Twitter Freaks Out Over Trump’s Cryptic ‘Calm Before the Storm’ Comment: ‘What the F*ck’

Josh FeldmanOct 5th, 2017, 8:49 pm

President Trump made a comment earlier tonight during a photo op with military leaders about “the calm before the storm.”

The President didn’t really elaborate on his cryptic remark, and Twitter was just a teensy bit alarmed by this:

A reassuring note from our Commander in Chief. https://t.co/U5Fxq6UQev

— Jon Meacham (@jmeacham) October 5, 2017

Hopefully he is referring to a forthcoming Twitter storm https://t.co/QkT7SBblav

— Jamie Weinstein (@Jamie_Weinstein) October 6, 2017

He is just not equipped to be in that office, and anyone who retains the ability to perceive reality knows it. https://t.co/dpCEDGGfAA

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) October 6, 2017

Just so everybody is aware, this has been “the calm.” https://t.co/RIg0r1E60H

— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) October 6, 2017

He said this surrounded by military commanders. https://t.co/UToTnvNtfN

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 5, 2017

maybe I'm old fashioned but I don't like when presidents suggest there'll be military news & then cut away to an indefinite commercial break

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 6, 2017

Are we having fun yet? *Takes a shot of whisky* https://t.co/7Kmkt73Hbb

— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) October 5, 2017

"… after this commercial break." https://t.co/l5lSTdheSG

— Josh Barro (@jbarro) October 5, 2017

What is the Commander in Chief of largest military in the world intending to say here? https://t.co/hJ4SObiA6O

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) October 6, 2017

“Tune in next week,” the president said “for the next exciting episode of ‘The White House.’” https://t.co/RIg0r1VHph

— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) October 5, 2017

Trump said this at a gathering of his military commanders. So we start bombing Friday at 5? :/ https://t.co/WDc8E9bs6I

— TV MoJoe (@TVMoJoe) October 5, 2017

Just what the country wants — another Trump-invoked storm. https://t.co/Xhav0c5sOq

— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 5, 2017

Well this is terrifying https://t.co/6BQHCqvexA

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) October 5, 2017

Buy gold https://t.co/7aJ6rk2bdA

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) October 5, 2017

Wha https://t.co/G5klb16Min

— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) October 5, 2017

Gulp https://t.co/ufgte6RW8e

— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) October 6, 2017

Wait, THIS is the calm? https://t.co/MTAnOnsAwE

— Colin Kahl (@ColinKahl) October 5, 2017

A pool report no one knows whether to take seriously or literally: pic.twitter.com/8vnZDqPHQZ

— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) October 5, 2017

Not a joke, safe to assume North Korea, Iran, Syria, etc are obligated to take this seriously. All we can do is hope they do not over-react. https://t.co/iv6HGca975

— David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) October 6, 2017