President Donald Trump allegedly spent most of the late week begging his staff to agree with his Twitter attack on MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski. Saturday afternoon, before leaving New Jersey for a Washington, D.C. event, Trump tweeted out an attack on the media for criticizing his tweets.
"My use of social media is not Presidential - it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!" he said.
My use of social media is not Presidential - it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1498948918.0
He went on to tweet attacks at CNN and the "fake news." CNN's holiday weekend host announced that the network reached out to Trump and asked if the president wanted to come on to talk about these issues but they have not heard back.
However, it isn't the media that is criticizing his tweets, it's coming from his own party.
"It is damaging his presidency," said Rep. Mark Sanford (R-SC) said in a CNN interview.
"Please just stop. This isn't normal and it's beneath the dignity of your office," tweeted Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) after the Brzezinski attacks.
"Stop it! The Presidential platform should be used for more than bringing people down," tweeted Sen. Lisa Murowski (R-AK).
But those online had mixed reactions. Many wanted Trump to stop the "insanity." Others, however, want to see Trump continue to implode.
Here's a great selection of the comments below:
@realDonaldTrump Just step aside. It's OK. We understand. Just quit.— Eric Ellison (@Eric Ellison) 1498949764.0
@realDonaldTrump Trump, you are striaght up acting like a crazy person right now. And also for the last decade.— Jules Suzdaltsev (@Jules Suzdaltsev) 1498949026.0
Yes! Please, keep tweeting! We need to take back the House in 2018! https://t.co/adqc76sqLT— (((Charles Young))) (@(((Charles Young)))) 1498950010.0
@williamlegate @realDonaldTrump Practically nuked the party by now.. 😒— 🇯🇲Master-ryushev🇯🇲 (@🇯🇲Master-ryushev🇯🇲) 1498949360.0
@realDonaldTrump The issue isn't your use of Twitter. It's what you say ON Twitter.— Tom Bonier (@Tom Bonier) 1498949108.0
@realDonaldTrump You misspelled embarrassing and childlike.— jamie grayson (@jamie grayson) 1498949020.0
@realDonaldTrump You don't get it Donald: your use of social media is excremental not presidential.— Stephan Hallmann (@Stephan Hallmann) 1498949616.0
@realDonaldTrump This is something you hear as someone's dragged off by security while wearing a Napoleon hat.— Dennis Perkins (@Dennis Perkins) 1498950923.0
@realDonaldTrump @Twitter you have a lot to learn about social media, Don.— Nathan Bernard (@Nathan Bernard) 1498949050.0
@realDonaldTrump The Coal President calling himself modern day presidential. OK!— Adam Best (@Adam Best) 1498949228.0
@realDonaldTrump @worldnetdaily https://t.co/CZgZA9VtsO— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) 1498949064.0
@realDonaldTrump You blocked me because I said your approval rating was lower than Miracle Whip. How is that presidential?— Tony Posnanski (@Tony Posnanski) 1498949359.0
@realDonaldTrump US: 15,000 homicides per year; 21% of kids living below poverty line. But, let's talk about your Twitter account.— Christian Christensen (@Christian Christensen) 1498949022.0
@itejasmehta @realDonaldTrump Thank you. Americans feel pretty sad too. Go run the country or something Donald.— Maryjane Vendel (@Maryjane Vendel) 1498949887.0
@realDonaldTrump seriously, don't you have a country to run?— Michelle Stephenson (@Michelle Stephenson) 1498949038.0
@realDonaldTrump What you call "modern day presidential", the rest of humanity calls obscene, vulgar, infantile and… https://t.co/vOuM3JeDM2— Trita Parsi (@Trita Parsi) 1498950110.0
@realDonaldTrump Coal powered tweets by Trump. #TrumpDump— val broeksmit (@val broeksmit) 1498950638.0
@realDonaldTrump Making America Analog Again. #TrumpDump— val broeksmit (@val broeksmit) 1498950731.0
It's also modern day presidential to have regular, full news conferences and cameras ON in the WH briefing room. Happy #4thofjulyweekend— Jim Acosta (@Jim Acosta) 1498949722.0
It's also modern day presidential to have regular, full news conferences and cameras ON in the WH briefing room. Happy #4thofjulyweekend— Jim Acosta (@Jim Acosta) 1498949722.0
@realDonaldTrump The Coal President calling himself modern day presidential. OK!— Adam Best (@Adam Best) 1498949228.0
MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL means you lost the popular vote, ignore US issues, and spend your day attacking women online.— Tony Posnanski (@Tony Posnanski) 1498950372.0
Please make sure my tombstone reads MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL.— Kyle Griffin (@Kyle Griffin) 1498950500.0
This is the moment Trump became modern day presidential.— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@Edward-Isaac Dovere) 1498950211.0
Perhaps the Annenberg School could offer Trump a distinguished professorship in modern day presidential communicati… https://t.co/O0WVHQ66e1— Bill Kristol (@Bill Kristol) 1498949814.0
