If there was a presidency for using Twitter to spew verbal vitriol and anger a whole bunch of people, Donald Trump would have it.
Alas, there is no such title. But it seems Trump’s version of President of the United States is basically the same thing – he’s less a leader of a country and more an expert in petty online feuds.
In his time, Trump has incited many a feud with many a celebrity which begs the question: what does he actually do with his time? Because honestly all I imagine is him sitting in bed until 3am with the lights off and his phone pressed against his nose as he chuckles manically to himself.
The most recent celebrity to feel Trump’s ‘wrath’ is Chrissy Teigan: model, inspiration to all, and wife to John Legend.
Trump went on a Twitter tirade against the couple after John appeared in NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and spoke about the “broken criminal justice system,” in the United States.
John encouraged viewers to get involved with Free America, which is a campaign that he started to try and “make a difference” in the country.
Trump’s retaliation was tasteful, to say the least:
Not one to take a hit lying down, Chrissy and John retaliated in all sorts of ways:
The irony is that Chrissy wasn’t involved or mentioned in John’s discussion of the criminal justice system. And yet, she was dragged through the mud by Trump because, well, it’s what he does best.
The insanity of this^ whole situation inspired me to take a look back on some of Mr. President’s most hilarious and time wasting celeb feuds.
There are a lot – not like he has a country to run or anything…
Jimmy Fallon
September 2016: Jimmy messes up Trump’s hair while the now president was on his talk show.
June 2018: Jimmy is quoted in the Hollywood reporter saying he did not mean to “normalise” Trump or support his politics with the aforementioned hair tousle.
June 2018, a few days later: Trump tweets:
Jimmy responded by writing that he’d be making a donation to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES) in Trump’s name in honour of the tweet.
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro was censored at the 2018 Tony Awards for saying “f— Trump.”
Two days later the president tweeted:
“Robert De Niro, a very Low IQ individual, has received to many shots to the head by real boxers in movies. I watched him last night and truly believe he may be ‘punch-drunk.’ I guess he doesn’t realize the economy is the best it’s ever been with employment being at an all time high, and many companies pouring back into our country. Wake up Punchy!”
After weeks of buzz surrounding a potential Oprah 2020 run, Trump had enough – nothing like a woman to threaten your masculinity.
Following a segment Oprah did for 60 minutes which saw her speak to a panel of Trump supporters and opponents, Trump took to his keyboard:
Meryl Streep
One day after Meryl Streep gave her powerful and politically charged Golden Globes speech, Trump took to Twitter to weigh in. Why? Good question.
Ignore Trump and instead, watch Meryl’s amazing speech again:
Katie Couric
Couric tweets about Trump pretty often. It’s safe to say he doesn’t like that.
Cher
YEP. HE DID THAT.
HOW. DARE. HE.
“@Cher attached @MittRomney. She is an average talent who is out of touch with reality. Like @ Rosie O’Donnell, a total loser!” he tweeted.
Bette Midler
It seems old mate like’s having a go at legends….maybe because making others feel inferior makes him feel superior??????
These feuds (if you can even call them that) are just the tip of the ’Trump being unhinged on Twitter’ iceberg. If you’re keen to waste some time and fall down a rabbit hole of frustration and fury, check out more here.
Or just go to Twitter and refresh Trump’s profile. It’s only a matter of time before he names his next victim.
