President Donald Trump drew incredulous jeers with his response to a question about a potential Republican loss in this fall's midterm elections.
"NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Llamas scored a sit-down interview with the 79-year-old president, and he asked if he would trust the results if the GOP lost their congressional majorities in November, and Trump demurred.
"I will, if the elections are honest," Trump told him. "Look, I'm the last one that wants to complain."
Trump's reluctance to accept losing results without question raised concerns, but many social media users pounced on his attempt to appear stoic.
"Everyone in that room should have actually died from laughter at his statement that he's the last one who wants to complain," said author Wendy Sparrow.
"'I'm the last one that wants to complain' says the man who just won't f------ stop complaining ever about anything no matter how trivial," observed former State Department official Wendell Albright.
“F------ priceless coming from the guy who doesn’t just complain about having lost states in 2020 but also about everything from protesters to remarks by legislators or entertainers to media coverage to polls to judicial rulings to SNL portrayals," agreed political scientist Miranda Yaver.
"It's SO unfair! Trump's the LAST one who wants to complain, but the world's so against him that he complains MONTHS, in advance & for years & years afterwards, despite his deepest desires," posted Salon's Paul Rosenberg.
"JFC, all he does is lie about the elections and complain. Remember Trump claimed the Emmys were rigged when he didn't win for The Apprentice," recalled Bluesky user Barbara Hoffman
"He basically says he’ll only accept the results if Republicans win — then lies for 2 full minutes about seizing the ballots in Georgia," pointed out The Tennessee Holler account. "Ridiculous nonsense."
"I believe Trump is the last one who wants to complain, he wants everything to always happen such that he has nothing to complain about," replied Bluesky user Thomas H. Sears. "He is easy to please - just give him what he wants."
"He’s the pettiest man that never stops complaining. Ever," concurred Bluesky user Marly Marie. "It’s so annoying (and horrifying), but just so f------ annoying."
"NARRATOR: Trump was the first one who wanted to complain," noted podcaster Milo Baynes.
"'The last one that wants to complain' says The Whiner In Chief," added Bluesky user Budodon. "Amazing Llamas didn't fall off his chair with hysterical laughter."