The Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday released an opening statement from former FBI Director James Comey, who’s set to testify in an open hearing Thursday morning.
Embedded in that document was an interaction between the FBI director and Donald Trump that sparked a debate among political observers. Per Comey’s testimony:
“[Trump] said he would do [contact the leadership of the Department of Justice] and added, ‘Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” I did not reply or ask him what he meant by ‘that thing.’”
Comey may not have sought clarification on what the president meant by “that thing,” but the Internet sure did; Twitter users set out to answer what, exactly, the president was referring to. Read some of the best responses below:
“that thing” is clearly referring to the time trump and comey kissed
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) June 7, 2017
“That thing.” pic.twitter.com/ViBwK69UBF
— Natalia Antonova (@NataliaAntonova) June 7, 2017
“Because I have been very loyal to
you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” pic.twitter.com/CP0wUs0Anr— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) June 7, 2017
This Comey statement has everything: the cloud, hookers from Russia, a grandfather clock, “that thing” pic.twitter.com/L93XIIYc36
— Dani Deahl (@danideahl) June 7, 2017
“Because I have been very loyal to
you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” pic.twitter.com/CP0wUs0Anr— Aaron Couch (@AaronCouch) June 7, 2017
Trump to Comey: “We had that thing you know” pic.twitter.com/L2QTXQi7uK
— Matt Peterson (@mattbpete) June 7, 2017
“We had that thing” — Trump to Comeyhttps://t.co/HLxwCGQfdw
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 7, 2017
“I expect loyalty”
“We had that ‘thing,’ you know.”
This reboot of THE GODFATHER is a little too on-the-nose. https://t.co/r9pY3n1aJ0— Bilge Ebiri (@BilgeEbiri) June 7, 2017
This reads like the dialogue in a telenovela
Trump: “We had that thing you know”
Comey: … pic.twitter.com/NPG7k5D4Jn— Daniel A. Gross (@readwriteradio) June 7, 2017
Guys, “that thing” #Trump was referring to was just Steve Bannon under his desk pic.twitter.com/YGcyXW8JWa
— Blake Rodgers (@TheBlakeRodgers) June 7, 2017
What did Trump mean by “that thing”? What is this a Game of Thrones episode, Comey? I can’t with the cliffhanger.
— Abraham Gutman 🌹 (@abgutman) June 7, 2017
That thing, that thing, that thiiiing. Comey Statement. pic.twitter.com/mio5VKjcvG
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) June 7, 2017
“We had that thing” — Trump to Comeyhttps://t.co/HLxwCGQfdw
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 7, 2017
“We had that thing, you know.” – POTUS, and also one of my exes.
— Geraldine (@everywhereist) June 7, 2017
That thing https://t.co/XxyTrScuej
— Timothy Aeppel (@TimAeppel) June 7, 2017
Can’t be long before a jilted President Trump tweets in fury after the release of Comey’s statement
“How could he deny we had that thing!”— Paul Danahar (@BBCDanahar) June 7, 2017
Trump “Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” I didnt ask him what he meant by “that thing.” pic.twitter.com/vZu5VfmTi8
— Russian Market (@russian_market) June 7, 2017
I’m dying to know what “that thing” is. The Clinton investigation? A fun trip to Paris? An awkward college hook-up? https://t.co/QVxDYKJPA8 pic.twitter.com/p5d1ENBjQj
— Anthony Zurcher (@awzurcher) June 7, 2017
You girls, you girls you better watch out / some FBI directors Comey, some FBI directors Comey are only about / that thing that thing
— Daniel Foster (@DanFosterType) June 7, 2017
WE HAD THAT THING, JAMES. DID IT MEAN NOTHING TO YOU? pic.twitter.com/Da1TsYd7fX
— Elaine Atwell (@ElaineAtwell) June 7, 2017
“That thing”? Covfefe?
— Jon Donnison (@jondonnisonbbc) June 7, 2017
We had that thing, you know, that thing with the guy in the place.
— Ryan Avent (@ryanavent) June 7, 2017
Is Trump referring to the time Comey tried to hide in the drapes as “that thing”? https://t.co/5Xo29U66io
— Matt Ortega (@MattOrtega) June 7, 2017
Trump: “I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had THAT THING you know”
Comey: “…”
Lauryn Hill: *sings THAT THING* pic.twitter.com/yWLp3C1g2R
— Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) June 7, 2017
we had that thing you know
— Liz Essley Whyte (@l_e_whyte) June 7, 2017
First thing I thought of when Trump told Comey “we had that thing” https://t.co/b18DBKGoTF
lol he really is a mob boss
— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) June 7, 2017
That. That thing. You know. They taught it to us in a required 1L course at GULC.
— Mike Sacks (@MikeSacksEsq) June 7, 2017
I’m trying to change the subject from that thing
— Farhad Manjoo 💰 (@fmanjoo) June 7, 2017
“I did not reply or ask him what he meant by ‘that thing.’” pic.twitter.com/cr7VWYZJ3m
— Andrew Cunningham (@AndrewWrites) June 7, 2017
“We had that thing” — Trump to Comeyhttps://t.co/HLxwCGQfdw
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 7, 2017
Nothing more awkward than a man telling you about “that thing” you two had.
— Meredith Haggerty (@manymanywords) June 7, 2017
With all due respect, they had that THING, you know?
— John Del Signore (@johndelsignore) June 7, 2017
“I did not reply or ask him what he meant by ‘that thing.'”
“That was the last time I spoke with President Trump.”
FIN
— Talal Ansari (@TalalNAnsari) June 7, 2017
‘That thing’ pic.twitter.com/1fWXsIf5uK
— Emily Jashinsky (@emilyjashinsky) June 7, 2017
“Because I have been very loyal to you, very loyal; we had that thing you know.” I did not reply or ask him what he meant by “that thing.” pic.twitter.com/UfzUlVnJu1
— Rachel King (@rachelking) June 7, 2017
TRUMP: We had that thing, you know.
COMEY: That time I had to spoon you on the camping trip b/c it was cold?
TRUMP: No, the other thing.— Sweet Meteor O'Death (@smod4real) June 7, 2017
that thing jimin does when he's tired and there's no bed pic.twitter.com/H4SBlbVa9E
— nel (@chulojeon) June 7, 2017
— (((James Urbaniak))) (@JamesUrbaniak) June 7, 2017
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