If you can’t beat them, hijack their narrative. That’s the apparent strategy behind Donald Trump’s latest tweet addressing the hundreds of thousands of women (and sympathetic men) marching to promote increased access to reproductive healthcare services, women’s rights in general, LGBTQ rights, ending violence against minority groups and a host of progressive causes completely antithetical to the Trump agenda.
Many of the women marching were appalled at the President’s gall in turning a march protesting his agenda into a celebration of his supposed economic achievements, albeit if only in his own mind. They and their male fellow travelers also took to Twitter to reprimand Trump for his inability to discern their very obvious messages.
You do realize we are marching against YOU and the GOP, right?
— Stacey Barber (@socalistacey) January 20, 2018
DON’T YOU DARE.
— Sheila Quirke (@MaryTylerMom) January 20, 2018
Bhahahahaha!
That's not why they're marching, #IdiotTrump
They're marching because they want YOU & your corruption out of our WH!What is it that you don't understand? Bhahahaha!#TrumpShutDown#TrumpRussia#TrumpCorruption#GOPCorrupt
— Jennifer Martin (@jenmartin6759) January 20, 2018
They’re marching against Sexual Assualt Predators like you, bro.
— MJG ⛳️ (@MJGWrites) January 20, 2018
Lmao! You know you are part of the reason they march right? I guess you don’t see that news on Fox
— Tony Wolfe (@CommonSenseinTN) January 20, 2018
Millions of strong women just grabbed you by the pussy.
— Tommy Campbell (@MrTommyCampbell) January 20, 2018
….like do you seriously not know they are marching in protest of you? This is super weird, creepy even
— Larry Russock (@THELarrold) January 20, 2018
. #StableGenius #shitholepresident #TrumpShutdown #WomensMarch2018 #WomensMarch #MuellerAintGoingAway
— betty boup (@NSCRCRZY) January 20, 2018
The irony is mind boggling here
Umm. Dude. The women and men marching today seek your impeachment.
— Allen R (@AllenInPhilly) January 20, 2018
I laughed just as hard when I read that! Only he would make it about himself in a positive way
I don’t believe this March is in any way, a celebration of you. But, you keep thinking that if it makes you feel better. One year in, babies have no healthcare, thousands of hard-working, good college kids are facing deportation. Not much to celebrate.
— Lori Barbu (@BarbuLori) January 20, 2018
You’re so vain, you probably think this march is about you!
— kyndall lowe (@klowe897) January 20, 2018
“Dumb man says dumb thing.” Episode 2,364,326
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) January 20, 2018
When you lookup "Clueless" in the dictionary, your picture is there.
— Larry Chapman (@FortCollinsVid) January 20, 2018
None of these marches are to celebrate ANYTHING you have done. They are ALL marching to protest EVERYTHING YOU ARE.#WomensMarch2018 #TheResistance
— tina kidwell (@tinamarie2424) January 20, 2018
The replies go on and on, just like the marches do. Get the message now, Mr. President?