President Donald Trump must have been dying to tweet during fired FBI director James Comey’s testimony on Thursday. Many observers wondered aloud how the country’s Twitter-prolific president restrained himself from the social media platform during the day’s widely anticipate Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.
Trump’s Twitter absence during the hearing sparked the imaginations of several onlookers.
“I like to imagine Trump is playing with a fidget spinner while watching this and trying desperately not to tweet,” said one user. Another praised the people advising the president not to tweet, saying, “Let’s hear it for the real heroes of the day: the aides currently restraining the President from tweeting.” Another: “Trump’s not tweeting. They must have hid his phone in a salad.”
Others took to Twitter to egg Trump on. “I’ve never wanted Trump to tweet so badly in my entire life,” actor Chris Evans tweeted. In another post, he said “Tweet, Donald… Tweet,” along with a GIF of Charles Xavier from “X-Men.”
Here’s a roundup of some of the funniest tweets making fun of Trump’s Twitter-restraint.
https://twitter.com/ChrisEvans/status/872849086700978177
.@realDonaldTrump u up?
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 8, 2017
The veternarian got to him first! 😂 pic.twitter.com/3l7E1FD3tS
— Sanho Tree (@SanhoTree) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/ChrisEvans/status/872831421215330304
Live footage of WH staffers trying to keep Trump from tweeting. #Comeyday pic.twitter.com/LgDjXiTKzA
— Damian Holbrook (@damianholbrook) June 8, 2017
Let’s hear it for the real heroes of the day: the aides currently restraining the President from tweeting. #ComeyDay
— Frank Underwood (@FrankUnderwood) June 8, 2017
Trump trying not to tweet for the last hour. #Comeyhearings pic.twitter.com/GJ6jgQ0lzb
— Travon Free (@Travon) June 8, 2017
Trump trying not to tweet while watching the Comey hearing: #ComeyDay pic.twitter.com/Jr31lTp3SY
— The Chud Report (@TheChudReport) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/STATEofCONFUZUN/status/872850579210502144
Trump sitting on his hands trying not to tweet #ComeyTestimony pic.twitter.com/jeKRrK3iM1
— Aaron West (@oeste) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/DanielCabrona/status/872835669193891844
https://twitter.com/ajbeagle97/status/872837692781998082
They must have Trump tied up in a closet for him to not be tweeting right now
— Doug Mellard (@DougMellard) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/ChriStylezz/status/872830890203906049
Trump not tweeting is just as telling as what Comey has said. If there was nothing to hide they'd give him his phone. #ComeyDay
— Janelle (@jnelleiz) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/SoDSM4Hillary/status/872849834167980032