Donald Trump regularly takes a beating on Twitter, the home of his poorly-spelled, nonsensical ravings. But since he’s the President, he’s above pettiness and respects dissenting opinions and facts, right? Wrong.
While The Donald’s pea-brained followers regularly call anyone who has a problem with their racism and hatred “snowflakes” (a term that ironically refers to someone who was opposed to the abolition of slavery, something Trump fans want to bring back) it seems that the term now applies to Donald Trump in two ways — the original meaning, and the new one thrown around by idiots who think it sounds clever (see below):
Trump’s feelings apparently were hurt by comedy writer Bess Kalb, who found that the leader of the free world had blocked her:
OH. MY. EFFING. GOD.
The President of the United States just blocked me on Twitter because I hurt his feelings. #MAGA pic.twitter.com/oB5zTAs7In— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) May 29, 2017
From now on, there is only one Snowflake.
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) May 29, 2017
Naturally, Kalb is devastated (not really):
I’d like to summarize my feelings about this in one radical feminist sculpture: pic.twitter.com/qMTDy9VieE
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) May 29, 2017
It is mortifying, yet unsurprising to me that the leader of the free world could be so wounded by the gentle ribbing of a comedy writer.
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) May 29, 2017
And if I could talk to him now I’d tell him: “Donald, sticks and stones may break your bones but articles of impeachment will harm you.”
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) May 29, 2017
But what could have so damaged Trump that he would block Kalb? This.
For the official record, here’s the straw that broke the camel’s back. Kalb out. pic.twitter.com/piv7T5wCC3
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) May 29, 2017
Yes, that’s it. She poked fun at his embarrassing trips abroad, his efforts to avoid serving in the military, and of course the idea of President Pence (shudder) taking over.
Kalb took a moment to put this all into perspective, noting that “our president took more time to address a girl making fun of him on Twitter than the domestic terrorist who fatally stabbed 2 heroes.”
Today our president took more time to address a girl making fun of him on Twitter than the domestic terrorist who fatally stabbed 2 heroes.
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) May 29, 2017
Of course others on Twitter share Kalb’s feeling of devastation — mainly because she’s seemingly always there to mock The Donald and this block represents a huge hole in their lives:
@th3j35t3r @bessbell I feel bad, I have been openly insulting him and nothing.
— Andy Austin (@transitt) May 29, 2017
@bessbell @sterlewine now you’ll only be able to get your news from the lying fake news media. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
— Lee Rosevere (@LeeRosevere) May 29, 2017
@bessbell @SopanDeb achievement unlocked
— Jodi Beggs (@jodiecongirl) May 29, 2017
@bessbell gonna miss your replies. was maybe gonna vote for him after the orb soul-suck but this is a deal breaker.
— Collin Duddy (@LoboExplosivo) May 29, 2017
@bessbell @patstokes What a snowflake he is.
— Tim Richards (@Aerohaveno) May 29, 2017
@bessbell WOW. You’ve officially taken up more of his attention than Tiffany
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) May 29, 2017
@bessbell He blocked me years ago for mentioning the supple hands of the 12 year old Chinese sweat shop girls who made his ties…#guiltyconscience pic.twitter.com/gZ0cmfD1jC
— Cool Daddy NedSparks (@NedSparks) May 29, 2017
@bessbell President Snowflake
— Steve Schreiber (@sschreiber13) May 29, 2017
@bessbell @ClaraJeffery What a Snowflake
— Christopher Lauer (@Schmidtlepp) May 29, 2017
@bessbell OK Bess but you also got a shout out. This refers to you I think. pic.twitter.com/gbvTlgR0Te
— Elliott Lusztig (@ezlusztig) May 29, 2017
@magicmysh @bessbell It’s an astonishing achievement, but I thought he was supposed to be president for all Americans?
— Kent Parkstreet (@kentparkstreet) May 29, 2017
@bessbell @th3j35t3r So, you finished the final level in Twitter. What’s next? | Seriously, Congratulations, it’s not easy to hit a sociopath like Trump.
— jensbest (@jensbest) May 29, 2017
@bessbell You have achieved a level of enlightenment few mortals can aspire to.
— Jeff Blattner (@theblatt) May 29, 2017
Trump’s decision to block Kalb for hurting his feelings leaves the rest of us wondering what we’re doing wrong.
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