President Donald Trump Tweetstorm – The Saturday Edition

Bruce Haring

May 16, 2020 at 12:08 PM·5 min read

It’s been a busy Saturday so far for President Donald Trump, as the tweets and retweets have piled up. Surprisingly, the biggest target of the morning was not the usual Democratic suspects, but social media itself.

“The Radical Left is in total command & control of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google,” the President tweeted. “The Administration is working to remedy this illegal situation. Stay tuned, and send names & events. Thank you Michelle!”

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“Michelle,” in this case, is conservative pundit Michelle Malkin. The President shared a link to a video of a speech by her, but the video was taken down later in the morning.

As to what action might be taken, federal and state regulators are prepping antitrust suits against Google and presumably other social media outlets for alleged various abuses in search and advertising. The preparations have been ongoing since last year, but presumably are reaching a climax soon, given the Commader-in-Tweet’s attention to the matter.

In between the social media outrage, President Trump also gave a shout-out to conservative pundit Mollie Z. Hemingway. retweeting several of her supportive messages and noting, “Wow, Mollie, you are good.”

We’ll have more communications as they roll in. The tweetstorm so far:

OBAMAGATE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

Mitch, I love you, but this is 100% true. Time is running out. Get tough and move quickly, or it will be too late. The Dems are vicious, but got caught. They MUST pay a big price for what they have done to our Country. Don’t let them get away with this! @LindseyGrahamSC https://t.co/PplfqTJdHc
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

This is true. I say it all the time. The Republicans must play by the same rules, or die! Wow Mollie, you are good. https://t.co/CThwiLRn9F
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

Really sad, but even “sadder”, watch flunky @Lawrence CRY when I whipped his mind & he was FORCED to apologize to me over Apprentice fees. Even Psycho Cold Case Joe Scarborough (bad ratings) beat him up, on air, unmercifully. Find tapes & play (5 years back?). https://t.co/JPbJd4f5UV
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

Amazing! https://t.co/TAfFJ1rWWN
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

One of a kind! https://t.co/k2zvDsELo5
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

I’m not running against Sleepy Joe Biden. He is not even a factor. Never was, remember 1% Joe? I’m running against the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats & their partner, the real opposition party, the Lamestream Fake News Media! They are vicious & crazy, but we will WIN! https://t.co/ltdHSmaMYT
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

America is proud of Ron Johnson. He never gives up! https://t.co/tfWXWRuy8q
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

Is the NFL watching? https://t.co/gIJSJ6QE7L
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

People can’t get enough of this. Great people! https://t.co/b4HM0C298h
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

We’ve done a GREAT job on Covid response, making all Governors look good, some fantastic (and that’s OK), but the Lamestream Media doesn’t want to go with that narrative, and the Do Nothing Dems talking point is to say only bad about “Trump”. I made everybody look good, but me!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

95% Approval Rating in Republican Party. 51% Plus, overall. But you NEVER read or see this in the Fake News Media. Always hearing bad, made up numbers on how badly I’m doing. Lamestream Media is unhinged and CORRUPT! https://t.co/ebrufe2ZEQ
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

Mexico must take control of this very big problem! https://t.co/VfSw5j1OWl
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

Lou, this is just one of numerous concepts being considered under which we would pay 10% of what we have been paying over many years, matching much lower China payments. Have not made final decision. All funds are frozen. Thanks! https://t.co/xQUzHy4NDa
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

“Scandal has defined the Obama Administration.” @LisaMarieBoothe @ffweekend
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

The Radical Left is in total command & control of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google. The Administration is working to remedy this illegal situation. Stay tuned, and send names & events. Thank you Michelle! https://t.co/ZQfcfD3Hk9
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

So true! https://t.co/3QS54LCaYR
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

Happy Birthday Tom! https://t.co/9hELhRow4G
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020

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