# Butt-Hurt Trump Takes to Twitter Again (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 19, 2016, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428 "2016-11-19T15:52:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 131
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2601 "2017-09-24T11:43:01Z")
I worry that some idiots in the stands will probably take his suggestion. It wouldn’t have to be a large number of people, either - just enough to get cameras to move in their direction so that Fox and Friends can talk about it all week. The only thing this “president” has succeeded at so far is dividing people - that’s really all he knows how to do. He knows nothing about coalitions of people together to, you know, help pass laws; his only true talent is in pitting people against each other and watching the building burn from a distance. And there are still millions of people who think that this is what passes for leadership. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2602 "2017-09-24T11:47:28Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > And I think I’m gonna bark a long, long time > When Master brings back into my life > I’m not a dog until I have my phone, > Oh, no, no, no… I’m the Barking Dog! Was there a word/syllable omitted from the second line? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2603 "2017-09-24T12:21:54Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Another morning, and he’s at it again. > > I’m hoping to high heaven that we see an entire team take a knee today as a unanimous F-U to this asshole. There will certainly be more of it. Major League Baseball now, too: [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/23/as-catcher-bruce-maxwell-first-mlb-player-to-kneel-for-the-national-anthem/?utm\_term=.0caf94957fd7](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/23/as-catcher-bruce-maxwell-first-mlb-player-to-kneel-for-the-national-anthem/?utm_term=.0caf94957fd7) Fuck you, Donald Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Boycott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boycott/32/6741_2.png) [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2604 "2017-09-24T12:36:05Z")
Donald Trump does not respect the office of the Presidency, he does not appreciate or knowingly acts ignorant to the responsibilities which come with it, and I have a strong feeling he didn’t announce his intention to seek public office expecting to get it. Trump is the ultimate barker. It’s easy to be the opposition and throughout the years he has opposed everyone who bared the burden of making the decisions. He opposed both Democrats and Republicans. His allegiance was not to a party or with a vision in mind, he reacts to whatever comes about. Being opposition means you can flip-flop without having to be the man under scrutiny for making the right decision…_why didn’t you do this? if only you did that etc_ President Truman had on his desk a sign which read “The buck stops here”. Every President has an ego to varying degrees…you wouldn’t run for the nation’s highest office if you didn’t. However once you are in that position it’s because you did sell a vision to the American people and you put yourself forward as the only man who can deliver it. What then follows regarding success and failure is on your shoulders as a result. Donald Trump is facing this and he does not like it. His life was perfect as a businessman who had a bit of clout in popularity and who could dictate narratives from the comfort of Trump Tower. He started the whole discussion of illegal immigrants when he announced his campaign. He made outlandish claims not expecting to ever put them into practice. As President he will be despised if he does put these into practice, and despised if he doesn’t because he sold that dream to his support base. He is a cornered cat and I will not be at all surprised if he decides he’s had enough. Of course being the narcissist he is he’d announce it saying _“I’ve made America great again so my job is done”._ ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2605 "2017-09-24T14:18:33Z")
Trump is going to end up looking impotent here. The NFL players and owners are showing that the emperor has no clothes on this issue. First game this week in London and everyone is [taking a knee](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/09/24/nfl-week-3-president-trump-urges-boycott-over-player-protests-injury-updates-scores-fantasy-football-tips/?utm_term=.53f687715ee9) this morning. He sure is uniter. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2606 "2017-09-24T14:25:38Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Trump is going to end up looking impotent here. The NFL players and owners are showing that the emperor has no clothes on this issue. First game this week in London and everyone is [taking a knee](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2017/09/24/nfl-week-3-president-trump-urges-boycott-over-player-protests-injury-updates-scores-fantasy-football-tips/?utm_term=.53f687715ee9) this morning. > > He sure is uniter. Shouldn’t have said “everyone”, but lots of knees and everyone linking arms. Including the owner. Who donated 1 Million to Trump. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2607 "2017-09-24T14:39:08Z")
I’m really curious to see what happen with good 'ol boy Jerry’s team, especially with the big stage Monday night. I hope some of the guys go do make a statement, but I can’t blame them if they don’t. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2608 "2017-09-24T15:02:27Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > There will certainly be more of it. Major League Baseball now, too: > [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/23/as-catcher-bruce-maxwell-first-mlb-player-to-kneel-for-the-national-anthem/?utm\_term=.0caf94957fd7](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/09/23/as-catcher-bruce-maxwell-first-mlb-player-to-kneel-for-the-national-anthem/?utm_term=.0caf94957fd7) > > Fuck you, Donald Trump. Well, that’s the crux of the biscuit, isn’t it? I predict that soon, people will not stand at the anthem as a way of protesting the POTUS. And then it will be personal to Trump, and the shitshow will be glorious. Interesting times, y’all! ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2609 "2017-09-24T15:07:42Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Well, that’s the crux of the biscuit, isn’t it? > > I predict that soon, people will not stand at the anthem as a way of protesting the POTUS. And then it will be personal to Trump, and the shitshow will be glorious. Interesting times, y’all! If the fans start kneeling for the anthem, will trump start telling the owners to kick the fans out? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2610 "2017-09-24T15:09:12Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > If the fans start kneeling for the anthem, will trump start telling the owners to kick the fans out? I have a feeling he will, yes, and I have a feeling that we’ll find out for sure. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2611 "2017-09-24T16:19:07Z")
New England Patriots CEO Robert Kraft, who’s buddy-buddy with Trump, donated a million bucks to the inauguration foofaraw, and gave Der Trumpfer himself a Superbowl LI ring, released this statement: > [@](#): > > I am deeply disappointed by the tone of the comments made by the President on Friday. I am proud to be associated with so many players who make such tremendous contributions in positively impacting our communities. Their efforts, both on and off the field, help bring people together and make our community stronger. There is no greater unifier in this country than sports, and unfortunately, nothing more divisive than politics. I think our political leaders could learn a lot from the lessons of teamwork and the importance of working together toward a common goal. Our players are intelligent, thoughtful and care deeply about our community and I support their right to peacefully affect social change and raise awareness in a manner that they feel is most impactful. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2612 "2017-09-24T17:18:53Z")
Couple tweets from преЦАРдент Trump trying to get that Rand Paul chucklefuck on board with the dingleberry health-care bill: > > Really? Would Rand Paul be that much of a useless fuck-up to cave within the next six days? (Or Murkowski caving with all the medicare/medicaid kickbacks being thrown Alaska’s way?) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2613 "2017-09-24T17:20:16Z")
I’m not up to date on this, is the “arm linking” supposed to be equivalent, or at least “take a knee Lite”? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2614 "2017-09-24T17:22:57Z")
Paul is a sniveling little shit. He voted for McConnell’s “skinny” bill, I’m sure he’ll fall in line next week again. Murkowski is a worry. If she has any pretense to statesmanship, she shouldn’t be bribable. Let’s hope. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2615 "2017-09-24T17:30:49Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > I’m not up to date on this, is the “arm linking” supposed to be equivalent, or at least “take a knee Lite”? They’re saying that if you take a shot at one of them, you took a shot at all of them. Something Trump will never comprehend. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2616 "2017-09-24T17:36:05Z")
Not participating, but supporting, then? It’ll do. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2617 "2017-09-24T17:44:24Z")
> **['They Can Do Free Speech On Their Own Time': Mnuchin Lashes Out At Players...](https://crooksandliars.com/2017/09/they-can-do-free-speech-their-own-time)** > > Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday defended his boss, President Donald Trump, who recently lashed out at professional athletes who refuse to stand during the national anthem. By way of Talking Points Memo, without which no citizen can hope to be well-informed… > [@](#): > > Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday defended his boss, President Donald Trump, who recently lashed out at professional athletes who refuse to stand during the national anthem… > > “This isn’t about Democrats, this isn’t about Republicans, it’s not about race, it’s not about free speech. They can do free speech on their own time.”…According to Mnuchin, Trump has a right to call players who took a knee “sons of bitches” because “the president can use whatever language he wants to use.” > > “Is it not about the First Amendment?” ABC host Martha Raddatz asked. > > “No, it’s not,” Mnuchin insisted. “They have the right to have the First Amendment off the field.”… ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2618 "2017-09-24T18:17:46Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > I’m not up to date on this, is the “arm linking” supposed to be equivalent, or at least “take a knee Lite”? > [@bobot](#): > > They’re saying that if you take a shot at one of them, you took a shot at all of them. Something Trump will never comprehend. > [@elucidator](#): > > Not participating, but supporting, then? It’ll do. Not to mention, kneeling can be problematic for old knees. When I was a little Catholic girl, I used to (silently) mock the old people who clutched and leaned on the end pew when they genuflected. Today I couldn’t genuflect to save my life. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2619 "2017-09-24T18:31:13Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Another morning, and he’s at it again. > > I’m hoping to high heaven that we see an entire team take a knee today as a unanimous F-U to this asshole. Damn right. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2620 "2017-09-24T18:34:43Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > They’re saying that if you take a shot at one of them, you took a shot at all of them. Something Trump will never comprehend. That’s clear from his own Twitter feed. Here’s his [latest effort](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/912018945158402049) to make it look like the players who are linking arms are somehow on his side: > [@](#): > > Great solidarity for our National Anthem and for our Country. Standing with locked arms is good, kneeling is not acceptable. Bad ratings! As one commenter said, “I believe it’s solidarity against you!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428.md?page=130) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428.md?page=132)