The White House is hosting a so-called “social media summit today,” which CNN points out will most likely be a forum for airing claims of social media bias against conservatives. To that point, the guest list includes an impressive roster of far-right internet personalities and trolls, some of whom have been responsible for spreading conspiracy theories, lies, and misinformation.
So quite fittingly, President Donald Trump spent his entire morning tweeting incessantly. He kicked off his morning just after 6:30 a.m. with a tweet announcing the summit, and — in a particularly egregious example of lack of self awareness — claimed that, “yes (probably)!” he would have gotten elected without the help of the alt-right and Russian bots on social media.
The White House will be hosting a very big and very important Social Media Summit today. Would I have become President without Social Media? Yes (probably)! At its conclusion, we will all go to the beautiful Rose Garden for a News Conference on the Census and Citizenship.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 11, 2019
From there, the president pivoted to attacking his favorite foil, the “Fake News Media” which will also be in attendance.
“A big subject today at the White House Social Media Summit will be the tremendous dishonesty, bias, discrimination and suppression practiced by certain companies,” Trump fired off in part one of a four-part tweet thread. “We will not let them get away with it much longer. The Fake News Media will also be there, but for a limited period … The Fake News is not as important, or as powerful, as Social Media.”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1149279676587630593
Trump then made a lighthearted joke about exceeding his presidential term limits, and went on to attack 2020 Democratic hopefuls Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg (using his “clever” nicknames, natch) while patting himself on the back as a “so great looking and smart, true Stable Genius.”
“Could you imagine having Sleepy Joe Biden, or @AlfredENeuman99, or a very nervous and skinny version of Pocahontas (1000/24th), as your President, rather than what you have now, so great looking and smart, a true Stable Genius! Sorry to say that even Social Media would be driven out of business along with, and finally, the Fake News Media!”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1149279679045672961
Of course, this is not the first time Trump has called himself a “stable genius” — nor, will it likely be the last, as we kick off into election season. But given the fact that the claim comes in the same breath as his “big beautiful brain” showing an apparent lack of ability to understand basic fractions, people are dragging him just the same.
Not only is this sexist, racist and pathetically vain, but a true stable genius would understand how fractions actually work. https://t.co/5IpSXWYO2l
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) July 11, 2019
“So great looking and smart.”
On what fucking planet, mr. stable genius. My friends’ 8 year old is smarter by a factor of one bazillion.
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) July 11, 2019
Fractions are hard https://t.co/0Q454uXkHr
— David Frum (@davidfrum) July 11, 2019
This cannot be real. Tell me this isn't real.
Trump about himself: "what you have now, so great looking and smart, a true Stable Genius!"https://t.co/Vxznza71zy— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) July 11, 2019
Very stable genius at work… https://t.co/dOZkml4QxG
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 11, 2019
#ThatAwkwardMoment when a “stable genius” expresses a fraction as “1000/24th”.https://t.co/N0ZLUJrl8L
— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) July 11, 2019
This stable genius is 1000/24 not well. https://t.co/lYyBo1B6ls
— Evan McMullin 🇺🇸 (@EvanMcMullin) July 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/tomtomorrow/status/1149298306956369921
This morning Trump referred to himself as "so great looking and smart, a true Stable Genius!" and "joked" about staying in office for another 10 or 14 years… as one does when completely and utterly deranged. https://t.co/D6WAs0VLMg
— Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) July 11, 2019
It takes a special kind of stable genius to use a fraction that says Elizabeth Warren is nearly 42 Native Americans. #notsostable#notagenius pic.twitter.com/FshyQhAUQ2
— Jeremy Anderson (@cynicaljeremy) July 11, 2019
A guy who won't stop telling you he's a Stable Genius is like a guy who won't stop telling you he's straight. https://t.co/g7OvQbbEOI
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) July 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/nicholasddyer/status/1149302482230743046
Your Stable Genius Big Brain apparently doesn’t understand fractions.
Because “1000/24ths” would actually be *greater than one.* Your “Pocahontas” would be 417% Native.
Idiot.
— CEO, Sarcasm Industries LLC (@ThatScotHughes) July 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/Quotemeorelse/status/1149307139166359552
And then, obligatory:
There is only one true Stable Genius. pic.twitter.com/icOFEGD3QE
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) July 11, 2019
https://twitter.com/WhoMad4/status/1149325088849846274
Stable genius, indeed.