Tweeters Ridicule Trump Over 'Uninspired' New Nickname For Political Rival
Folks online think President Donald Trump sucks at the nickname game.
Trump bestowed his latest insulting moniker on Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) while refuting claims he called Haiti and some African nations “shithole countries” during an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers last week:
Senator Dicky Durbin totally misrepresented what was said at the DACA meeting. Deals can’t get made when there is no trust! Durbin blew DACA and is hurting our Military.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 15, 2018
Yes, Trump used Twitter to call Dick Durbin, “Dicky.”
Many people online rebuked Trump for his immature name-calling while others poked fun at the president for his “uninspired” comeback (which took him four days to make).
See a sampling of the responses below:
It took President Genius four days, and the best he could come up with was “Dicky.” Sad. https://t.co/rKTR8Vs8Q4
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 15, 2018
Trump is the kind of guy who calls Senator Richard Durbin “Dicky” and thinks he won the argument.
I bet he can’t wait for 6th grade to start.— Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar) January 16, 2018
Trump went with ... "Dicky" Durbin? #Sad https://t.co/Bpo5PZ9EWG
— Jamie O'Grady (@JamieOGrady) January 15, 2018
Dicky Durbin
So Melania Trump, how is that anti-bullying campaign coming along?— BabyGirl (@babygirlme101) January 15, 2018
I don't know what's worse: that Trump came up with a lame and juvenile nickname like "Dicky Durbin" or that people think it's witty and funny.
The dumbing down of America is complete.— Marie Nina (@MarieNinaAune) January 15, 2018
ya, see. Trump added a y to Dick to make the Senator’s name into “Dicky.” It’s a play on words!!!
Pretty remarkable move on Trump’s part to think of that. That’s why he’s the president i suppose. https://t.co/Zh1L9RUedM— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 15, 2018
I'm surprised Donald didnt refer to Durbin as "Liddle Dicky" https://t.co/rcn3UGWGWk
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) January 15, 2018
Sloppy Steve < Dicky Durbin
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) January 15, 2018
Dicky Durbin, kind of uninspired https://t.co/4Fu2nPfsUj
— Stefan Becket (@becket) January 15, 2018
I'm a Dickie Mountbatten guy in a Dicky Durbin world
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) January 15, 2018
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