set the BAR THAT LOW????
OzJosh
If Trump isn’t the most pathetic and loathsome American of all time, I’d like to know who is. I mean, at least Jeffrey Dahmer was dedicated, goal-oriented, charming and good-looking.
garbone100
END GAME
GRETA: 1000
TRUMP: Big Zero
fireman452
If EVERYONE including the media would follow Greta’s lead and ignore him he would implode within less than a week. He could not tolerate the lack of attention.
Sam
Greta is a good example of white privilege. She go across Europe to America with her yacht and telling her rich parents she does not go back school until she fix climate change.
Curtispsf
Sam, perhaps spend more time on learning English than practicing put downs.
Cam
Wow, the Russian trolls are really scraping the barrel if they put you on here with your poor English. By the way. She doesn’t own a yacht, but nice try.
Chrisk
Sam
Her parents are rich so don’t believe her people? I don’t understand the point.
one more thing
She’s quite brilliant for coming up with a way to skip school, travel the world and have everybody pay for your meal, I applaud her genius! Bravo!
Cam
You can really tell what upsets Republicans. Any posts about Melania or Ivanka, any posts about Greta, and any posts where LGBT people have stood up to bigots.
Hmmm, it’s almost as if Republicans hate women and LGBT people. What a surprise.
Chrisk
They’ve got their Fox News marching orders. Today Greta is the enemy. Last year it was David Hogg. An absolute rabid hate they had for him.
batesmotel
She’s just a mini Trump is all. Nothing special.
GayEGO
Bwahahahahahahahahaha! Trump loses again, and again, and again!
maleficent
“the clapback of all clapbacks” who decides this sh*it? another one is “(so-in-so) broke the internet”….all stupid babble.