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President Trump Accidentally Retweeted Someone Who Called Him A ‘Fascist,’ And No One Can Handle It

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President Trump’s new tweeting habits have been a spectacle to observe, especially since it’s clear that new Chief of Staff John Kelly has urged him to halt direct attacks via the social media platform. Of course, this hasn’t entirely worked. For days, Trump resisted his unquenchable desire to lash out on Twitter, but he still cannot control himself, such as when he’s telling Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “get back to work” and trashing the African-American CEO who just quit a council over his lukewarm Charlottesville remarks. Still, he’s toned his Twitter feed down and has mostly settled upon retweeting Fox News, Drudge Report, and conspiracy theorists.

Of course, this habit has led to some downright embarrassing slip-ups by Trump’s clumsy fingers. This morning, he accidentally (?) retweeted Twitter user Mike Holden, who called him a “fascist.” Naturally, Holden was thrilled and hyperbolically declared retirement from Twitter: “I’ll never top this RT.” Trump quickly deleted his retweet, but screencaps live forever:

Notably this morning, Trump also retweeted a cartoon of a Trump train crushing a CNN reporter, so he’s on a real roll today.

However, people grabbed onto the “fascist” thing and want to know if Trump comprehends the word’s definition …. or thought it was a compliment?

Some folks are taking note of Trump’s most recently retweeted messes, which have all occurred within a matter of hours.

Aaaand in “predictions for the immediate future,” it’s also useful to wonder whether the White House will issue a “covfefe”-style explanation — that Trump’s retweet holds a secret meeting only understood by a select few.

Oh, and R.I.P. to John Kelly’s ability to sleep, but hey, he signed up for this.