Merriam-Webster Mocks Donald Trump on Twitter With a Lesson in Punctuation
His spelling is another matter altogether
Trey Williams | September 28, 2019 @ 5:03 PM
Last Updated: September 28, 2019 @ 5:05 PM
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The Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary Twitter account is well-versed in shade.
On Friday, Merriam-Webster seemingly mocked President Donald Trump on Twitter after he incorrectly referred to an apostrophe as a hyphen in a tweet aimed at California congressman and House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Adam Schiff.
“For those looking up punctuation early on a Friday morning: A hyphen is a mark – used to divide or to compound words. An apostrophe is a mark ‘ used to indicate the omission of letters or figures,” the Merriam-Webster tweet read.
Trump took to Twitter earlier in the day to argue that the media, namely CNN, had removed an apostrophe — Trump called it a hyphen — from a phrase he used: “Corrupt Congressman Liddle’ Adam Schiff.” He added that CNN did this to purposefully say that he misspelled the word “little.”
Trump’s tweet read: “To show you how dishonest the LameStream Media is, I used the word Liddle’, not Liddle, in discribing [sic] Corrupt Congressman Liddle’ Adam Schiff. Low ratings @CNN purposely took the hyphen out and said I spelled the word little wrong. A small but never ending situation with CNN!”
To show you how dishonest the LameStream Media is, I used the word Liddle’, not Liddle, in discribing Corrupt Congressman Liddle’ Adam Schiff. Low ratings @CNN purposely took the hyphen out and said I spelled the word little wrong. A small but never ending situation with CNN!
Despite being schooled by Merriam-Webster about how to use an apostrophe, Trump again referenced “Liddle’ Adam Schiff” in another tweet Saturday evening. One Twitter follower replied, “its “li’l,” you ludicrous goofus.” Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary doesn’t have a definition for the word “liddle,” btw.
The president let loose a slew of tweets early Friday aimed at Democrats in the House after Nancy Pelosi announced earlier in the week that they would open an official impeachment inquiry into the president over his contacts with the president of Ukraine.
Democrats have accused Trump of using his office to pressure Ukraine’s president to launch an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, who is among the top candidates for the presidential race in 2020.
13 Donald Trump Tweets That Read Like Self-Owns After Health Care Bill Fail (Photos)
Donald Trump prides himself on being a great negotiator and deal-maker. But in the biggest deal of his young presidency, the American Health Care Act, he came up short. But he's been plenty vocal about the need for a great negotiator-in-chief on Twitter before. Here are 13 Trump tweets that Trump probably wishes he could delete.
Republicans coming together
Apparently Trump was a bit too optimistic about the cooperation he was helping put together.
A better negotiator
Trump knows what kind of president we need. When it came to the health care bill, every time he tried to negotiate, things got worse. And it was never in line with his campaign promises.
Maybe he forgot the leverage
Trump tried to force Republicans to play ball with an ultimatum. Apparently he didn't have the kind of leverage he mentioned in his book.
Sometimes you have all the cards...
This one is pretty delightful when applied to the current situation. Republicans have the presidency, the Senate, and the House of Representatives. Even with the deck stacked, he and Paul Ryan couldn't put the bill over.
Maybe he needed more gold
Business is one thing, but trying to get your party to back a bill nobody likes operates under a different set of rules.
"FAKE NEWS!"
Trump tried to spin the stories of failing negotiations with his usual disdain for the media. Hard to blame the "fake news" when Republicans aren't even willing to vote on the bill, though.
The goods
Then again, he knows you need to deliver the goods. The American Health Care Act is not it.
The Great Negotiator
Trump puts a lot of stock in his negotiation skills, but walking away with a big check in the loss column makes this a pretty rough self-own.
The only one who can do it
Trump's constant assertion that nobody else could possibly make the deals necessary to repeal and replace Obamacare didn't turn out to be accurate. Turned out he wasn't the right person to make the deals, either.
It's your chance
Trump insisted this was the chance for a better health care plan. Nobody bought it -- including Republicans.
Don't be desperate
With advice like this in his book "The Art of the Deal," it might have been a good idea for him to re-read his own material before trying to force the vote on the bill.
Be flexible
Stories of the health care bill negotiations suggested Trump was anything but flexible. Reportedly, he gave Republicans an ultimatum to push the vote. It didn't quite work out.
Or maybe it's all a ruse?
There are plenty of Trump supporters who think failing to "repeal and replace" is actually a long-term secret plan. Maybe he's playing the long game?
Bonus: Sean Spicer own
Spicer has a few choice tweets from back during the Obama administration that he probably wouldn't want anyone to bring up again. Here's one.
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Donald Trump’s old tweets about negotiations don’t seem like they’re “winning” after Trump fails to bring home the Republican health care bill
Donald Trump prides himself on being a great negotiator and deal-maker. But in the biggest deal of his young presidency, the American Health Care Act, he came up short. But he's been plenty vocal about the need for a great negotiator-in-chief on Twitter before. Here are 13 Trump tweets that Trump probably wishes he could delete.
