Twitter Reacts to Trump’s Fiery Response to Comey: That’s ‘Just What a Mob Boss Would Say’

President Donald Trump has broken his silence on James Comey, and Twitter is off to the races.

In a previewed segment of his upcoming ABC interview, the former FBI director said “it’s possible” that the Trump “golden showers” tape really does exist. He also questioned Trump’s marriage, stating there’s a “zero percent chance” his wife would ever think he peed on prostitutes.

Of course, this is Donald Trump we’re talking about, so the president was never, ever going to let that go without hitting back the way he does best.

James Comey is a proven LEAKER & LIAR. Virtually everyone in Washington thought he should be fired for the terrible job he did-until he was, in fact, fired. He leaked CLASSIFIED information, for which he should be prosecuted. He lied to Congress under OATH. He is a weak and…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2018

….untruthful slime ball who was, as time has proven, a terrible Director of the FBI. His handling of the Crooked Hillary Clinton case, and the events surrounding it, will go down as one of the worst “botch jobs” of history. It was my great honor to fire James Comey!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 13, 2018

Since Comey’s tell-all book about Trump hasn’t even come out yet, political observers can probably expect this to happen again several times in the coming days. In the meantime, the Twitterverse exploded with hot takes:

Know who hasn’t accused Comey of lying under oath? Any of the senators who ran the hearing. (Several in House GOP have) https://t.co/yokNU7A2l5

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 13, 2018

Um…Scooter Libby is a proven LEAKER & LIAR who leaked CLASSIFIED information and was prosecuted. And you’re going to pardon him. ? https://t.co/9xe1UVedNx

— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) April 13, 2018

I actually had a moment this morning when I thought potus might surprise the world and NOT respond….never mind. https://t.co/P2WGEIMKgH

— Kate Bolduan (@KateBolduan) April 13, 2018

Starting to think these two @realDonaldTrump @Comey don’t like each other https://t.co/RTPtfXi4Vp

— Brian Kilmeade (@kilmeade) April 13, 2018

Comey be like ka-ching! ? https://t.co/yWWgRCG9pv

— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) April 13, 2018

Seems imprudent to be elevating this beef right as the other guy’s new album is about to drop.

— Liam Donovan (@LPDonovan) April 13, 2018

This is just what a mob boss would say. https://t.co/z5TTWG69vv

— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) April 13, 2018

when you bump into old friends for the first time in years and they ask you about the girl you were with the last time they saw you https://t.co/s2sC76klxY

— Kilgore Trout (@KT_So_It_Goes) April 13, 2018

#PresidentLoco is focused on Syria. https://t.co/gCmtCRXvUk

— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) April 13, 2018

Friday pic.twitter.com/7B3XmbBB4h

— Katie Watson (@kathrynw5) April 13, 2018

Slime ball. Takes one to….

— Jeff Jarvis (@jeffjarvis) April 13, 2018

In 2nd tweet on Comey, doubles up with a scathing condemnation. May be first public use of “slime ball” by an American president. https://t.co/OQRfYdfMqC

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) April 13, 2018

I don’t know, maybe avoid the term “leaker” this morning?https://t.co/rch6duQ2de

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) April 13, 2018

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