The internet went on overdrive early Sunday, blasting President Donald Trump for sending a frantic tweet denying that he had been briefed on reported Russian bounties placed on U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
“Nobody briefed or told me, @VP Pence, or Chief of Staff @MarkMeadows about the so-called attacks on our troops in Afghanistan by Russians, as reported through an ‘anonymous source’ by the Fake News @nytimes,” Trump tweeted.
He then tried to drag Hunter Biden to the mud, writing in a second tweet:
“Everybody is denying it & there have not been many attacks on us….. …Nobody’s been tougher on Russia than the Trump Administration. With Corrupt Joe Biden & Obama, Russia had a field day, taking over important parts of Ukraine – Where’s Hunter? Probably just another phony Times hit job, just like their failed Russia Hoax. Who is their ‘source’?” he added.
The New York Times reported on Friday that Trump and Pence were briefed on the intelligence findings and that the White House’s National Security Council held a meeting about the issue in late March and the president chose not to respond at the time.
Twitter users didn’t waste time responding to the president. Within minutes, #TRE45ON started trending on the social media platform.
…Nobody’s been tougher on Russia than the Trump Administration. With Corrupt Joe Biden & Obama, Russia had a field day, taking over important parts of Ukraine – Where’s Hunter? Probably just another phony Times hit job, just like their failed Russia Hoax. Who is their “source”?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 28, 2020
Your Politifact scorecard:
Pants on Fire 16%
False 34%
Mostly False 20%
Half True 14%
Mostly True 10%
True 4%70 percent of the time, you’re lying.
We don’t believe you.https://t.co/QyfFtwdKog— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) June 28, 2020
BULLSHIT. You’re a pathological liar…so when you deny something we kow it’s 100% true. You’re a despicable COWARD and TRAITOR… #Trump #Putin
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) June 28, 2020
Took him 24 hours to come up with a story and it’s still a weak storyline.
— MindCage Rick (@MindCageRick) June 28, 2020
Then you should have no problem with everyone involved making their statements under Congressional subpoena.
— Rich (@engrRG) June 28, 2020
This hashtag, #TRE45ON, sums up your presidency*.
— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) June 28, 2020
It is your responsibility to know this shit, @realDonaldTrump.
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) June 28, 2020
— Hazel Jones 🇪🇺 (@TotallyTiredOut) June 28, 2020
He’s denying knowing about it, so it must be true!! Resign!
— John langdon (@langdon_n12) June 28, 2020
Resign
— RD Archer🌊 (@Passion082) June 28, 2020
So it’s true.
— Dawn (@rundawnrun) June 28, 2020
#TRE45ON pic.twitter.com/tkIRm1argq
— The Weekend Foodie (@the_wknd_foodie) June 28, 2020
“I was too busy denying the pandemic to be bothered by this.”
— David Rowinski (@bolekaja1001) June 28, 2020
This lie is a 10 on the Pants on Fire Scale ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Carol LaBorie 😷 (@CarolLaborie) June 28, 2020
You should resign
— Courtney Bryan (@cbryanmusic) June 28, 2020
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