After CNN reported that President-elect Donald Trump was presented with information from intelligence chiefs about claims that Russia attempted to compromise him, Buzzfeed released a dossier that the two-page synopsis was based on.
It is reported that the the dossier was put together by an ex-British intelligence agent and was to be used as opposition research against Trump. Apparently, a number of reporters and politicians had seen this document before Buzzfeed published it, with the main issue being the difficulty in verifying the claims.
While it is noted that much of what’s included in this dossier is unverified, and perhaps can never be verified, one of the portions included has already been blowing up online immediately after it went live.
Report: Trump allegedly hired prostitutes for a “golden shower” party on Ritz Moscow bed where Obama/Michelle slepthttps://t.co/kkrva34ixT pic.twitter.com/XtQCX0UxQt
— Tom Namako (@TomNamako) January 10, 2017
Buzzfeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith provided the following reasoning for releasing the dossier:
Here's the note I sent to @buzzfeednews staff this evening pic.twitter.com/OcAloWzVzb
— Ben Smith (@BuzzFeedBen) January 11, 2017
Yes, you read that right. There are unverified allegations that Trump hired Russian prostitutes to perform a “golden showers” party on a bed that the Obamas had slept in, because he hated the President and First Lady.
Below is the reaction on Twitter to this allegation, most using the trending hashtag #GoldenShowers:
GET. THE. HELL. OUTTA. HERE… I cannot… What did I just read?… https://t.co/RR4lqMwGdu
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) January 11, 2017
Can #GoldenShowers beat #DylannRoof? It's yellow sensuality vs. white supremacy!
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 11, 2017
Obama, you're out…
Trump, urine#Goldenshowers
— Das (@Das_is_me) January 11, 2017
Guys, the reports of Trump liking #GoldenShowers are unsubstantiated. Let's wait until the full story trickles out.
— Megan Ganz (@meganganz) January 11, 2017
It's not often I miss doing a daily show but when I see #GoldenShowers trending I think….
maybe it's time to get back in the game.— Craig Ferguson (@CraigyFerg) January 11, 2017
I'M SCREAMING https://t.co/gcNNbJCgg4
— Victoria Aveyard?? (@VictoriaAveyard) January 11, 2017
There may still be one great dividend of Trump's election…
CNN Trump supporter Kayleigh McEnany defending #goldenshowers would be epic!!— John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) January 11, 2017
WikiLeaks takes on a whole meaning tonight, doesn't it?
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 11, 2017
Does the alt-right have to pretend that getting peed on is alpha as fuck now?
— JenAshleyWright (@JenAshleyWright) January 11, 2017
Looks like the intelligence community launched a pee-emptive strike.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 11, 2017
This is by far Donald Trump's biggest leak #GoldenShowers
— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) January 11, 2017
This new White House bathroom makes so much sense now. #GoldenShowers pic.twitter.com/MtqTFCUGap
— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) January 11, 2017
Well of course Trump likes #GoldenShowers… pic.twitter.com/8kCSVvtREF
— Travon Free (@Travon) January 11, 2017
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) January 11, 2017
I. could. not. resist. pic.twitter.com/681DDUa1ka
— The Anti-Trump (@IMPL0RABLE) January 11, 2017
Trump Tower: World's Largest Urinal pic.twitter.com/u3FGjyFalA
— J.R. McGrail ? (@JRMcGrail) January 11, 2017
I take it back: Trumped-up trickle-down WAS a good line!
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) January 11, 2017
And this tweet from Trump really stood out.
The golden rule of negotiation: He who has the gold makes the rules.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2015
UPDATE 8:34 PM ET: Trump responded on Twitter this evening to the reports that came out this evening regarding claims that Russia tried to compromise him.
FAKE NEWS – A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
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