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"I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen."
Here is an incomplete history of sarcasm, Donald Trump-style:
Here is an incomplete history of sarcasm, Donald Trump-style:
On 4/29/13, Donald Trump quoted @mierz1824, who asked, "Have you ever respectfully disagreed with someone?"
"No!" Trump replied.
On 4/30/13, he wrote, to a Twitter user whose account has been suspended since, "sarcasm dummy!"
"No!" Trump replied.
On 4/30/13, he wrote, to a Twitter user whose account has been suspended since, "sarcasm dummy!"
On 2/14/14, Donald Trump called @mckaycoppins, who then worked for @BuzzFeedNews, "a dishonest slob of a reporter, who doesn& #39;t understand my sarcasm when talking about him or his wife."
Here is the Coppins profile to which Trump referred: https://bzfd.it/2yCR6Uj .">https://bzfd.it/2yCR6Uj&q...
Here is the Coppins profile to which Trump referred: https://bzfd.it/2yCR6Uj .">https://bzfd.it/2yCR6Uj&q...
In the piece, @mckaycoppins describes a moment when Donald Trump spotted a photo on Coppins& #39;s iPhone, of the reporter& #39;s wife and daughter.
"Wow! Congratulations!" Trump told Coppins. "I was just looking down and saying, & #39;Wow, that’s a good-looking woman!& #39;"
"Wow! Congratulations!" Trump told Coppins. "I was just looking down and saying, & #39;Wow, that’s a good-looking woman!& #39;"
On 2/15/14, Donald Trump went after @mckaycoppins again, calling him "a failed and dishonest reporter who refuses to mention the sarcasm in my voice when referring to him or irrelevant buzzfeed."
On 3/6/14, without explanation, Donald Trump wrote, "Of course I don& #39;t think Jimmy Carter is dead-saw him today on T.V. Just being sarcastic, but never thought he was alive as President, stiff!"
On 7/27/16, Donald Trump said infamously, "Russia, if you& #39;re listening, I hope you& #39;re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing."
On 7/28/16, @greta interviewed Trump.
"Obviously, I was being sarcastic, and a lot of people really smiled and laughed."
On 7/28/16, @greta interviewed Trump.
"Obviously, I was being sarcastic, and a lot of people really smiled and laughed."
On 8/11/16, in Sunrise, Florida, Donald Trump said this:
"ISIS is honoring President Obama. He is the founder of ISIS. He founded ISIS. And, I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton."
"ISIS is honoring President Obama. He is the founder of ISIS. He founded ISIS. And, I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton."
On 8/12/16, @hughhewitt asked about that: "I know what you meant. You meant that he created the vacuum..."
"No, I meant he& #39;s the founder of ISIS. I do. He was the most valuable player. I give him the most valuable player award. I give her, too, by the way, Hillary Clinton."
"No, I meant he& #39;s the founder of ISIS. I do. He was the most valuable player. I give him the most valuable player award. I give her, too, by the way, Hillary Clinton."
On 8/12/16, CNN wrote about those comments — in the speech, and on @hughhewitt& #39;s show, to Donald Trump& #39;s consternation:
"Ratings challenged @CNN reports so seriously that I call President Obama (and Clinton) & #39;the founder& #39; of ISIS, & MVP. THEY DON& #39;T GET SARCASM?"
"Ratings challenged @CNN reports so seriously that I call President Obama (and Clinton) & #39;the founder& #39; of ISIS, & MVP. THEY DON& #39;T GET SARCASM?"
Later that day, at a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump clarified his comments again:
"Obviously I& #39;m being sarcastic. Then — but not that sarcastic, to be honest with you."
"Obviously I& #39;m being sarcastic. Then — but not that sarcastic, to be honest with you."
On 10/24/16, after Jessica Drake alleged Donald Trump had groped and kissed her, Trump said, "You know, this one that came out recently, & #39;He grabbed me, and he grabbed me on the arm.& #39; Oh, I& #39;m sure she& #39;s never been grabbed before."
On 8/21/19, President Trump commented on the trade war with China:
"This isn& #39;t my trade war, this is a trade war that should have taken place a long time ago. Somebody had to do it."
Before continuing, he paused and looked at the sky.
"I am the Chosen One," he said.
"This isn& #39;t my trade war, this is a trade war that should have taken place a long time ago. Somebody had to do it."
Before continuing, he paused and looked at the sky.
"I am the Chosen One," he said.
