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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:06 PM Feb 2018

This is what Trump said should happen to a President if the market goes down like today:

Some are saying this is a fake tweet.
Snopes reports it as fake..altho the "new" Snopes has been accused of being inaccurate of late.

In any event, read for the humor, if not the accuracy.

Link to tweet

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This is what Trump said should happen to a President if the market goes down like today: (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 OP

Luckily, for him, We only have the Dow Jones. So, he's got nothing to worry about. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #1

Did this idiot REALLY spell it "Dow Joans"??? DonaldsRump Feb 2018 #2

Yep. That is real tweet from him, in 2015. n/t dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #3

This is fake. There is another thread about it. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2018 #4

Fooled me as well malaise Feb 2018 #7

The guy who created thought it was an obvious parody... regnaD kciN Feb 2018 #11

Link is posted below and here: rzemanfl Feb 2018 #13

Really? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2018 #12

Dow Joans! LOL He really said that? We gotta get someone on doc03 Feb 2018 #5

It's a fake tweet blogslut Feb 2018 #6

"Joans" Takket Feb 2018 #8

This is obviously not real oberliner Feb 2018 #9

Yes, see this thread- rzemanfl Feb 2018 #10

Point taken but why "obviously"? DonaldsRump Feb 2018 #14

Because of "Dow Joans" oberliner Feb 2018 #15

The person who tweeted it initially has said it was a fake tweet oberliner Feb 2018 #16

He isn't even functionally literate! WhiteTara Feb 2018 #17

lindysalsagal

(20,733 posts)

1. Luckily, for him, We only have the Dow Jones. So, he's got nothing to worry about.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:08 PM

Feb 2018

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)

2. Did this idiot REALLY spell it "Dow Joans"???

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:09 PM

Feb 2018

OMG. We are truly fxxcked.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. Yep. That is real tweet from him, in 2015. n/t

Reply to DonaldsRump (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:11 PM

Feb 2018

rzemanfl

(29,569 posts)

4. This is fake. There is another thread about it. n/t

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:11 PM

Feb 2018

malaise

(269,172 posts)

7. Fooled me as well

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:13 PM

Feb 2018

Wish it were real

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)

11. The guy who created thought it was an obvious parody...

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:18 PM

Feb 2018

...and was shocked when people immediately began retweeting it as fact.

"Truthiness," anyone?

rzemanfl

(29,569 posts)

13. Link is posted below and here:

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:23 PM

Feb 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210192826

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

12. Really?

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:18 PM

Feb 2018

I'll go look for it...

doc03

(35,378 posts)

5. Dow Joans! LOL He really said that? We gotta get someone on

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:11 PM

Feb 2018

TV to repeat that tweet for everyone to hear.

blogslut

(38,017 posts)

6. It's a fake tweet

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:12 PM

Feb 2018

Takket

(21,629 posts)

8. "Joans"

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:13 PM

Feb 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

9. This is obviously not real

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:13 PM

Feb 2018

rzemanfl

(29,569 posts)

10. Yes, see this thread-

Reply to oberliner (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:14 PM

Feb 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210192826

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)

14. Point taken but why "obviously"?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:25 PM

Feb 2018

He is totally capable of stuff like this.

In any event, Trump, where is your idiotic commentary on the stock market today?

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

15. Because of "Dow Joans"

Reply to DonaldsRump (Reply #14)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:27 PM

Feb 2018

That obviously shows it to be a joke.

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

16. The person who tweeted it initially has said it was a fake tweet

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:28 PM

Feb 2018

Link to tweet

WhiteTara

(29,722 posts)

17. He isn't even functionally literate!

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 08:41 PM

Feb 2018

Dow Joans?

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