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Is the #AskTrump Twitter interview the worst idea of the 2016 campaign season? (Of course it is)

The Trump campaign apparently did get the notice that Twitter interviews are never a good idea

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(AP/Mark J. Terrill)
(AP/Mark J. Terrill)

The Donald Trump campaign apparently didn’t receive notice that hashtag interviews with Twitter are never a good idea, because he decided to conduct one today, and the results speak for themselves. One is just perfect:

Some are probably too on point:

Many are quite direct:

Some are quite pointed, if utterly absurd:

Others are nerdy and irrelevant:

And of course, curiosity about his hair abounds:

Sadly, he only answered the serious questions, even if he didn’t sound like he was doing so seriously:

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