President Donald Trump promised to "turn around" three states he'd condemned to hell last week.
The president attacked his home state ("New York has gone to hell!"), and two other states where he's badly trailing Joe Biden (“California is going to hell,” and “Illinois has no place to go. Sad isn’t it?”) in a series of Oct. 12 tweets.
But he changed his tune on Tuesday, promising to fix whatever ails those states -- although he did not specifically mention the coronavirus pandemic.
"To the great people of New York, California, and Illinois, your states are way too highly taxed, big crime, people fleeing, and just about every other problem you can have," Trump tweeted. "VOTE TRUMP, I will turn them around for you, FAST!"
To the great people of New York, California, and Illinois, your states are way too highly taxed, big crime, people… https://t.co/fEoTDKYY9g— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1603201707.0
Other social media users responded with scorn and ridicule.
@realDonaldTrump I'm in NJ just over the border from NY. The problem we have now is people are dying from COVID and… https://t.co/48iJ8tlniy— Linda Girgis MD (@Linda Girgis MD) 1603202937.0
@realDonaldTrump Can we just "mute" trump from today forward?— just another day (@just another day) 1603203058.0
@realDonaldTrump Aw man, I wish you sent this yesterday, I would have totally voted for you. Unfortunately I voted… https://t.co/xtuMoIDWIV— Robb Harkey (@Robb Harkey) 1603203129.0
@realDonaldTrump Imagine what you could have gotten done if you hadn’t spent so much time golfing— Jannette (@Jannette) 1603203972.0
@realDonaldTrump What power will you have that you haven’t had for the past four years?— Seth Masket (@Seth Masket) 1603201808.0
@realDonaldTrump "I will turn them around fast," says the guy who has been President for 4 years.— Paul 👻 (@Paul 👻) 1603202065.0
@realDonaldTrump Let's not forget there's far more crime per square inch in the Trump White House than in New York, California or Illinois.— Steven Greenhouse (@Steven Greenhouse) 1603202254.0
@realDonaldTrump You effectively raised the taxes of homeowners in those states and then gave the money to the obscenely rich.— The Hoarse Whisperer (@The Hoarse Whisperer) 1603202157.0
@realDonaldTrump If you want the votes of Republicans in CA and NY to count, simply abolish the electoral college.— Arlen Parsa (@Arlen Parsa) 1603202228.0
@realDonaldTrump Don't worry....those things will change when Trump is elected President. He has been President… https://t.co/Uzzn4kg0sJ— Alex Ph.D. (@Alex Ph.D.) 1603201891.0
@realDonaldTrump He's had four years. But sure, believe him 14 days before an election.— Ja Ja Ding Dong Delahaye (@Ja Ja Ding Dong Delahaye) 1603202027.0
@realDonaldTrump Our biggest problem is YOUR mishandling of Covid-19. Thank G_d for Democratic governors listening to scientists!— (((BuffaloMeg)))👸🏼 👩🏻⚖️ 💛🐝🥀 (@(((BuffaloMeg)))👸🏼 👩🏻⚖️ 💛🐝🥀) 1603203579.0
@realDonaldTrump Wait who is president now https://t.co/MV3sZpRFY6— Clue Heywood (@Clue Heywood) 1603201995.0
