Trump Goes on Unhinged Tweetstorm Attacking Kim Jong-Un and ‘Haters and Fools’ Freaking Out Over His ‘Chemistry’ With Putin
‘Apparently I Grabbed the LSD’ a Naval War College Professor Responds
President Donald Trump has been relatively restrained during his 12-day Asia trip, at least given his usual insane behavior, but Saturday evening that changed dramatically. The American president unleashed an embarrassing, juvenile, unhinged tweetstorm attacking North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un and while defending his attempts to be BFFs with Russian president Vladimir Putin, and of course attacking “Crooked Hillary Clinton” for good measure.
U.S. Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey (ret.) on Friday “said he now estimates the chances of conflict with North Korea to be around 51 percent before next summer,” NBC News reported, adding that he “called Trump’s influence on the process ‘destructive.'”
That was Friday.
On Saturday, Trump posted what just might be some of the craziest tweets he’s ever written, which is saying a lot. You can thank Twitter’s decision to double the maximum character count to 280 for the bonus exponential lunacy.
Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me “old,” when I would NEVER call him “short and fat?” Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend – and maybe someday that will happen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2017
Trump appears to be responding to Kim Jong-un’s attack on him earlier this week, when the North Korean leader called Trump a “lunatic old man.†It’s not the first time. Nearly two months ago the dictator called the president a “dotard,” or old man.Â
It’s unclear why Trump thinks he will ever be friends with the 30-something despot.
Trump also defended his attempts to be best friends with Vladimir Putin, after many across America Saturday were stunned and angered Trump announced that he believes the Russian president who once again told him the Russian government did not interfere in the U.S. election. Today happens to be Veterans’ Day, making the near-treasonous acquiescence to a foreign enemy power all the worse.
When will all the haters and fools out there realize that having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. There always playing politics – bad for our country. I want to solve North Korea, Syria, Ukraine, terrorism, and Russia can greatly help!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2017
And finally, Trump appeared to brag about his “chemistry” with Putin while attacking his three favorite targets: the media, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama.
Does the Fake News Media remember when Crooked Hillary Clinton, as Secretary of State, was begging Russia to be our friend with the misspelled reset button? Obama tried also, but he had zero chemistry with Putin.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2017
After this olympic-sized insanity, the internet exploded. Some people on Twitter were amused and engaged in mockery of the president, while others were freaking out, scared, angry, and wondering if Trump’s juvenile jabs would hasten nuclear war.
One Naval War College professor of international relations and national security posted this tweet, seemingly summing up just how psychedelically insane Trump’s tweets are:
Apparently I grabbed the LSD instead of the limoncello after dinner tonite. https://t.co/ygQfOWOFwe
— David Burbach (@dburbach) November 12, 2017
Here’s how a former U.S. Treasury economist responded:
People claim the president is a 3rd grader, but to be fair, this is middle school-level shade. https://t.co/IVmExw7M1v
— Ernie Tedeschi 📈 (@ernietedeschi) November 12, 2017
An international security analyst:
Everything about this is amazing. Terrifying. But amazing. https://t.co/lrklBJH4LK
— Tobias Schneider (@tobiaschneider) November 12, 2017
Well-known journalist:
I seriously thought this was one of the parody accounts…. https://t.co/qDHHqM1fIQ
— Yashar Ali 😠(@yashar) November 12, 2017
Former independent presidential candidate:
I’m sure he doesn’t mean it, Donald. Perhaps your chemistry with Putin is just making him jealous. Call him. https://t.co/o7tNLnPrT5
— Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) November 12, 2017
U.S. Senator:
No no no no no no.
This is a dream, right? A horrible, horrible dream… https://t.co/cbTgGg7Pfp
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) November 12, 2017
MSNBC hosts:
May I have the envelope please? And the winner for stupidest man in the world is … https://t.co/AJzRz5mNOe
— Lawrence O’Donnell (@Lawrence) November 12, 2017
How is this real life? The average third grader is more mature than the president of the United States. https://t.co/eN0qvatkzp
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 12, 2017
More:
FDR: The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself.
JFK: Ask not what you’re country can do for you but what you can do for your country.
OBAMA: We are the change that we seek.
TRUMP: pic.twitter.com/mqTfpARDxf
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) November 12, 2017
THIS DERANGED MAN IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. https://t.co/bnzEr3ZRI3
— leah mcelrath (@leahmcelrath) November 12, 2017
Kim Jong Un called Trump a “lunatic old man” who might start a “nuclear war.”
Trump let “lunatic” and “nuclear war” slide and complained about “old.” pic.twitter.com/UM6OlqYCOi
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 12, 2017
Trump on Kim Jong Un: “I try so hard to be friends.”
Trump on Putin/Russia: “Having a good relationship is a good thing.”
Trump on Americans: “Haters and fools.” pic.twitter.com/JOHguYoZH1— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) November 12, 2017
This trip has clearly gone on for one day too long. Time to come home https://t.co/3yfB0ojG7l
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) November 12, 2017
The president is jealous of Dennis Rodman. https://t.co/bf6BHNBmjP
— Robbie Howell (@robbiehowell) November 12, 2017
The President is tweeting like a mean girl at a rogue nuclear state while we argue over whether a guy in Alabama who dated teens as a grown man should be a US senator.
We had a good run, America.— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 12, 2017
Donald Trump must be impeached. https://t.co/ZjqqewtAw9
— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) November 12, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump-You need to resign immediately. Everyone who retweets this agrees. #TrumpResign https://t.co/AxVIaw3oIq
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) November 12, 2017
Did a third grader send this? Is he letting the grandkids play with his Twitter? Unbelievable. https://t.co/L9wWEbMeun
— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) November 12, 2017
There have been many moments throughout the year but after reading this tweet I have to admit I yelled “WE WENT FROM OBAMA TO THIS?!?!?!†pic.twitter.com/0ztrpdmcGk
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) November 12, 2017
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