Trump Gets Roasted After Bragging About How Tough He Is On Russia
President Donald Trump boasted Wednesday about taking a tough stance on Russia despite backing off on issuing new sanctions over its support of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad.
“There’s been nobody tougher on Russia than President Donald Trump,” he said. “With the media, no matter what I did, it’s never tough enough, because that’s their narrative. But Russia will tell you, there’s been nobody tougher than Donald Trump.”
Critics on Twitter immediately let Trump know just what they thought of his assertion:
Yes, let's ask Russia if Trump has been tough on them. I'm sure they'll play it straight.
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) April 18, 2018
I'm sure they will.
— John Sipher (@john_sipher) April 19, 2018
Trump is so RIGHT on this one 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZTBeSagumX
— Ignite🔥 (@IgnitedTrueWord) April 18, 2018
Donald Trump has issued tougher sanctions on Colin Kaepernick than he has on Russia.
— Born Miserable (@bornmiserable) April 19, 2018
And if you can’t trust fascist dictator Vladimir Putin’s....
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) April 19, 2018
“THERE’S BEEN NOBODY TOUGHER ON RUSSIA THAN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP!” pic.twitter.com/V2bbLZaIoe
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath) April 18, 2018
Shouted a question at the end about Russia sanctions. Trump said he’s been tougher on Russia than any US President. Reagan and Kennedy would disagree.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 18, 2018
“.... and Vlad told me I should say that!”
— TheDudeAbides (@DudeAbides2017) April 18, 2018
Ha ha lol ha ha lol ha
Did Trump just say there's nobody tougher on Russian then him. He warned Russia who's going to attack Syria he pulled back sanctions we definitely were going to enact. pic.twitter.com/Q3VBJMmHuX— John / Dems 2018 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 (@aparadox12) April 18, 2018
You know who’s been tougher on Russia than Trump—-Vladimir Putin.
— Pablo Kutter (@Mossimo77) April 18, 2018
FUN FACT: No white president in the past nine and a half years has been tougher on Russia than Trump.
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) April 18, 2018
"NO ONE has been tougher on Russia than Donald Trump."
- Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/1OxQaV7pYr— 🌋 Kilohana (@KilohanaKona) April 19, 2018
Trump announced that there won’t be new sanctions after all against Russia for backing the chemical attack by Syria on its own citizens. Trump would have said more, but his mouth was too busy kissing Vladimir’s ass.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) April 18, 2018
Trump again says "there has been nobody tougher than me" on Russia... just days after he rejected his own administration's plan to impose sanctions on Russia for their actions in Syria.
— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) April 18, 2018
Trump Again Said “There has been nobody tougher on Russia than Him 😂😂
Trump is the same Person Who
Twice canceled sanctions on Russia
Never said a bad word about Putin
Everyone he knows has had contact with Russia
Praised Putin over Obamapic.twitter.com/Hz4w4CPn4v— Janice (@Janice_Resist) April 19, 2018
I'm sure that's EXACTLY what Russia will tell us since #Trump coordinates his strategy with Putin before he does his own Cabinet.#Resist #TrumpRussia #Collusion
— On The Case Man (@OnTheCaseMan) April 18, 2018
Trump said that nobody has been tougher on Russia than him. If this is him being "tough" then I'd really hate to see him be "weak."
— ❄️Allie Wen❄️ (@alliewen21) April 19, 2018
"There has been nobody tougher on Russia than President Donald Trump."
Trump actually just said that. In a lifetime full of pathological lying, this whopper is among his worst lies ever.pic.twitter.com/b7eMAbZnlE— Adam Best (@adamcbest) April 18, 2018
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