Donald Trump held his first press conference on Wednesday after being elected President of the United States, conveniently less than 24 hours after damning reports came out that his campaign had been involved in illicit communications with Russia, and of course, that whole “golden showers” thing (which seems to be here to stay). Introducing the president-elect, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer admonished the press for even entertaining what is so obviously a news story without merit, and when Trump finally walked out (nearly a half an hour late), the topic stayed pretty much on point.
As we’ve seen before in the debates, Trump started out subdued, but quickly went off the rails once the line of questioning from reporters began. Clearly the humiliation of the golden showers story is still eating away at him, which caused him to go off on the above, very bizarre rant about tiny cameras in hotel rooms to answer a question regarding U.S. intelligence about Russia.
What??
“I am extremely careful. I’m surrounded by bodyguards, I’m surrounded by people … and I always tell them, anywhere, if I’m leaving this country be very careful, because in your hotel rooms, and no matter where you go, you’re going to probably have cameras. I’m not referring just to Russia, but I would certainly put them in that category. And number one I hope you’re going to be good anyway. But in those rooms you have cameras in the strangest places. Cameras that are so small, modern technology … You can’t see them and you won’t know. You better be careful or you will be watching yourself on nightly television.”
After rambling for a bit longer, Trump suddenly turned a hard left and declared: “Does anyone really believe that story? I’m also very much of a germaphobe, by the way.” If we didn’t know any better, it seems almost as if the gentleman doth protest too much.
Other were also quick to point that out, as Twitter gleefully began immediately riffing off of his germaphobe remark:
he did not say he is a known germaphobe. HE DID NOT.
did he really? https://t.co/xnXLLRf85h
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) January 11, 2017
"Also I'm very much a germaphobe" – Trump (apparently referencing THAT detail in the alleged dossier)
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) January 11, 2017
It's important to note, and ask mental health professionals about this, you can be a germaphobe and into kink. Two separate issues.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) January 11, 2017
Trump Presser:
1. Putin likes me and that's good
2. There was no pee story cause I'm a germaphobe
3. the public doesn't care about my taxes pic.twitter.com/hqu1BIGm4S— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) January 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/bfmcleod/status/819221756036730880
https://twitter.com/BarstoolJordie/status/819221822617120768
LINCOLN: 4 score and 7 years ago
FDR: The only thing we have to fear is fear itself
TRUMP: I’m very much a germaphobe, when it comes to pee— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) January 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/Marc_Normandin/status/819221299029483520
Damn I love the germaphobe excuse. Next time I come back from Vegas: You know I'm allergic to glitter, of course we didn't go to the Rhino.
— RotoViz Dynasty (@RotoVizDynasty) January 11, 2017
Trump is a germaphobe.
There. It's settled.#TrumpPressConference
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) January 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/johniadarola/status/819221933875077121