President Donald Trump is being mocked right now for his insane Twitter meltdown in response to China’s announcement it is imposing $75 billion on tariffs on U.S. goods.
But it was not only Trump’s meltdown, but his insistence that he can dictate how private American companies operate that added to the hilarity.
After saying China has “stolen our Intellectual Property at a rate of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year,” and claiming “We don’t need China,” Trump made this fascist declaration:
“Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies HOME and making your products in the USA.”
The President of the United States does not have any authority to do that.
Many responded in mockery with the hashtag #Iherebyorder, which is now a top tending topic. Take a look: