You don’t need us to tell you Donald J. Trump has a, shall we say, curious way with Twitter. The president tweets so much he can have people righteously angry and rolling in the aisles at the same time. That’s what’s happening now. While Trump is still inspiring disdain over a dangerous, cryptically anti-Muslim tweet he made over the weekend about Rep. Ilhan Omar — for which he has refused to apologize — he’s also eliciting chuckles over a bizarre tweet he made about Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. And this is only a day after he was mocked over his epically unhelpful advice about how to save Notre Dame.
Tuesday night Trump decided to weigh in, as he’s wont to do, on his political opponents, in this case the two top Democratic presidential candidates in the 2020 election, complete with his affectionate pet names for each.
I believe it will be Crazy Bernie Sanders vs. Sleepy Joe Biden as the two finalists to run against maybe the best Economy in the history of our Country (and MANY other great things)! I look forward to facing whoever it may be. May God Rest Their Soul!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2019
“I believe it will be Crazy Bernie Sanders vs. Sleepy Joe Biden as the two finalists to run against maybe the best Economy in the history of our Country (and MANY other great things)! I look forward to facing whoever it may be,” Trump tweeted, and then added, mysteriously, “May God Rest Their Soul!”
For one thing, there’s two souls there that God allegedly needs to rest, which is also not a saying but a conflation of two separate phrases. For another, is he wishing the two men dead? It, like much else that goes on in the minds of Trump and those who continue to support him, is a mystery.
More importantly, ladies and gentlemen, we have us yet another Trump tweet mock round-up to distract us from the world’s Trump-instigated horrors.
“May God Rest Their Soul” is a totally normal thing to say about your still-living political opponents. Nothing bizarre going on in the White House at all. pic.twitter.com/56eIZBUXHG
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 17, 2019
Not sure why exactly, but sitting here giggling like an absolute idiot at May God Rest Their Soul.
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 17, 2019
Looks to see why May God Rest Their Soul was trending.
Should have known it was trump in the WH tripping again pic.twitter.com/pVoO1y5K19
— DKT (@darleneturner53) April 17, 2019
“May god rest their soul”??
What are you on? https://t.co/gezYR3dz9w
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) April 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/JoGonx/status/1118333292359626752
"May God Rest Their Soul"? He's going to kill them? (He has already murdered grammar, so I suppose this is the logical next step.) https://t.co/LpXV5wnpB3
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) April 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/LiveToTranscend/status/1118328068999770112
Have we talked about the, "May God rest their soul," part? Holy Hell. He wants 'em dead. Creepy AF.
— Derrick Ferree (@ferree_derrick) April 17, 2019
What the hell does "May God Rest Their Soul" mean? He's almost as crazy as Michele Bachmann, may God rest their souls. https://t.co/ekyPf1V1Cl
— Jon Fee (@FeeJon) April 17, 2019
“May God Rest Their Soul” sounds ominous… I’m starting to think Democratic candidates should be assigned Secret Service agents to protect themselves from Trump & co https://t.co/b14KNil7Yd
— LeGate (@williamlegate) April 17, 2019