'The guy with all those bankruptcies': Trump's Easter Day swipe at 'businessmen' backfires
Donald Trump on Sunday took a swipe at businessmen who criticize his signature policy, and observers immediately pounced on the purported irony.
Trump over the weekend posted the following statement on Truth Social: "THE BUSINESSMEN WHO CRITICIZE TARIFFS ARE BAD AT BUSINESS, BUT REALLY BAD AT POLITICS."
"THEY DON’T UNDERSTAND OR REALIZE THAT I AM THE GREATEST FRIEND THAT AMERICAN CAPITALISM HAS EVER HAD!" Trump then added.
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On social media, experts and notable political observers were quick on the draw.
Gizmodo tech reporter Matt Novak posted a screenshot of Trump's quote and added, "I can't emphasize enough that all of these posts from Trump are real. He's such a f------ idiot."
Actor and producer Jon Cryer responded to Novak's quoting of Trump's new attack on businessmen who he says are bad at business, writing, "BUT I, THE GUY WITH ALL THOSE BANKRUPTCIES AND FRAUD CONVICTIONS, AM REALLY GOOD AT IT."
Republicans against Trump also chimed in, saying, "bad at business
Yashar Ali also replied:
bad at business