Donald Trump banned from Twitter: his craziest tweets
While Donald Trump's Twitter account was "permanently" suspended on Friday, January 8, here is a recap of the craziest tweets of his tenure.
Donald Trump's Twitter account was suspended "permanently" on Friday, January 8. A shock for the American president for whom the social network has always been a privileged means of communication. Used to escapades and shocking statements, Donald Trump has throughout his presidency multiplied outrageous and insulting tweets and has on more than one occasion undermined American diplomatic relations with foreign countries. The opportunity to take an overview of his craziest tweets.
Before his suspension on Friday, Donald Trump bowed out on Twitter on January 8 by announcing that he would not attend the swearing-in of his successor, Joe Biden. "To all who have asked, I will not be attending the inauguration ceremony on January 20," the Republican president tweeted. This tweet, like the last few months of Donald Trump's presidency punctuated by his eternal refusal to admit defeat in the presidential election, will remain his last message to his 88 million subscribers.
"Fake news", a war on the media
In July 2017, the American president published a video montage in which he was seen hitting a man whose face had been replaced by the logo of the American channel CNN. During his entire mandate, Donald Trump accused many media of being "Fake News" media, in other words of not telling the truth (at least his own). Media which according to him lead a real "witch hunt" against him and publish "fake news", false information.
"A button bigger" than Kim Jong Un, nuclear duel on Twitter
New Year 2018. As the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un announces during his speech that he has a "nuclear button" on his desk, Donald Trump is quick to respond. “North Korean leader Kim Jong Un just said he has a nuclear button on his desk at all times. Inform him that I have a nuclear button too, but it is much bigger and more powerful than the his, and he works! ", had launched the American leader at the time with regard to Kim Jong Un whom he nicknamed" Little Rocket Man "(the" little rocket man ").
"Sleepy Joe", "Crazy Nancy" ... Insulting nicknames towards his opponents
During his presidency, Donald Trump has repeatedly used his favorite social network to ridicule his opponents, to whom he regularly gives insulting nicknames. His opponent in the elections and future President of the United States Joe Biden for example, "Sleepy Joe" ("Joe the Sleeping"). Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, "Crazy Nancy" ("Nancy la Folle"). Adam Schiff, the chief prosecutor for his impeachment proceedings, "Schifty Schiff" ("Schiff the Trickster"). Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren, "Pocahontas" in reference to her Native American origins. Donald Trump, on the other hand, gives himself more flattering nicknames. For example, he described himself as an "extremely stable genius".
"Covfefe", or the typo that went viral
In May 2017, another misstep, this time accidental, by the US president went viral. In a tweet, he writes a strange message where he ends a sentence with the word "covfefe". A word unknown to the battalion that does not exist and does not look like anything in a dictionary. Probably a typo made by typing his tweet a little too quickly. Donald Trump will have fun with his slip, asking his subscribers in a tweet to find the meaning of the word.
"Positive for Covid-19"
In early October, nearly a month before the presidential election, Donald Trump announced at 1 a.m. via a tweet that he had contracted Covid-19. "Tonight, the First Lady and I tested positive for Covid-19," tweeted the tenant of the White House. "We will begin our quarantine and the recovery process immediately. We will be doing it TOGETHER!" He continued. He had been hospitalized for three days and had gone out, without a mask, to greet the crowd and reassure his supporters about his state of health.
