On the eve of an impeachment vote against Donald Trump, the president has penned a furious letter to the speaker of the house, Nancy Peolsi, accusing her and the Democrats of being fraudulent.
Over six pages, the president rants and raves comparing the treatment he has received to the witchcraft trials of the 17 century, accused them of viewing democracy as an 'enemy' and said that Pelosi was offending Americans of faith because she continuously said 'I pray for the president.'
This unbelievable attack on his opponents on the eve of what could be the most significant moment of his presidency to date is hardly an unprecedented move from Trump, whose ability to consistently act in the most unpresidential way possible should no longer be a shock to us.
The letter, which is almost definitely a distraction tactic from Trump, has become a major news story and people aren't impressed with what the commander in chief is up to.
That line alone... “more due process was afforded to the accused in the Salem Witch Trials” ...is enough to show th… https://t.co/71aGBp6TWR— Fi (she/her) (@Fi (she/her)) 1576651405
Trump’s letter tonight reminds me of something a senior aide told me early in 2018 about a different letter: “He sp… https://t.co/PsRqdC4jty— Josh Dawsey (@Josh Dawsey) 1576636963
This letter is a huge gift to journalists who have hesitated until now to address Trump’s state of mind. And they still won’t do it.— Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org (@Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org) 1576639860
What a hot mess of a letter. https://t.co/uthjSmIkRu— Neal Katyal (@Neal Katyal) 1576614695
However, we can always rely on the internet to make a depressing situation amusing and the people have come together to create some quite frankly brilliant memes of what they think the president's letter to Pelosi should have looked like.
This is only Acceptable #TrumpLetter 😀 #ImpeachmentEve https://t.co/OwQjXE4t5Q— Vanessa Wilson (@Vanessa Wilson) 1576649940
Trump's letter in full https://t.co/UjJTCZSQ3q— HappyToast ★ (@HappyToast ★) 1576655060
Nancy Pelosi’s response to Trump’s unhinged letter: https://t.co/Mmn4pPuMPj— Travis Allen (@Travis Allen ) 1576642774
Signature from Trump's 6-page manifesto #trumpletter to @SpeakerPelosi. I've never really looked at it closely be… https://t.co/J2bHwfF3aO— KevinlyFather 🇺🇲🇨🇦🇲🇼🇸🇿 (@KevinlyFather 🇺🇲🇨🇦🇲🇼🇸🇿) 1576636576
wow looks like festivus came early this year https://t.co/UtPQU68Rz8— Seinfeld Current Day (@Seinfeld Current Day) 1576624071
In response, we should probably point out that Nancy Pelosi's letter to the Democratic Caucus, ahead of the impeachment vote, is everything that's Trump letter is not.
Pelosi's letter to House Democrats is everything Trump's letter to her is not. She reminds them that they are all,… https://t.co/SZBOPFAePf— Joyce Alene (@Joyce Alene) 1576633239
The impeachment vote is due to start at 3pm UK time, with the House set to debate for at least six hours before casting their votes.