President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted out a photo of himself looking like the fictional boxing champion Rocky Balboa, played by action star Sylvester Stallone. (Photo: Screenshot/@realdonaldtrump)
Nov 26, 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning took to social media and tweeted an objectively ridiculous picture with his head super-imposed on the muscled body of fictional boxing champion Rocky Balboa.
Here it is. Here is what the person with the codes to the U.S. nuclear arsenal tweeted:
\u201chttps://t.co/11nzKwOCtU\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1574870079
In response, people (including this writer) who would otherwise be doing other things or paying attention to issues that mattered, were forced to stop what they were doing and respond.
"This is both sad and funny on a whole new level," said Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine. Others, of course, could not help but post similarly ridiculous photos that Trump might like, make comment, or issue contempt for a president currently serving in the nation's highest elected office:
\u201c@realDonaldTrump Also hanging in Donald's bathroom:\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1574870079
\u201cThe President of the United States just sent this out, as perfectly normal national leaders often do\u201d— Tom Nichols (@Tom Nichols) 1574872596
\u201cReally appreciate all the Trump apologists telling me that a man who is this willing to broadcast his insecurity is not an easy mark for other countries.\u201d— emptywheel (@emptywheel) 1574872098
\u201cAnd reality.\u201d— Bob Cesca (@Bob Cesca) 1574875543
\u201cnot sure "doctored" is the right word here\u201d— Ashley Feinberg (@Ashley Feinberg) 1574874034
"Ladies and gentleman," tweeted Tim Pool, a freelance journalist and media producer. "The 45th President of The United States Of America. What a time to be alive."
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning took to social media and tweeted an objectively ridiculous picture with his head super-imposed on the muscled body of fictional boxing champion Rocky Balboa.
Here it is. Here is what the person with the codes to the U.S. nuclear arsenal tweeted:
\u201chttps://t.co/11nzKwOCtU\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1574870079
In response, people (including this writer) who would otherwise be doing other things or paying attention to issues that mattered, were forced to stop what they were doing and respond.
"This is both sad and funny on a whole new level," said Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine. Others, of course, could not help but post similarly ridiculous photos that Trump might like, make comment, or issue contempt for a president currently serving in the nation's highest elected office:
\u201c@realDonaldTrump Also hanging in Donald's bathroom:\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1574870079
\u201cThe President of the United States just sent this out, as perfectly normal national leaders often do\u201d— Tom Nichols (@Tom Nichols) 1574872596
\u201cReally appreciate all the Trump apologists telling me that a man who is this willing to broadcast his insecurity is not an easy mark for other countries.\u201d— emptywheel (@emptywheel) 1574872098
\u201cAnd reality.\u201d— Bob Cesca (@Bob Cesca) 1574875543
\u201cnot sure "doctored" is the right word here\u201d— Ashley Feinberg (@Ashley Feinberg) 1574874034
"Ladies and gentleman," tweeted Tim Pool, a freelance journalist and media producer. "The 45th President of The United States Of America. What a time to be alive."
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning took to social media and tweeted an objectively ridiculous picture with his head super-imposed on the muscled body of fictional boxing champion Rocky Balboa.
Here it is. Here is what the person with the codes to the U.S. nuclear arsenal tweeted:
\u201chttps://t.co/11nzKwOCtU\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1574870079
In response, people (including this writer) who would otherwise be doing other things or paying attention to issues that mattered, were forced to stop what they were doing and respond.
"This is both sad and funny on a whole new level," said Jeet Heer, national affairs correspondent for The Nation magazine. Others, of course, could not help but post similarly ridiculous photos that Trump might like, make comment, or issue contempt for a president currently serving in the nation's highest elected office:
\u201c@realDonaldTrump Also hanging in Donald's bathroom:\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1574870079
\u201cThe President of the United States just sent this out, as perfectly normal national leaders often do\u201d— Tom Nichols (@Tom Nichols) 1574872596
\u201cReally appreciate all the Trump apologists telling me that a man who is this willing to broadcast his insecurity is not an easy mark for other countries.\u201d— emptywheel (@emptywheel) 1574872098
\u201cAnd reality.\u201d— Bob Cesca (@Bob Cesca) 1574875543
\u201cnot sure "doctored" is the right word here\u201d— Ashley Feinberg (@Ashley Feinberg) 1574874034
"Ladies and gentleman," tweeted Tim Pool, a freelance journalist and media producer. "The 45th President of The United States Of America. What a time to be alive."
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