'Is someone scared?' Trump mercilessly trolled after his 'rabid meltdown' on Twitter over the weekend
Social media users immediately questioned whether his "frantic" posts revealed a "consciousness of guilt".
US President Donald Trump vented his anger and frustration over the ongoing Russia investigation this weekend in a series of fiery tweets and Twitter is ruthlessly roasting him for it. From his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump fired off a slew of tweets on the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election and possible collusion with Moscow saying "they are laughing their asses off in Moscow" over the investigation.
Trump's blistering Twitter tirade came after special counsel Robert Mueller announced another fresh round of indictments charging 13 Russians and three Russian entities, including the infamous Internet Research Agency, for interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
"Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter," Trump tweeted on Saturday (17 February). "This is not acceptable. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign - there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!"
Early Sunday he fired off another round of posts saying: "I never said Russia did not meddle in the election, I said "it may be Russia, or China or another country or group, or it may be a 400 pound genius sitting in bed and playing with his computer." The Russian "hoax" was that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia - it never did!"
"Now that Adam Schiff is starting to blame President Obama for Russian meddling in the election, he is probably doing so as yet another excuse that the Democrats, lead by their fearless leader, Crooked Hillary Clinton, lost the 2016 election. But wasn't I a great candidate?"
Trump also accused his predecessor Barack Obama's administration of failing to prevent Russian meddling while claiming the 2016 election was "not impacted or changed by by the Russians". He also lambasted House Intelligence Committee ranking member Representative Adam Schiff, Democrats, CNN, Obama and later Oprah Winfrey.
If it was the GOAL of Russia to create discord, disruption and chaos within the U.S. then, with all of the Committee Hearings, Investigations and Party hatred, they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. They are laughing their asses off in Moscow. Get smart America!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 18, 2018
"The only Collusion was between Russia and Crooked H, the DNC and the Dems. Remember the Dirty Dossier, Uranium, Speeches, Emails and the Podesta Company!" Trump tweeted.
Despite US intelligence agencies' conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 election, Trump has repeatedly dismissed the findings as a "hoax", denied any collusion with Moscow and slammed the ongoing probes as a "witch hunt".
Amid Trump's flurry of error-laden tweets, many social media users questioned whether his "frantic" posts revealed a "consciousness of guilt". Others mocked the president saying he is "definitely feeling the heat" as Mueller's investigation pushes ahead.
Trump's tweets also come as the nation mourns over the recent school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead and triggered growing calls for action on gun control.
40 miles from where Trump sits, a community is grieving 17 fresh dead, but Trump is spending the day at the private luxury resort he still profits from--and visits regularly at taxpayer expense--sending out self-exculpatory tweets about an ongoing FBI investigation pic.twitter.com/Y5zmuI2TrI
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) February 17, 2018
"Ladies and gents, the POTUS having a meltdown," one Twitter user wrote.
"Let this sink in: Nowhere in his crazy tweets today does Trump criticise Russia. Nowhere does he share any concern about the United States or our people or our values or our security. Nowhere. Instead he's worried that Russians are laughing at us. At him," a user tweeted.
"Based on his late PM-this AM joint Twitter meltdown, it's safe to say 'Trump' is having a nervous breakdown as Mueller's walls close in," John Schindler wrote.
Someone piped in: "His implosion will be spectacular. It's starting."
— Nancy (@NancyElwell) February 18, 2018
In last 12 hours, there have been a series of desperate tweets from the account of @realDonaldTrump. I can't tell if @POTUS is writing them, or if it's someone from Russia's Internet Research Agency.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) February 18, 2018
Also, when is Trump going to implement the bipartisan congressional sanctions? https://t.co/iMD6JJiuzm
Trump, you are an embarrassment to America!
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) February 18, 2018
He's scrambling and tweeting scared. He must have gotten a heads up about something that's coming...and not in his favor.
— ð¼Secret Society Samð¼ (@PolitiSass) February 18, 2018
Donald Trumpâs latest rabid meltdown goes completely off the rails https://t.co/uZ4LMTiBvU
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) February 19, 2018
Well, we know the motive for the obstruction now, don't we. He does sound especially nutso this weekend.
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) February 18, 2018
Not even kids are on twitter as much as you are. Itâs sunday go to church or something.
— Charles Mattocks (@CMattocks1) February 18, 2018
Itâs funny to watch you try and point fingers when you have no fingers left to point with.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) February 18, 2018
Trump Falsely Claims, âI Never Said Russia Did Not Meddle.â
— Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar) February 19, 2018
I mean, except the 8 times he said, irrefutably that Russia did not meddle.
Trump: I never said Russia did not meddle in the election...
— Alt Fed Employee (@Alt_FedEmployee) February 19, 2018
Also Trump: pic.twitter.com/wFvxaHRIHc
After reading Donald Trumpâs Sunday morning tweets...I would once again like to thank Melania for her amazing anti cyber bullying campaign.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) February 18, 2018
She is doing one amazing job.
I assume Republicans see Trump's tweets.
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) February 18, 2018
You all know where this is heading.
He doesn't value human life, our democracy or our country.
Anyone silent in the face of this attempted coup will be remembered as a traitor alongside Trump and his shrinking regime.
This is a remarkable message from senior administration officials: the president of the United States does not speak for the United States government. https://t.co/qRUilIHFD2
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) February 18, 2018
Trump's tweets over the last 12 hours are Alex Jones-level conspiracy stuff.
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) February 18, 2018
Just no other way to describe it.
Of all Trumpâs tweets, this is the 1 that comes closest to being treasonous. Not treason (its technical elements not met AFAIK)âbut its essence. He is using a lie to manipulate a tragedy to avoid addressing an attack on our countryâ& so inviting another such assault. ITS COMING! https://t.co/J0dvNvnhO9
— Norm Eisen (@NormEisen) February 18, 2018
Trump is unwell. Unhinged. Unfit. His tweets today prove it. If your parent or another loved one were acting this untethered to reality, youâd be seeking professional help for them. This has nothing to do with politics. We have a paranoid delusional madman tweeting the world.
— Bryce Tache (@brycetache) February 18, 2018
You know, from Trumpâs tweets today, he sounds scared. Good. He should be. Mueller is closing in. Americans are fed up. Change is coming. Soon.
— Bryce Tache (@brycetache) February 18, 2018
In the future when they teach prosecutors how to recognize CONSCIOUSNESS OF GUILT, they will reprint copies of the tweets from @realDonaldTrump this #SundayMorning.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) February 18, 2018
