El Presidente spoke today after his impeachment acquittal, and as expected, the most entertaining part of it is watching liberals on social media melting down over every word.
Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that @realDonaldTrump always claps for himself?
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) February 6, 2020
Trump is now bragging about obstructing justice.
— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) February 6, 2020
"had I not fired James Comey, it's possible I wouldn't even be standing here right now"
— Jesse Lehrich (@JesseLehrich) February 6, 2020
–– Trump, admitting his crimes
What is happening in the East Room of the @WhiteHouse right now is nothing less than the declaration of the new American dictatorship, led by Trump.
— Fernand R. Amandi (@AmandiOnAir) February 6, 2020
Trump starts press conference/cult meeting off by saying “since I came down the elevator.” It was an escalator. On impeachment: “It was evil, it was corrupt, it was dirty cops, it was leakers and liars.” Trump is sweating and now he is rambling. Now he’s begging for applause.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) February 6, 2020
This speech might just end up being the longest, most pathetic MAGAsturbatory cry-for-love kidnapping by the bruised ID of a malignant narcissist’s crippling insecurities and self-loathing... #Trump
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) February 6, 2020
in light of insane speech today, it’s absolutely astonishing that over last 3 years DC press has refused to address Trump’s mental health as legit news story
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) February 6, 2020
it’s the third rail of American journalism
https://twitter.com/neeratanden/status/1225478847182835712 https://twitter.com/hilaryr/status/1225483847468449792The media is so biased against Donald Trump they are giving him a full hour to do a live reading of his friends and enemies list https://t.co/J4SViolbam
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) February 6, 2020
At what point is this not worthy of live coverage. I get the fact he might make news so you need to stay on him, he is the President I'm told. But this is an embarrassment to our country and is not helping Trump with non base voters.
— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) February 6, 2020
Trump accuses Romney — a former bishop and stake president of his church and a devout follower for whom faith has been a lifelong and guiding force, even when it hurt him with some Republican voters in past campaigns — of using religion “as a crutch” https://t.co/RIfSEq5xNW
— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) February 6, 2020
Trump does love molesters and the people who cover for them. https://t.co/O9UqsPUKP4
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) February 6, 2020
Exactly right.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) February 6, 2020
Deep into this, Pres Trump hasn’t discussed whether he will continue to ask foreign governments to investigate political opponents, whether he will seek to make people pay as WH spox said today or whether he’s learned the lessons Sen Collins says he has learned. https://t.co/XPA7UwRZso
Headline writers: If you do not include "rant" or "unhinged" or "frightful" in your story about this you are doing this wrong.
— Jennifer "Pro-privacy" Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 6, 2020
it's as if Pelosi spoke at presser and Trump said, 'Nah, I'm way crazier than that'
— Jennifer "Pro-privacy" Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 6, 2020
Some House or Senate member or pres candidate should say it out loud: He's nuts and out of control.
— Jennifer "Pro-privacy" Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 6, 2020
As was perhaps predictable, this is one of the wildest speeches of Trump's presidency -- and we haven't gotten past the part where he reads people's names and talks about them.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) February 6, 2020
If you had any doubt that the fix was in from the beginning on Trump’s sham impeachment trial with no witnesses, this wildly inappropriate White House pep rally is your confirmation.
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) February 6, 2020
Trump just said GOP Rep Steve Scalise wasn’t good looking until after he got shot: “I think you’re better looking now. You’re more handsome now. You weren’t that good looking.“ Trump then talked about the shooting and re-enacted a gun being shot. Unreal, unhinged and demented.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) February 6, 2020
Everyone who keeps calling me an alarmist, tell me this: what will stop Trump from going full authoritarian? Who will stop him?
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) February 6, 2020
This press conference isn't normal. This doesn't happen in democracies. It happens in dictatorships & authoritarian regimes.
You have 2 options, America. Most institutions will crumble in the face of Trump's authoritarianism. They think that will help win over Trump & keep them alive. Nope. He will turn on them.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) February 6, 2020
Or: you resist, fight back, be bold, speak up, organize, vote.
I choose the latter.
Hoo boy. These people are definitely tired of Trump’s winning.