Don Jr. Mocked on Twitter for Denouncing Dems as ‘Commie’ McCarthyites: ‘Perfect’

Donald Trump Jr. denounced Democrats last night as engaging in McCarthyism and also in the same interview said they’re “left of commie.”

It wasn’t lost on a lot of people just how, um, odd the pairing of those two sentiments was:

"We're the victims of McCarthyism and all our enemies are Commies" https://t.co/FaFISx2gVm

— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) February 4, 2018

accusing your political opponents of being *Communists* while saying *you* are a victim of McCarthyism takes such historical ignorance & lack of irony https://t.co/FLG0xi3yP3

— Taniel (@Taniel) February 4, 2018

Joe McCarthy was a Wisconsin Republican who accused government officials of being communist in the 1950s. So Don Jr. is practicing McCarthyism while accusing Democrats of McCarthyism. https://t.co/7u5hlKnUAZ

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) February 4, 2018

How perfect is this? https://t.co/ZI48Q4ztfH

— David Frum (@davidfrum) February 4, 2018

Wait. Russia investigation is like McCarthyism and Dems are left of commie?
Um… where do you begin to untangle the problems with this logic? 3rd grade English? Junior high American History? How low is this family going to lower our country’s collective IQ? pic.twitter.com/O5YSpuSwjD

— Ken Olin (@kenolin1) February 4, 2018

Pop quiz: what was McCarthyism? https://t.co/GQEiSplPrz

— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) February 4, 2018

Blaming “commies” for McCarthyism is just… it’s beautiful, man. Beautiful. https://t.co/vscZVrAZjj

— Seth Masket (@smotus) February 4, 2018

Does anyone think Don Jr has any idea what McCarthyism is? https://t.co/wUKAJqq6zp

— John Iadarola (@johniadarola) February 4, 2018

How perfect is this? https://t.co/ZI48Q4ztfH

— David Frum (@davidfrum) February 4, 2018

And yet the means of production remain un-seized. https://t.co/N19tg7miwJ

— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) February 4, 2018

Don Jr. really wants to make sure he'll never lose the title of being the stupidest Trump. https://t.co/LYPd3YRYGb

— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) February 4, 2018

YOUR DAD'S MENTOR AND CHIEF-ADVISER WAS ROY COHN

ROY COHN WAS LITERALLY MCCARTHY'S RIGHT-HAND-MAN. https://t.co/UHsJ5pwCut

— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) February 4, 2018

sadly, our sweet, rowdy lad's brain is mostly ossified hair gel at this point https://t.co/5RJzkRg5s8

— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) February 4, 2018

Wait … but … how … can … these … both … https://t.co/gSgaC9EU6U

— David A. Graham (@GrahamDavidA) February 4, 2018

In fact, I have a list of all commie MCarthyites, many of whom you'd be very surprised to know work and live among you. https://t.co/cSjRFNwt5t

— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) February 4, 2018

Area Man Just Heard Those Two Words Yesterday, Unsure of Definition https://t.co/V8SqGvdpLi

— Bob Chipman (@the_moviebob) February 4, 2018

Wait, the Trumps think McCarthyism was bad now? Someone should really tell Jr's dad. https://t.co/5Kxf0v1PhG

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) February 4, 2018

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