Twitter Goes Nuts Over GOP Sen. Corker’s Twitter Burn of Trump: ‘Antifa Bob Corker’
This morning, President Donald Trump pulled out his phone and sent out a series of hate-tweets about retiring Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), who announced recently that he would not be seeking reelection in 2018. Trump claimed Corker “begged” for the president’s endorsement in the 2018 race and dropped out because he couldn’t get it, stating that Corker didn’t have the “guts to run.” These tweets came on the heels of Corker’s recent criticisms of the president and his competency.
It didn’t take long for Corker to respond on Twitter. And it was a doozy!
It's a shame the White House has become an adult day care center. Someone obviously missed their shift this morning.
— Senator Bob Corker (@SenBobCorker) October 8, 2017
And, of course, Twitter was all over this, with many reacting with a combination of shock and glee:
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) October 8, 2017
antifa Bob Corker
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) October 8, 2017
OH MY GOD https://t.co/a6jUFTeKua
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) October 8, 2017
Looks like Bob was…
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/ \…Uncorked
— andrew kaczynski ? (@KFILE) October 8, 2017
The one thing @BobCorker has in spades that Trump never will is dignity. it eats at Trump. You can smell it.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 8, 2017
Corker's sudden turn makes you wonder what other senators would be saying if they never had to worry about re-election again
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) October 8, 2017
Now hoping the "storm" POTUS was talking about was his war with Corker.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) October 8, 2017
I. Love. Bob. Corker. https://t.co/TZ3HRojBvZ
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) October 8, 2017
Extraordinary. https://t.co/c8JmFjWoqx
— Kai Ryssdal (@kairyssdal) October 8, 2017
Senator Bob Corker proves he can give as good as he gets. pic.twitter.com/52w5WoXGca
— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) October 8, 2017
Bob Corker goes on the record with a view many congressional Republicans have privately expressed for months https://t.co/fELLFHZ808
— Haley Byrd (@byrdinator) October 8, 2017
Dear Bob Corker,
Please run against @realDonaldTrump in 2020.
Sincerely,
America— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) October 8, 2017
But not everybody was so congratulatory, noting Corker going after Trump now is just a bit late:
Says man who pitched himself to be Trump's Sec. of State. Where were Republicans a year ago? https://t.co/QOhuzAbVJQ
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 8, 2017
If only there was a coequal branch of government, tasked with holding the President accountable, which Bob Corker belonged to! https://t.co/qXosudtTdp
— Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) October 8, 2017
[whispers] Bob Corker ran a decade ago on the same racial and tribal antipathies he decries Trump for inflaming https://t.co/cnqyefybgi
— Adam Weinstein (@AdamWeinstein) October 8, 2017
Snappy retorts may drive news cycles, but Corker had to know Trump was this same guy when he backed his candidacy. Cute tweet, but late. https://t.co/cVsPdrdVu4
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) October 8, 2017
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