Donald Trump speaking at the Iowa Republican Party's 2015 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
President Donald Trump read handwritten talking points as he departed the White House on Wednesday.
His notes were written in Sharpie marker on a notepad.
Here's some of what people were saying about Trump's remarks.
Trump appears to believe that his statement just now will be “the final word from the pres of the U.S.” https://t.co/gQ7J0pn8Jq— Sam Stein (@Sam Stein) 1574269863.0
Suddenly Trump needs notes to say these simple words? After he was rushed to hospital on Saturday? Did he have emer… https://t.co/frIHeCDazT— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence O'Donnell) 1574271582.0
a while ago i remember someone on fox saying "they'll impeach the president for spelling zelensky's name wrong," wh… https://t.co/aPGQcICgj8— Bobby Lewis (@Bobby Lewis) 1574270609.0
I WANT NOTHING. I WANT NOTHING. I WANT NO QUID PRO QUO. TELL ZELENSKY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. Consider how weak Tr… https://t.co/0lrnoEUKzf— Jean Yoon (윤 진 희 or 尹真姬) (@Jean Yoon (윤 진 희 or 尹真姬)) 1574268906.0
Also love that Trump is so attention-addled that he needs notes to remember to stand in front of microphones and yell "nuh-uh!"— Amanda Marcotte (@Amanda Marcotte) 1574270681.0
Trump reading from notes that say: “I want no quid pro quo.” https://t.co/XAj5dVxXK9— Jim Acosta (@Jim Acosta) 1574268786.0
Trump today: "I want nothing. I want nothing." Trump on the WH lawn on Oct. 3: "They should investigate the Bidens… https://t.co/hnDFP8JHsw— Ryan Struyk (@Ryan Struyk) 1574269843.0
Trump, armed with quotes of Sondland's testimony, says his own telephone affirmation to the ambassador of no quid p… https://t.co/dLsxSuf7if— Steven Portnoy (@Steven Portnoy) 1574268257.0
He wants nothing? Wow. I never pegged 45 as a Buddhist, but here we are— Matt Braunger (@Matt Braunger) 1574271521.0
Definitely the sort of thing you have to write down, in huge all-caps letters, and read off of a card, lest you for… https://t.co/6jrB8RZ3ZO— Yulebert Reindeerko (@Yulebert Reindeerko) 1574269208.0
I don’t know why everyone’s making fun of Trump’s notes. I mean, here are my notes for the morning editorial meetin… https://t.co/Jd8wWUY7d3— Daniel J. Willis (@Daniel J. Willis) 1574271265.0
Normally when I want nothing I write it down twice in big black marker to remind myself. https://t.co/vxfBZ3Nl4q— Neal Katyal (@Neal Katyal) 1574269077.0
@HallieJackson @POTUS Did he write "I want nothing" twice at the top of the note? This is really weird. https://t.co/MuRd1krNgr— D. M. Candiru (@D. M. Candiru) 1574268135.0
Trump's notes (in Sharpie) start off with: "I want nothing. I want nothing." https://t.co/JWrTG9gahH— Julia Davis (@Julia Davis) 1574269511.0
“I want nothing,” and then again because it’s hard to remember, “I want nothing” https://t.co/SzKUZqq0UI— Sulome (@Sulome) 1574268461.0
The fact that Trump has to write notes like this to himself to keep himself on track tells you all you need to know… https://t.co/Bmy87ikjPT— Matt Forbeck (@Matt Forbeck) 1574271665.0
Woah. #Trump’s note in Sharpie & CAPS: I want nothing I want nothing I want no quid pro quo...this is the final wor… https://t.co/aseb26Gj6K— Joyce Karam (@Joyce Karam) 1574270616.0
The entire Trump defense now boils down to, "So, once we knew I had been found out, I said exculpatory things for t… https://t.co/FkL5jgbq8m— Chris Geidner (@Chris Geidner) 1574275969.0
I really thought "I Want Nothing" was that Whitney Houston song lol— Karen Attiah (@Karen Attiah) 1574271492.0
I want — nothing I want — nothing I want no — quid — pro quo— Alexandra Petri (@Alexandra Petri) 1574270831.0
“I WANT NOTHING I WANT NOTHING I WANT NO QUID PRO QUO. TELL ZELLINSKY TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS THE FINAL WORD… https://t.co/k9DqzreBbK— Trevor Bauer is MLBen Shapiro (@Trevor Bauer is MLBen Shapiro) 1574270624.0
“THIS IS THE FINAL WORD OF THE PRES OF THE U.S.” Just gonna put it out there - seems unlikely. https://t.co/MyF5ZlAOsc— Vera Bergengruen (@Vera Bergengruen) 1574270476.0
President @realDonaldTrump delivers a statement on the sham impeachment process: https://t.co/XBoUNfRV4a— The White House (@The White House) 1574274730.0
