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Darren Richman
Sep 13, 2019
Donald Trump, the president and a man with plenty of more significant things that should be dominating his thoughts, has gone on an extraordinary rant, not for the first time, about lightbulbs.
Better still, he seems to acknowledge his reputation as a deeply orange human being.
In one of the more baffling moments of recent weeks, Trump said:
The light bulb. People said what's with the light bulb. I said here's the story, and I looked at it.
The bulb that we're being forced to use. Number one, to me, most importantly, the light's no good.
I always look orange. And so do you. The light is the worst.
People reacted online and they were far from impressed.
President Trump: "The light bulb. People said what's with the light bulb. I said here's the story, and I looked at… https://t.co/PkVk85uDQ6— The Hill (@The Hill) 1568344992
@thehill And people are worried about Biden's occasional word salads?— Dana (@Dana) 1568345095
@thehill “I always look orange” are the only true words I’ve ever heard coming out of his mouth.— Ex-expat😷 (@Ex-expat😷) 1568350081
@thehill And Trump thinks his eyes suffered no damage while staring into the eclipse. https://t.co/0EswVXd6TK— Night Mists 🇺🇸 🌜🌃🌌🌃🌛🇺🇸 (@Night Mists 🇺🇸 🌜🌃🌌🌃🌛🇺🇸) 1568350552
David Simon, the creator of The Wire and an outspoken critic of Trump, did not mince his words.
My god. We are doomed. https://t.co/cgDxh0bh3a— David Simon (@David Simon) 1568345628
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