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Eric Trump Tried to Mock the Democratic Debate on Twitter But Ended Up Getting Mocked by the Internet Instead
13 September 2019
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Not having learned his lesson after weighing in on one of the Democrats' June presidential debates, President Donald Trump's third child with ex-wife Ivana—Eric Trump—decided to make another insightful Twitter post assessing the merits and deficiencies of the 2020 Democratic presidential field.
You may remember this piece of eloquence from June:
<iframe width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" class="rm-shortcode twitter-embed-1144048159284432897" id="twitter-embed-1144048159284432897" type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="/res/community/twitter_embed/?iframe_id=twitter-embed-1144048159284432897&created_ts=1561597311.0&screen_name=EricTrump&text=I%E2%80%99m+already+bored&id=1144048159284432897&name=Eric+Trump" frameborder="0" data-rm-shortcode-id="6YP1LG1574968341"></iframe><p></p><p>Regarding Thursday's <a href="https://thesocialedgen.wpengine.com/news/don-jr-comedy-central-joke-president/">Democratic debate</a>, Eric was similarly articulate:</p><p><iframe width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" class="rm-shortcode twitter-embed-1172306913939189763" id="twitter-embed-1172306913939189763" type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="/res/community/twitter_embed/?iframe_id=twitter-embed-1172306913939189763&created_ts=1568334723.0&screen_name=EricTrump&text=These+people+are+so+uninspiring...+%23yawn&id=1172306913939189763&name=Eric+Trump" frameborder="0" data-rm-shortcode-id="LL4GZ31574968341"></iframe></p><p></p><p>And the Internet wasted no time in pouncing.</p><p>While his elder brother's recent social media post selling Trump camo merchandise including a <a href="https://www.comicsands.com/donald-trump-jr-army-shirt-stain-2640295028.html">stained t-shirt</a> earned Don Jr. the designation of king of the self-own, Jr. may need to pass over the crown to his younger bro.</p><p><iframe width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" class="rm-shortcode twitter-embed-1172307166109171716" id="twitter-embed-1172307166109171716" type="lazy-iframe" 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data-runner-src="/res/community/twitter_embed/?iframe_id=twitter-embed-1172312673943318528&created_ts=1568336096.0&screen_name=ChrisBernucca&text=%40EricTrump+In+the+dictionary%2C+there%27s+a+picture+of+you+next+to+the+word+%22uninspiring.%22&id=1172312673943318528&name=Chris+Bernucca+Made+a+3" frameborder="0" data-rm-shortcode-id="QY12I31574968342"></iframe></p><p></p><p><iframe width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" class="rm-shortcode twitter-embed-1172337374061158407" id="twitter-embed-1172337374061158407" type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="/res/community/twitter_embed/?iframe_id=twitter-embed-1172337374061158407&created_ts=1568341985.0&screen_name=iaretweeting&text=%40EricTrump+pot%2C+meet+kettle&id=1172337374061158407&name=Amy+Engelhardt" frameborder="0" data-rm-shortcode-id="108KN61574968342"></iframe></p><p></p><p><iframe width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" class="rm-shortcode twitter-embed-1172341184930271233" id="twitter-embed-1172341184930271233" type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="/res/community/twitter_embed/?iframe_id=twitter-embed-1172341184930271233&created_ts=1568342894.0&screen_name=croninwhocares&text=%40EricTrump+I%E2%80%99m+very+inspired.+To+get+your+garbage+family+out+of+D.C.+forever.&id=1172341184930271233&name=Dan+Cronin" frameborder="0" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZVB23X1574968342"></iframe></p><p></p><p><iframe width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" class="rm-shortcode twitter-embed-1172308752688484354" id="twitter-embed-1172308752688484354" type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="/res/community/twitter_embed/?iframe_id=twitter-embed-1172308752688484354&created_ts=1568335161.0&screen_name=PaPaDRuM&text=%40EricTrump+Eric%2C+the+truth+is+difficult+for+those+who+prefer+to+sleep+through+reality.&id=1172308752688484354&name=Michael+D.+Levine" frameborder="0" data-rm-shortcode-id="9FZ8LQ1574968343"></iframe></p><p></p><p><iframe width="100%" height="150" scrolling="no" class="rm-shortcode twitter-embed-1172314666149675008" id="twitter-embed-1172314666149675008" type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="/res/community/twitter_embed/?iframe_id=twitter-embed-1172314666149675008&created_ts=1568336571.0&screen_name=TheRightLies&text=%40EricTrump+Democratic+candidates+%E2%80%94+stable%2C+smart+and+patriotic+%E2%80%94+something+your+Daddy+will+never+be.%0A%23DemDebate+https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2F9fQWhGtB3n&id=1172314666149675008&name=MAGA+Mingle" frameborder="0" data-rm-shortcode-id="122JL71574968343"></iframe></p><p></p><p>Maybe it would be best for Eric to leave the debate commentary to others from now on.</p><p>The book <a href="https://amzn.to/2NVD5Xn"><em><strong>It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America</strong></em></a> is available <a href="https://amzn.to/2NVD5Xn"><em><strong>here</strong></em></a>.</p><p>********</p><p><strong>Listen to the first four episodes of George Takei's podcast, '<a href="https://anchor.fm/ohmyyypod"><em>Oh Myyy Pod!</em></a>'</strong> where we explore the racially charged videos that have taken the internet by storm.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p>Be sure to subscribe <em><strong><a href="https://anchor.fm/ohmyyypod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></strong></em> and never miss an episode.</p><p></p>
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