# Butt-Hurt Trump Takes to Twitter Again (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428>\
**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")\
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**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2761 "2017-10-02T13:34:03Z")

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> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#):
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> “Warmest condolences?” Who \*says \*that?

The same guy who then immediately says (this is to relatives of the victims, mind) “God bless you”. Assuming there is such a deity, a close relative getting riddled with bullets by a nutcase doesn’t sound like much of a blessing.

Seriously, at times like this I begin to think he really is some sort of shape-shifting lizard trying to pass as hew-man.

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**Author:** ![Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/budget_player_cadet/32/205_2.png) [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Budget_Player_Cadet)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2762 "2017-10-02T13:35:41Z")

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> [@JackieLikesVariety](#):
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> isn’t is sad? my first thought was, oh the shooter is a white guy - is fox “news” even covering it?

Funny you mention that; /pol/ was covering it. In fact, they were all over it. So was the right-wing twittersphere, and even the Gateway Pundit got in on the action, because the person they found to blame was apparently a liberal who didn’t like Trump. It’s just a shame that [they got the wrong guy](https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/73f1pe/culture_war_roundup_for_the_week_following_sept/dnsn8zp/).

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2763 "2017-10-02T15:02:32Z")

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> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#):
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> “Warmest condolences?” Who \*says \*that?

> [@El\_Kabong](#):
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> The same guy who then immediately says (this is to relatives of the victims, mind) “God bless you”.

And the same guy that offered his “best regards” to those injured in Charlottesville.

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**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2764 "2017-10-02T18:19:04Z")

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> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#):
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> “Warmest condolences?” Who \*says \*that?

My thoughts exactly. It’s like a greeting card for a co-worker whose 94-year-old grandmother passed away.

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**Author:** ![Punoqllads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@Punoqllads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Punoqllads)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2765 "2017-10-02T18:24:20Z")

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Trevor Noah had it right – we need a Presidential Translator to translate whatever dialect of English it is that Trump speaks into intelligible sentences.

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**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:** [October 2, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2766 "2017-10-02T19:41:03Z")

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> [@Punoqllads](#):
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> Trevor Noah had it right – we need a Presidential Translator to translate whatever dialect of English it is that Trump speaks into intelligible sentences.

Can’t be done.

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**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2767 "2017-10-18T13:40:07Z")

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“The NFL has decided that it will not force players to stand for the playing of our National Anthem. Total disrespect for our great country!”

Nothing says respect for the principles our country was founded on like forcing people to act the way you would like them to.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2768 "2017-10-18T13:45:43Z")

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> [@Fiveyearlurker](#):
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> “The NFL has decided that it will not force players to stand for the playing of our National Anthem. Total disrespect for our great country!”
> 
> Nothing says respect for the principles our country was founded on like forcing people to act the way you would like them to.

If the country was run like a business like Trump wants…

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2769 "2017-10-18T15:28:14Z")

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Now the fucker is denying that he told the widow of a dead soldier that he knew what he signed up for:

> [@](#):
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> Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said to the wife of a soldier who died in action (and I have proof). Sad!

[The widow confirms that the quote is accurate.](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-congresswoman-call-army-widow_us_59e73b81e4b00905bdadb6dc?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009)

Just when you thought he couldn’t offer more evidence of being criminally insane and a pathological liar.

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**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2770 "2017-10-18T16:20:15Z")

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You know, I am reluctant to give Trump the benefit of the doubt about anything, but is it possible that tried to say something along the lines of, “He knowingly signed up for a difficult and dangerous job, and we honor his heroism.” And it came out as, “He knew what he signed up for.”

I can easily believe that Trump was undiplomatic, but well intentioned in this case.

I can’t believe I said that, and it should not be taken to indicate that I believe that Trump is in general well intentioned.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2771 "2017-10-18T16:25:57Z")

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> [@Tatterdemalion](#):
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> You know, I am reluctant to give Trump the benefit of the doubt about anything, but is it possible that tried to say something along the lines of, “He knowingly signed up for a difficult and dangerous job, and we honor his heroism.” And it came out as, “He knew what he signed up for.”
> 
> I can easily believe that Trump was undiplomatic, but well intentioned in this case.
> 
> I can’t believe I said that, and it should not be taken to indicate that I believe that Trump is in general well intentioned.

There’s nothing subtle about Trump.  
Even if he was trying to be diplomatic, he’s had no practice and his real thoughts take over.

ETA: He wraps himself in aluminum foil and thinks he’s polished.

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2772 "2017-10-18T16:27:32Z")

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> [@BobLibDem](#):
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> Now the fucker is denying that he told the widow of a dead soldier that he knew what he signed up for:
> 
> [The widow confirms that the quote is accurate.](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-congresswoman-call-army-widow_us_59e73b81e4b00905bdadb6dc?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009)
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> Just when you thought he couldn’t offer more evidence of being criminally insane and a pathological liar.

And the NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem are the ones disrespecting the troops, according to the Orange Abomination who craps all over the widow of one of those troops.

Every time you think he can’t be any worse than he’s been, he reaches a new low. You’d think he’d be through the center of the Earth and heading out the other side by now.

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**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2773 "2017-10-18T16:30:55Z")

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True, I am just concerned that when you jump him for something that is unsubtle but possibly not evil, it dilutes the impact of his real evil. Like just about everything he has said about Puerto Rico.

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2774 "2017-10-18T16:31:18Z")

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[quote]  
You know, I am reluctant to give Trump the benefit of the doubt about anything, but is it possible that tried to say something along the lines of, “He knowingly signed up for a difficult and dangerous job, and we honor his heroism.” And it came out as, “He knew what he signed up for.”

I can easily believe that Trump was undiplomatic, but well intentioned in this case.

[quote]

If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a happy Christmas.

It honestly does not matter one iota what he intended to do, because he did not do that. There is no defense, there is no “eh, close enough…,” there is no “well, I’m pretty sure he meant to say…”

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2775 "2017-10-18T16:33:44Z")

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> [@Tatterdemalion](#):
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> You know, I am reluctant to give Trump the benefit of the doubt about anything, but is it possible that tried to say something along the lines of, “He knowingly signed up for a difficult and dangerous job, and we honor his heroism.” And it came out as, “He knew what he signed up for.”
> 
> I can easily believe that Trump was undiplomatic, but well intentioned in this case.
> 
> I can’t believe I said that, and it should not be taken to indicate that I believe that Trump is in general well intentioned.

Even if we give Trump the benefit of the doubt with respect to what he meant when he said what he said. This only serves as further evidence that Trump is a Fucking Moron.

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**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2776 "2017-10-18T16:35:18Z")

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> [@QuickSilver](#):
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> Even if we give Trump the benefit of the doubt with respect to what he meant when he said what he said. This only serves as further evidence that Trump is a Fucking Moron.

Can’t argue with that.

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**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:** [October 18, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2777 "2017-10-18T16:40:10Z")

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> [@Tatterdemalion](#):
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> You know, I am reluctant to give Trump the benefit of the doubt about anything, but is it possible that tried to say something along the lines of, “He knowingly signed up for a difficult and dangerous job, and we honor his heroism.” And it came out as, “He knew what he signed up for.”
> 
> I can easily believe that Trump was undiplomatic, but well intentioned in this case.
> 
> I can’t believe I said that, and it should not be taken to indicate that I believe that Trump is in general well intentioned.

SO you’re saying that the widow and the sitting congresswoman are lying, right? You’re saying that you believe, based on what you know about these two women, that they are lying about the content of the conversation? And with all that you know about Mr. Trump, you think it likely that he said something with the tone and content that you describe?

IS that what you’re saying? Because it sure seems that’s what you’re saying.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2778 "2017-10-18T16:40:27Z")

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[quote=“Happy\_Lendervedder, post:2774, topic:772428”]

> [@](#):
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> Y  
> If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a happy Christmas.

Fuck Trump. “Happy Holidays!”

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**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2779 "2017-10-18T16:43:04Z")

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> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#):
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> SO you’re saying that the widow and the sitting congresswoman are lying, right? You’re saying that you believe, based on what you know about these two women, that they are lying about the content of the conversation? And with all that you know about Mr. Trump, you think it likely that he said something with the tone and content that you describe?
> 
> IS that what you’re saying? Because it sure seems that’s what you’re saying.

I don’t think so: Tatterdemalion is saying that Trump meant to say something diplomatic, but it came out coarse and offensive. The family reported his actual words. Nobody’s lying.

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/2780 "2017-10-18T16:48:49Z")

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> [@jsc1953](#):
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> I don’t think so: Tatterdemalion is saying that Trump meant to say something diplomatic, but it came out coarse and offensive. The family reported his actual words. Nobody’s lying.

Except Trump.

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