Infamous “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli is now insisting that his endorsement of Donald Trump last week was nothing of the sort, was nothing but “an ironic joke thing,” albeit one without a point or a punchline, as attempting to differentiate the pair is an exercise in diminishing returns.
To recap the events of last week, Shkreli endorsed Trump:
I haven't been called by the Trump camp. I support him vs. Hillary. He should find a VP candidate who is seasoned in politics, an ugly game.
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) May 27, 2016
Vigorously patted himself on the back when a fake Trump account responded to his endorsement:
thank you Donald! https://t.co/6yLUSM7SLa
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) May 27, 2016
Fought those who besmirched the good name of that fake account:
yeah its the realDonaldTrump is what it says stupid https://t.co/TWh9suksuk
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) May 27, 2016
Before finally having to concede that he had, in fact, been duped, which of course in his world requires a lawsuit:
also stop tricking honest trump important person/celebrity endorsers like me that you are him. you will be sued. https://t.co/ziT4mC37mC
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) May 27, 2016
But over the Memorial Day weekend, Shkreli insisted that the entire online love affair was a sham, the break-up an untruth, because he never really supported Trump in the first place:
that was the idea. it was like an ironic joke thing. https://t.co/S8gCTlxnjW
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) May 30, 2016
I like humor that makes you think. Or in the case of media, not think and publish whatever you want. I would never vote for Trump.
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) May 30, 2016
If you think thats an endorsement, knock yourself out. Write a story bout how most hated guy (who can't find someone who hates him) likes DT
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) May 30, 2016
He did, however, endorse one scenario in which he would vote for Trump:
If someone put a gun to my head and made me vote, I would vote Trump over Hillary. This year I am abstaining in protest of crap candidates.
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) May 30, 2016
