Eric Trump on Fox News (screengrab)
Eric Trump on Thursday tried to buck up his father's supporters -- but ended up getting brutally mocked instead.
In a Thursday afternoon tweet, Trump declared that "the polls are wrong" and posted footage of a Trump boater parade as proof.
The Trump campaign has regularly pointed to boater parades, which often feature supporters who own pricey power yachts, as evidence that they have enthusiasm on their side.
However, as many of Trump's Twitter followers pointed out, the vast majority of Americans do not own a yacht, which means the boater parades are not likely indicative of the president's electoral fortunes.
Check out some reactions below.
@EricTrump Wow... that's like 25 boats with maybe 120 people combined on them.— Pé (@Pé)1602779943.0
group therapy for maladjusted rich assholes https://t.co/NGHc8jdHzv— kilgore trout (@kilgore trout)1602780144.0
An offspring of The Greatest Self-Parodist of All Time. https://t.co/VvM7aAQvN3— Kurt Andersen (@Kurt Andersen)1602781460.0
I didn't know flags, expensive boats and big plastic Trump effigies could vote. https://t.co/FEycs2xP1b— Joe Hagan (@Joe Hagan)1602781297.0
the working class: famous for owning yachts https://t.co/uaGN6gXExW— evan (@evan)1602780051.0
You're not in the Will. You're wasting your breath. https://t.co/EPn2Svfon1— Horatio McFlabbergasted (@Horatio McFlabbergasted)1602781053.0
Ah, yes. Working class whites can totally afford yachts. https://t.co/SIKfB68cMw— Meekro Wahvay (@Meekro Wahvay)1602780001.0
They keep on talking about the boats and how it shows Trump is winning. How many people do they think own boats? https://t.co/RLIPZmeOw8— Craig (@Craig)1602781101.0
@EricTrump "The polls are wrong! Just look at all these things that only 10% of US households own!"— Chasu Nebenwuruto - Anti-Tank Nekomimi (@Chasu Nebenwuruto - Anti-Tank Nekomimi)1602779702.0
My man, there are more flags than actual people in this video. https://t.co/5R0SMvCJNZ— Peter W. Singer (@Peter W. Singer)1602782078.0
