#TrumpDebateExcuses mercilessly mocks Donald Trump's debate complaints

After GOP nominee Donald Trump began complaining about the general election debate schedule that was set by the debate commission years ago, he then began generating false excuses as to why the schedule conflicted with him.


"I got a letter from the NFL saying, ‘this is ridiculous, why are the debates against — because the NFL doesn’t want to go against the debates," Trump told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos.

It's unclear if Trump is beginning to realize his foreign policy chops aren't up to snuff. After all, Trump made a substantial flub in the same interview, claiming Russia will stay out of Ukraine despite Russia already having a presence in Ukraine.

Twitter responded to the whole ordeal in the way that only Twitter can: With a brilliant hashtag mocking the candidate. Here is a selection of the best.

A reference to the fact that Trump won't release his tax returns because he's being audited.

Then there's always the standard excuse: The liberal media.

The inevitable hair jokes: