‘Nut Job’ Trends as Twitter Reacts to Stunning Report of Trump’s Comey-Bashing to Russians
One of the wildest news weeks in recent memory (and doesn’t it seem like we’re saying that with more frequency these days), continued with the Friday afternoon report from The New York Times that President Donald Trump told the Russians that the “pressure” would be off with the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
Twitter has, evidently, not yet become anesthetized to major breaking news. Here’s what politicians, journalists, and others had to say about Friday’s new report:
If there was any question as to why Comey was really fired, @realDonaldTrump just answered it. As I said, Nixonian. https://t.co/r4f1RHdR1p
— Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) May 19, 2017
#TrumpRussia #coverup is imploding. https://t.co/IciOD2vyxi
— Lacy Clay MO1st (@LacyClayMO1) May 19, 2017
More indications Trump tried to interfere in investigation. If he wasn’t there already, @POTUS certainly in obstruction of justice realm now https://t.co/bgt0hxhBLi
— Donald Payne Jr. (@RepDonaldPayne) May 19, 2017
Has Trump landed yet?
— Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) May 19, 2017
The president’s offenses are so brazen that they almost seem normal. They aren’t, and he must account for them. https://t.co/JfYBRmsQC0
— Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) May 19, 2017
Think about this: Trump gave the Russians the straight story about Comey’s firing but not us Americans.
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) May 19, 2017
If @realDonaldTrump thinks he can derail the Russia investigation, he should think again. We will #FollowTheFactshttps://t.co/w0Qf42LxWL
— Rep. Terri A. Sewell (@RepTerriSewell) May 19, 2017
Latest news reaffirms #ComeyFiring was an obstruction of justice masquerading as a personnel decision. #TrumpRussia https://t.co/o0KRzYoCqY
— Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) May 19, 2017
@realDonaldTrump Clear that #Trump fired #Comey to avoid connections between his camp/admin & Russia & now we know that involvement leads to the #WhiteHouse.
— Rep. Frank Pallone (@FrankPallone) May 19, 2017
Obstruction of Justice/Abuse of Power case against Trump gets stronger every day. Patriot or CROOK? https://t.co/uiLC2HfxfG
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) May 19, 2017
Sorry for yelling guys. BUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS S@#%SHOW THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO TAKE AWAY YOUR HEALTHCARE AND RUIN THE INTERNET.
— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) May 19, 2017
Many in social media invoked the specific words “nut job,” which is how––per the Times––Trump described Comey in that meeting. As a result, “nut job” promptly trended on Twitter:
What a beautiful day in America pic.twitter.com/i9YipCL5PT
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) May 19, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump calling Comey a Nut Job is nutty. But @POTUS firing Comey to obstruct the Russia investigation is a FEDERAL CRIME. https://t.co/bqZofTupnR
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 19, 2017
Trump on:
Lindsay Graham: “A nut job”
Glenn Beck: “A real nut job”
Bernie: “A total nut job”
Kim Jong Un: “Could be a total nut job”— Carrie Dann (@CarrieNBCNews) May 19, 2017
MON: Trump divulged info to Russian officials?
TUES:Comey memo
WED: Special Counsel appointed
THURS: meh
FRI: Trump called Comey a ‘Nut Job’— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) May 19, 2017
Takes a special kind of POTUS to brag to the Russians about firing his FBI director because the “nut job” was on his ass about…Russians.
— John Schindler (@20committee) May 19, 2017
Trump calling Comey a “real nut job” to the Russians is crazy, but the most significant part of this story is him saying the pressure’s off.
— John Ziegler (@Zigmanfreud) May 19, 2017
Trump calling someone a nut job is like Anthony Weiner calling someone a pervert.
— Michael Blackman (@MBlackman37) May 19, 2017
?'Nutjob' is our number 2 lookup right now. https://t.co/bpGxeCtpSr
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 19, 2017
Trump says Comey is a “nut job” which is ridiculous because we all know this was the Nut Job: pic.twitter.com/J9KHV5JgQE
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) May 19, 2017
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