Donald Trump said the protests were “fake news” – eight scathing reactions
Donald Trump has an issue with crowds. How could we forget the major hissy fit he threw over accurate reports that his inauguration was quite poorly attended, describing the reports as “fake news”? As he continues his state visit of the UK, he’s off again, this time denying reports of protests and insisting he’s had crowds of supporters turning up.
Let’s examine the evidence.
I kept hearing that there would be “massive” rallies against me in the UK, but it was quite the opposite. The big crowds, which the Corrupt Media hates to show, were those that gathered in support of the USA and me. They were big & enthusiastic as opposed to the organized flops!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2019
Not many people here to greet Trump…. pic.twitter.com/z8GmefbdYi
— Dr. Bettina Friedrich (@betty_friedrich) June 3, 2019
HAPPENING NOW: Huge crowds of people are chanting and waving banners at London's Trafalgar Square to protest #TrumpUKVisit pic.twitter.com/Otuu2khy72
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) June 4, 2019
A 16ft robot of Donald Trump sitting on a golden toilet, while tweeting, has just been wheeled into Trafalgar Square ready for today’s protests @LBC pic.twitter.com/au2p3fnu6i
— Rachael Venables (@rachaelvenables) June 4, 2019
This is how the people of Twitter have reacted.
1.
It is a rare individual who mistakes jeering for cheering but that is but one of the many off-kilter abilities that our purloining President Trump has mastered.
— carl reiner (@carlreiner) June 5, 2019
2.
Trump really just said that there were "thousands of people" cheering for him on the streets of London after passing a protest that involved a moving statue of him shitting on a toilet that blared out cartoon fart noises this morning
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) June 4, 2019
3.
The massive crowds rival your inauguration! pic.twitter.com/TWNYFPxr3S
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) June 3, 2019
4.
https://twitter.com/andylassner/status/1135654414490845184
5.
What a beautiful display of support for the POTUS! pic.twitter.com/19RT8XKkh4
— Ryan Hill (@RyanHillMI) June 5, 2019
6.
ICYMI – Trump UK Visit in pictures. Recap thread #TrumpUKVisit
"Yuge crowds" pic.twitter.com/7v1k2DrYcn— HappyToast★ (@IamHappyToast) June 4, 2019
7.
https://twitter.com/davidallengreen/status/1135924980011753472
8.
Trump's PR play book (unabridged):
1. Blatantly Lie.
2. Say everything that disagrees with the Lie (see 1) is a lie, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
3. Hope no one notices.
4. Repeat. https://t.co/qmeuXlCXrt— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) June 4, 2019
Actor, singer and very vocal Trump critic, Bette Midler, noticed a pattern.
Trump said he was greeted by thousands in the UK, but they were actually thousands of protesters. How does he always hear the opposite of the truth? Donald, if you’re reading this you SHOULD NOT slam your dick in a door!
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 4, 2019