For months, Donald Trump could barely go a day without mentioning “Crooked Hillary” (which has since been shortened to “Crooked H”) or “fake news” on Twitter, but he’s seemed to have found a new favorite phrase.
It began earlier this year, when Trump called the investigation into Russia’s hacking of the presidential election a “political witch hunt.” He later tweeted, “This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!” The past two days, however, the president has gone full “witch hunt.”
On Thursday: “You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history – led by some very bad and conflicted people! #MAGA.” Then, on Friday morning: “Despite the phony Witch Hunt going on in America, the economic & jobs numbers are great. Regulations way down, jobs and enthusiasm way up!” and “I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt.”
Sounds like someone just watched The Witches for the first time…
You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history – led by some very bad and conflicted people! #MAGA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 15, 2017
Despite the phony Witch Hunt going on in America, the economic & jobs numbers are great. Regulations way down, jobs and enthusiasm way up!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 16, 2017
I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 16, 2017
That last tweet is notable because it’s the first time Trump has publicly acknowledged he’s being investigated. It’s also a thinly-veiled attack on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who “wrote a memo that was initially used by the White House to justify Comey’s firing, which is now being investigated by Special Counsel Robert Mueller,” according to Bloomberg.
But don’t worry, Trump is still playing his greatest hits.
The Fake News Media hates when I use what has turned out to be my very powerful Social Media – over 100 million people! I can go around them
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 16, 2017
Twitter is enjoying the new material, though.
https://twitter.com/andylassner/status/875714099409076224
Today in review: A man whose supporters literally chanted "burn the witch" about his opponent at his rallies is whining about a witch hunt.
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) June 15, 2017
Don't resign, Rosenstein. Make him fire you. https://t.co/F5ROpxt8yP
— Evan McMullin 🇺🇸 (@EvanMcMullin) June 16, 2017
You're being investigated by Jared? https://t.co/XtfklwYCyn
— Maggie Serota (@maggieserota) June 16, 2017
A “Witch Hunt” you say, Mr. President? pic.twitter.com/t8py2hrkLQ
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) June 16, 2017
i love the smell of a witch hunt in the morning
— ☮️💚📚 (@bklynmike3) June 16, 2017
Ima let you finish, but The Wizard of Oz was the greatest witch hunt of all time. – Kanye Wicked Witch of the West https://t.co/PMNEB6lTbp
— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) June 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/875702060267843584