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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:
<div id="a7426" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6YP1LG1574968341"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1144048159284432897" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I’m already bored</div> — Eric Trump (@Eric Trump)<a href="https://twitter.com/EricTrump/statuses/1144048159284432897">1561597311.0</a></blockquote></div><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></p><div id="828d3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="LL4GZ31574968341"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172306913939189763" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">These people are so uninspiring... #yawn</div> — Eric Trump (@Eric Trump)<a href="https://twitter.com/EricTrump/statuses/1172306913939189763">1568334723.0</a></blockquote></div><p></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></p><div id="86092" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="W5LK181574968341"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172307166109171716" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump Looking at your family photo again?</div> — Rich Swinton (@Rich Swinton)<a href="https://twitter.com/RicoSuaveJD/statuses/1172307166109171716">1568334783.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="7175e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3213JZ1574968341"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172516338054701057" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump The sum total of your life’s inspiration has been to follow around your daddy as a 35-year old.
Way to… https://t.co/hbP6yBSmHx</div> — The Hoarse Whisperer (@The Hoarse Whisperer)<a href="https://twitter.com/HoarseWisperer/statuses/1172516338054701057">1568384653.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="560fd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="LH6GDC1574968341"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172525572603424769" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@HoarseWisperer @EricTrump Hes only 35? Damn I thought he was at least 45. The trumps dont age well physically or mentally.</div> — Felonious Monk (@Felonious Monk)<a href="https://twitter.com/treybritt42/statuses/1172525572603424769">1568386855.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="5178e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MZNQBD1574968342"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172352528358330368" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump Eric unaccustomed to hearing adults complete coherent sentences that logically follow one another.</div> — Merrill⭐️ (@Merrill⭐️)<a href="https://twitter.com/MerrillLynched/statuses/1172352528358330368">1568345598.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="d53ea" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1MR4DV1574968342"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172340098714570757" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump So are you. I expect you'll mess up my order at McDonald's in the near future</div> — Dave Barrett (@Dave Barrett)<a href="https://twitter.com/kittybone/statuses/1172340098714570757">1568342635.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="bb7c8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="D8SDQM1574968342"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172314857254686721" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump Only someone who‘s had everything he’s gained in his life solely because of nepotism would find educated… https://t.co/TIZQnQcNVo</div> — Michelle Bhasin (@Michelle Bhasin)<a href="https://twitter.com/michellebhasin/statuses/1172314857254686721">1568336617.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="f855e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="63HZ7A1574968342"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172463094104301568" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@pepp1950 @EricTrump Elizabeth Warren is 10 times the man your daddy has never been.</div> — Blinxeto (@Blinxeto)<a href="https://twitter.com/blinxeto/statuses/1172463094104301568">1568371959.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="b6249" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="21TG8Y1574968342"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172343212301795328" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump Eric Trump considers not taking election help from Russia uninspiring.
Voters must reject Putin's choice… https://t.co/eD99WPDk4s</div> — Jack Polakoff (@Jack Polakoff)<a href="https://twitter.com/JackPolakoff/statuses/1172343212301795328">1568343377.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="41af0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="QY12I31574968342"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172312673943318528" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump In the dictionary, there's a picture of you next to the word "uninspiring."</div> — Chris Bernucca Made a 3 (@Chris Bernucca Made a 3)<a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBernucca/statuses/1172312673943318528">1568336096.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="1839c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="108KN61574968342"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172337374061158407" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump pot, meet kettle</div> — Amy Engelhardt (@Amy Engelhardt)<a href="https://twitter.com/iaretweeting/statuses/1172337374061158407">1568341985.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="2eefa" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZVB23X1574968342"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172341184930271233" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump I’m very inspired. To get your garbage family out of D.C. forever.</div> — Dan Cronin (@Dan Cronin)<a href="https://twitter.com/croninwhocares/statuses/1172341184930271233">1568342894.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="bd48c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9FZ8LQ1574968343"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172308752688484354" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump Eric, the truth is difficult for those who prefer to sleep through reality.</div> — Michael D. Levine (@Michael D. Levine)<a href="https://twitter.com/PaPaDRuM/statuses/1172308752688484354">1568335161.0</a></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div id="496c3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="122JL71574968343"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1172314666149675008" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@EricTrump Democratic candidates — stable, smart and patriotic — something your Daddy will never be.
#DemDebate https://t.co/9fQWhGtB3n</div> — MAGA Mingle (@MAGA Mingle)<a href="https://twitter.com/TheRightLies/statuses/1172314666149675008">1568336571.0</a></blockquote></div><p></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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