Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 07:15 pm
Donald Trump often says one thing, just to quickly contradict himself a month, week, or even a day later. It happens so frequently that we all seem to take it for granted.
But on Tuesday night, as Bill Clinton took the stage to deliver his much-anticipated prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention, Trump jumped on Twitter to do just that.
Trump’s tweet:
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No matter what Bill Clinton says and no matter how well he says it, the phony media will exclaim it to be incredible. Highly overrated!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2016
Of course, this is a totally predictable tweet from the thin-skinned, spray-tanned buffoon. But it’s especially rich given the praise Trump has had for the former president when he wasn’t trying to defeat his wife.Â
Like these tweets from 2012, for example, courtesy of Dan Amira:Â
He’s great he’s great he’s great he’s great he’s great he’s great highly overrated pic.twitter.com/5LrpT4VmqC
— Dan Amira (@DanAmira) July 27, 2016
On Tuesday night, Trump did what he always does: try to get to attention, and say something totally at odds with what he has repeatedly said in the past.Â
This is what happens when the media isn’t solely focused on Donald Trump – he lashes out.Â
Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.
