While former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony was being broadcast live, Twitter was bursting at the seams with opinions, comments, input and criticism, and of course Donald Trump was right there at the forefront.
No, not that Donald Trump — he’s been quiet all day. It was his adult son, Donald Trump Jr., who stepped up to the Twitter plate.
As liberals were commending Comey for his honesty, the president’s first-born son was firing back, tweeting his own criticisms, retweeting others’ (like disgraced Fox News host Bill O’Reilly) and commenting on the conversations.
Things started off slow, as Trump Jr. retweeted things from GOP Twitter account as well as a conservative strategist. But as Comey’s testimony picked up, so did Trump’s tweets.
Kind of a big deal… No? https://t.co/dZDu7rK8Hy
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
1/3 Flynn stuff is BS in context 2 guys talking about a guy they both know well. I hear "I hope nothing happens but you have to do your job"
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
2/3 very far from any kind of coercion or influence and certainly not obstruction!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
3/3 Knowing my father for 39 years when he "orders or tells" you to do something there is no ambiguity, you will know exactly what he means
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
Hoping and telling are two very different things, you would think that a guy like Comey would know that. #givemeabreak
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
Comey "I could be wrong"
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
So if he was a "Stronger guy" he might have actually followed procedure & the law? You were the director of the FBI, who are you kidding?😂
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
We all know that there is no way anyone in the swamp would leak something favorable to #potus. Otherwise this whopper would be everywhere! https://t.co/hO5SCD3Nd2
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
Did I miss something or did Comey just say he asked a friend to leak information to the press? Is this a joke?
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
He even took a page out of his father’s insult book, declaring the winners and losers of the hearing.
Today's Winners: @realDonaldTrump
The DOW
America/#MAGALosers:
Comey
Loretta Lynch#MSM but especially NYT— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
His brother, Eric Trump, jumped in with his two cents early on, but after a single tweet, remained quiet.
Correct. Now let's stop this charade and get back to Jobs, HealthCare, Taxes, Infrastructure, our Military and Making America Great Again! https://t.co/l3QdBzwWKF
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) June 8, 2017
Trump daughters Ivanka and Tiffany remained silent throughout the hearing.
After the testimony wrapped up, Donald Trump Jr. finished his thoughts with a moment of catharsis.
Thanks. That was fun. https://t.co/3eTGhT7omg
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) June 8, 2017
President Donald Trump was noticeably absent from his usually active Twitter during the hearings. At several points during his testimony, Comey made comments about the president that Twitter users thought would warrant a response — but Trump remained quiet.
One possible explanation? He was watching the testimony in his private dining room with his lawyers. Perhaps they enforced the “no phones at the dinner table” rule.
