To say that Donald Trump Jr. had a disastrous appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference speech in Dallas on Friday is an understatement.
During his speech on the questionably shaped stage, the ex-President’s son ranted about CNN, President Joe Biden, cancel culture and Dr. Anthony Fauci and declared the “world is going to hell” and urged conservatives to “stick together” because they “can’t cancel all of us.”
“It’s great to see it. Texas has always led the charge,” Trump Jr. said, eliciting cheers from the audience.
But then he tried to mix it up and it didn’t go well at all.
“Well, ’til about like a couple of months ago and then Austin sort of took over,” he continued. “Like, I don’t know guys. Like, Texas was leading the charge. You’re still top 25.”
But his attempted joke was met with crickets.
“We got to work on that stuff because those people have lost their minds,” Trump added, to mainly tumbleweed from the crowd.
“Right?” he asked, only to be met with more awkward silence.
Trump turned to his right, then pivoted to attacking journalists as “propagandists.”
Twitter users inevitably had a field day with the moment and the mockery is still going:
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 9, 2021
Is someone whispering to the side at the end that Austin is in Texas? 🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/V08WxELT70
— a_girl_has_no_name (@aFaeryHasNoName) July 9, 2021
He needs help. I also love that a guy with a rich daddy from New York is telling Texans how to texas.
— Qui-Gon Jinn 🇺🇸 (@QuiGonJin_) July 9, 2021
Oh man…
That was SO awkward 🤣 pic.twitter.com/bWl1hAkxxi— 🇨🇦 Canadian Neechie 🇨🇦 (@CanadianNeechie) July 10, 2021
"those people have lost their mind!… Right?"
Instantaneous realization of his own projection, followed by ego collapse and desperate glance to the side for help…@DrGJackBrown am i close at all XD— Just One Hungry Nerd (@JohnHmprpmphr) July 9, 2021
Way to insult the people you want on side. 🤦
— Kit Indigo (@kitindigo) July 9, 2021
Hold on….I'm from New Zealand but…..isn't Austin IN Texas?
— Gee BlueNote #BLM @LFC @AllBlacks 🇳🇿 (@WedsGee) July 9, 2021
How does anyone Who actually likes this person allow him to get on stage in that condition?
— CrankyBitch56 (@fuckcancer56) July 9, 2021
Texas leading untill Austin took over… maybe it's just me not being American here but isn't Austin capital city of Texas ? Or does he means that Austin is different from the rest of Texas ?
— Average Dude (@DF63213279) July 9, 2021
You simply can't convince me this guy doesn't have a serious drug problem.
— Average Islay Enjoyer (@matilack) July 9, 2021
