Pres. Donald Trump's press conference on Thursday was combative, rambling, hostile and at times incoherent. Some web users wondered if they were watching a Saturday Night Live sketch. Others -- like CNN's Jake Tapper -- said it seemed like "the airing of the grievances" from Seinfeld's made-up holiday Festivus.
Others said it made Sean Spicer's hot-faced, argumentative press conferences look professional by comparison.
Some of the best reactions are embedded below:
Trump: I'll take questions now. Yes, you. Reporter: President Trump, w- Trump: Yes, I am the president. I crushed Hillary. Next question.— The Volatile Mermaid (@The Volatile Mermaid)1487268855.0
#TrumpPressConference https://t.co/8afpyHyxHv— Nicole 🗽🌊🇺🇸👩🏿🎓🎓⚖️ #Biden2020 (@Nicole 🗽🌊🇺🇸👩🏿🎓🎓⚖️ #Biden2020)1487271167.0
Trump says he’s been briefed and that a nuclear holocaust would be bad.— Philip Bump (@Philip Bump)1487271266.0
Trump just said he's the least racist person #TrumpPressConference https://t.co/HmZADNRWpW— Michelle 🌬❄🌨 (@Michelle 🌬❄🌨)1487271854.0
When are the feats of strength? https://t.co/Py5hDST72f— Katy Tur (@Katy Tur)1487269263.0
So Trump held a press conference to throw a tantrum at the press. Just when was Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford elected as our president?— Holy Bullies (@Holy Bullies)1487271511.0
"I'm the least antisemetic person" - the guy who hired an antisemite as chief strategist #TrumpPressConference— Kate Carr 🏳️🌈 (@Kate Carr 🏳️🌈)1487271856.0
#trumppressconference wait, he hasn't said 306 in a few minutes yet. In case nobody remembers,he won bigly by 306. Anybody forget that yet?— Welcome Back America - MASK UP 😷 (@Welcome Back America - MASK UP 😷)1487271857.0
.@realDonaldTrump Brevity is the soul of wit, my dude.— Saeed Jones (@Saeed Jones)1487271509.0
"I haven't spoken to anyone in Russia in years... I spoke to Putin twice after the election" I'm screaming— Craig Bro Dude (@Craig Bro Dude)1487271550.0
Cool. We get to watch the so-called POTUS ramble incoherently live on national television. Bigly. What a country! #TrumpPressConference— Ron Asher (@Ron Asher)1487269130.0
#TrumpPressConference April Ryan, " Will you meet with the CBC?" Trump, " Who?" Mr. President, The CBC is the Congressional Black Caucus.— Tessa (@Tessa)1487274121.0
#TrumpPressConference "Man that Alec Baldwin is hilarious"...."wait!...what?!?"— London_Eye🧢 (@London_Eye🧢)1487274162.0
#TrumpPressConference Performance was SAD!— Lori 🌊🌊 (@Lori 🌊🌊)1487274160.0
Ikr. So unprofessional. It was a train wreck, OMG, wtf moment all in one. Holy crap. #TrumpPressConference https://t.co/0b8pamoWO3— Hippie Soul🌼 (@Hippie Soul🌼)1487274156.0
#TrumpPressConference Heres,a recap if you missed it. https://t.co/mX79fbi05V— Molly 🇺🇲 Biden forever 🇺🇲 (@Molly 🇺🇲 Biden forever 🇺🇲)1487274155.0
Still not understanding how the leaks are real, but leaks/news of them are fake. What a delusional liar. Embarrassing #TrumpPressConference— MHCypher (@MHCypher)1487274129.0
This sums up the #TrumpPressConference https://t.co/5YSgf01QQV— ChicagoActivist🇺🇸 (@ChicagoActivist🇺🇸)1487274125.0
Watching #trumppressconference was illuminating in the same way opening the Arc of the Covenant is illuminating. https://t.co/k4bBKULqlo— America Is Funny (@America Is Funny)1487274122.0
#TrumpImpeachmentParty #trumppresser #trumppressconference And now Spicer seems like an adult— trumpsheart (@trumpsheart)1487274073.0
