# 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:** 342
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6822 "2019-05-21T12:18:21Z")
“Shrillary” was definitely a thing in 2016. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6823 "2019-05-21T13:51:23Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > “Shrillary” was definitely a thing in 2016. And, “Killary”, because, yanno, she personally caused the deaths in Benghazi. ---
**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:** [May 21, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6824 "2019-05-21T14:13:53Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > And, “Killary”, because, yanno, she personally caused the deaths in Benghazi. And the ever-popular “Hitlerey” (alternatively spelled “Hitleray”). ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6825 "2019-05-21T14:34:51Z")
Fortunately, the scales are balanced so we now enjoy Twitler as our President. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6826 "2019-05-21T16:27:31Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Thanks. I, also, need something stunningly insulting to describe those scum who are so stunningly bad at being people. As [Mattie so eloquently used it in True Grit,](https://youtu.be/I_yZ3SVFdzE) “trash” by itself is non-racist and deeply insulting, when used with the correct tone of voice. And Frank James truly was trash. ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6827 "2019-05-21T19:53:12Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Sounds good to me. But I still like _scum_ as the insult. That’s a good one. By the way, in 2006, the NY Times crossword puzzle included the answer “SCUMBAG” for 43-down. They had to apologize. Turns out that “scumbag” originally was a vulgar word for a condom. That term was first used in 1967, and the first time it was used to mean “contemptible person” was 1971. [The Dirty Word in 43 Down](https://slate.com/human-interest/2006/04/the-dirty-word-in-43-down.html) ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6828 "2019-05-27T23:40:08Z")
Trumps tweets aren’t packing the punch they had when he first took office: > [@](#): > > His Twitter interaction rate — a measure of the impact given how much he tweets and how many people follow him — has tumbled precipitously, according to data from CrowdTangle. > > Why it matters: It’s a sign that his strongest communication tool may be losing its effectiveness and that the novelty has worn off. > > Trump’s interaction rate has fallen from 0.55% in the month he was elected to 0.32% in June 2017 — and down to 0.16% this month through May 25. (The metric measures retweets and likes per tweet divided by the size of his following.) > > … > > While the number of interactions per tweet Trump generates has increased 21% between his first six months and most recent six months, it lags way behind his follower growth of 110%. > > And he’s tweeting more, which could make any individual tweet less likely to stand out. [https://www.axios.com/president-trump-tweets-engagement-4c6067a8-734d-4184-984a-d5c9151aa339.html](https://www.axios.com/president-trump-tweets-engagement-4c6067a8-734d-4184-984a-d5c9151aa339.html) ---
**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:** [May 27, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6829 "2019-05-27T23:55:53Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Trumps tweets aren’t packing the punch they had when he first took office: > > [https://www.axios.com/president-trump-tweets-engagement-4c6067a8-734d-4184-984a-d5c9151aa339.html](https://www.axios.com/president-trump-tweets-engagement-4c6067a8-734d-4184-984a-d5c9151aa339.html) Twitter Fatigue. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6830 "2019-05-28T00:19:19Z")
He’s becoming last year’s model. He is boring his fans with the same old same old. Just wait for Cousin Oliver or Ted McGinley to show up. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6831 "2019-05-28T13:06:40Z")
Irony cannot die while TRump can still tweet: > [@](#): > > **King Of Irony Donald Trump Tweets About ‘Low IQ’ Joe ‘Bidan,’** > Even during a state visit to Japan, President Donald Trump still managed to deliver yet another gift-wrapped package of glee — and some horror — to Twitter critics. > > The president enjoyed what he characterized as North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s dig at “low IQ” Joe Biden, Trump tweeted on Saturday. Except Trump spelled the former vice president’s name “Joe Bidan.” > **[King Of Irony Donald Trump Tweets About 'Low IQ' Joe 'Bidan,' Twitter Wits...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-joe-biden-bidan-north-korea_n_5ce9f9efe4b0512156f2a2bc)** > > "Joe Bidan for presidant! Tramp is terrafied he'll win the 2020 elaction," notes one response. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6832 "2019-05-28T13:25:59Z")
I long thought twitter would be the downfall of civilization, case in point: Trump. But like everything else, it’s losing its flashy new toy appeal. Usually happens when there’s bloat, like tulips to the Dutch in the 17th century. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6833 "2019-05-28T13:35:43Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > The president enjoyed what he characterized as North Korea leader Kim Jong Un’s dig at “low IQ” Joe Biden, Trump tweeted on Saturday. Except Trump spelled the former vice president’s name “Joe Bidan.” I’m less concerned about the mispelling than I am about the content. The President of the United States is siding with the head of North Korea against an American citizen. Is there any lower that he can sink? Don’t answer that. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6834 "2019-05-28T15:40:19Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Irony cannot die while TRump can still tweet: > > [King Of Irony Donald Trump Tweets About 'Low IQ' Joe 'Bidan,' Twitter Wits Can't Even | HuffPost Latest News](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-joe-biden-bidan-north-korea_n_5ce9f9efe4b0512156f2a2bc) Exactly, Joe’s so low IQ he’s been spelling his own name wrong these past 7 decades. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6835 "2019-05-28T15:41:30Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’m less concerned about the mispelling than I am about the content. The President of the United States is siding with the head of North Korea against an American citizen. Is there any lower that he can sink? > Don’t answer that. Doesn’t matter, give it a week, and he’ll answer it for you. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6836 "2019-05-28T15:48:54Z")
> [@CurtC](#): > > That’s a good one. > > By the way, in 2006, the NY Times crossword puzzle included the answer “SCUMBAG” for 43-down. They had to apologize. > > Turns out that “scumbag” originally was a vulgar word for a condom. That term was first used in 1967, and the first time it was used to mean “contemptible person” was 1971. > > [The Dirty Word in 43 Down](https://slate.com/human-interest/2006/04/the-dirty-word-in-43-down.html) I knew the etymology of scumbag, but didn’t know how recently it was created. I’m surprised. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6837 "2019-05-28T16:21:43Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’m less concerned about the mispelling than I am about the content. The President of the United States is siding with the head of North Korea against an American citizen. Is there any lower that he can sink? > Don’t answer that. Kim is still playing him like a fiddle. Bolton and company pissed at you? Take a shot at one of Trump’s enemies. I’m just surprised that Kim didn’t also say that Donald has more beautiful hair. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6838 "2019-05-28T17:46:04Z")
North Korea is calling John Bolton a “defective human being”. I wonder if Individual 1 supports those comments, as well. ---
**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:** [May 28, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6839 "2019-05-28T20:49:32Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > North Korea is calling John Bolton a “defective human being”. I wonder if Individual 1 supports those comments, as well. I’d bet he does: coming from Kim, those insults are a sign of strength and dominance, and Trump likes those, can respect those, as long as he’s not the guy being the target. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6840 "2019-05-28T20:54:33Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > Trumps tweets aren’t packing the punch they had when he first took office: > … > [https://www.axios.com/president-trump-tweets-engagement-4c6067a8-734d-4184-984a-d5c9151aa339.html](https://www.axios.com/president-trump-tweets-engagement-4c6067a8-734d-4184-984a-d5c9151aa339.html) Similarly, searches for “Trump” are trending downward: > [@](#): > > Google Trends data shows search interest in the president’s name hovering at its lowest level in years, as a series of Democratic challengers begin their 2020 campaigns. > > …In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has stepped up his media appearances and launched a series of wild tweetstorms. > > …Experts say Trump fatigue may be setting in, with the public hardened to the constant stream of controversy generated by the president. > > …The graph below shows search intensity for the word “Trump.” The chart begins one month after Trump’s inauguration, which saw a dramatic spike. Since then it has been on a downward track … > **[Despite needy phone-ins and wild tweetstorms, Trump is having a tougher time...](https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-struggling-for-attention-data-shows-despite-tweets-and-phone-ins-2019-5)** > > Data shows that public attention in President Donald Trump appears to be waning. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428/6841 "2019-05-29T00:16:04Z")
He is now trying to walk back both his campaign comments while on foreign soil and his agreement with a brutal dictator. > [@@realDonaldTrump](#): > > “I was actually sticking up for Sleepy Joe Biden while on foreign soil. Kim Jong Un called him a “low IQ idiot,” and many other things, whereas I related the quote of Chairman Kim as a much softer “low IQ individual.” Who could possibly be upset with that?” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428.md?page=341) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/butt-hurt-trump-takes-to-twitter-again-part-1/772428.md?page=343)