Twitter Has Field Day With Trump’s New Nickname For Sen. Durbin: ‘Dicky Durbin? #Sad’
This afternoon, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to weigh in on the furor over his reported “shithole countries” remarks. He claimed that his comments have been “totally misrepresented” and took aim at Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), who has insisted that the president did indeed disparage Haiti and African nations, as well as the people from those countries.
However, he didn’t just make the claim that he didn’t say “shithole” while taking shots at the Democratic lawmaker. Trump also bestowed a new nickname upon Durbin — “Dicky.”
As you’d imagine, Twitter had a lot to say about the president now labeling the Senate Minority Whip “Dicky Durbin.”
Damn it, Durbin!! Why’d you sign that EO to kick out a million taxpayers for no reason other than petty racism?? Jerk!! Dicky indeed!! https://t.co/0lOiYyqY9e
— Tina Dupuy (@TinaDupuy) January 15, 2018
It took President Genius four days, and the best he could come up with was “Dicky.” Sad. https://t.co/rKTR8Vs8Q4
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 15, 2018
ya, see. Trump added a y to Dick to make the Senator’s name into “Dicky.” It’s a play on words!!!
Pretty remarkable move on Trump’s part to think of that. That’s why he’s the president i suppose. https://t.co/Zh1L9RUedM
— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 15, 2018
say what you will about him but pretty sure Durbin’s dicky didn’t lead him into any NDA’s with porn stars https://t.co/ghF62SwOAl
— Kilgore Trout (@KT_So_It_Goes) January 15, 2018
Trump went with … "Dicky" Durbin? #Sad https://t.co/Bpo5PZ9EWG
— Jamie O'Grady (@JamieOGrady) January 15, 2018
I'm surprised Donald didnt refer to Durbin as "Liddle Dicky" https://t.co/rcn3UGWGWk
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) January 15, 2018
Sloppy Steve < Dicky Durbin
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) January 15, 2018
Dicky Durbin, kind of uninspired https://t.co/4Fu2nPfsUj
— Stefan Becket (@becket) January 15, 2018
I'm a Dickie Mountbatten guy in a Dicky Durbin world
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) January 15, 2018
?NEW NICKNAME ALERT? –. "Dicky Durbin" https://t.co/X7DhFZgCYT
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) January 15, 2018
Dicky Durbin! Someone’s finished the back nine. https://t.co/asDqsnJEzh
— Alex Parker (@AlexParker) January 15, 2018
PROTIP: When confronting a scandal about hush money you paid to a porn star to cover up an affair, don't throw around the word "dicky" https://t.co/psOWHcGg2S
— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) January 15, 2018
We almost did it you guys. We almost made it through an afternoon. Ah well, guess it's Dicky from here on out today.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) January 15, 2018
The president of the United States would like you to know that he insists he did not say "shithole," but did tweet "Dicky" https://t.co/e6YLWVB6ce
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) January 15, 2018
nice pic.twitter.com/HAVrffHihO
— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) January 15, 2018
It would appear that the general consensus in the media Twittersphere is that they all can’t be winners and that this was a fairly weak effort by the president. Sad!
[image via screengrab]
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