Evidently, Eric Trump truly believes he is smart and the American people are dumb, or he assumes that the typical MAGA is dumber than he is (which, sadly, is possible). A week ago, Eric said something about his family being the first “honest” family in history to come to the White House because they left all business interests behind.
We immediately put up about a dozen posts proving that they were doing business during the presidency, and the presidency itself became a business, selling MAGA merchandise everywhere. So the question becomes, does he actually believe himself, or does he believe that the MAGAs are stupid enough to believe him? Close call. But if you really think about it, his dad’s lies become twisted into truths in his mind, and that’s likely what happens with Eric.
Today, Eric is saying that his dad was the first president in United States history to not start a war. The president right before Trump didn’t “start” a war. And yet:
Eric says his dad was “the first president in US history that didn’t start a war.” pic.twitter.com/VzdEhxdUt8 [1]
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) August 18, 2022 [2]
People can quibble about definitions, but it seems to us that the three greatest presidents, Washington, Lincoln, and FDR didn’t “start” wars (They defended the United States):
Defining “starting a war” as actually firing on first and invading the territory of a foreign power, I count 40 presidents who didn’t start one.
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) August 18, 2022 [3]
Forty? As you know, there have only been 46 presidents. It would seem that Eric is off a little. What are the odds?
So Twitter had some things it wanted to discuss with Eric.
This guy needs a history book! And he doesn’t even need to look very far back. Obama didn’t start a war, Bill Clinton didn’t start a war, Reagan, Carter, Ford, Nixon, L Johnson, Eisenhower, Hoover……….none of them started wars!
— Jaime velez (@Dabears_guy69) August 18, 2022 [4]
Jimmy Carter would like a word.
— Pissed Off Mom (@mellymagscopy17) August 18, 2022 [5]
Speaking honestly, I don't think that anyone in the Trump family can name more than five Presidents, much less recount what they did.
— Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) August 18, 2022 [6]
He also said the Trumps were the first honest family that came to DC.
— Theresa Enya Sarcastic Donley (@a06121988T) August 18, 2022 [7]
Trump caused a war at almost every Thanksgiving and Xmas table across this country. Family’s fought. Family’s stopped gathering. Family members don’t speak to each other anymore… over defending a fascist Russian Asset, who will soon be found guilty of treason, and espionage.
— Mid-Terms Matter (@TeamScienceWins) August 18, 2022 [8]
I guess Civil wars don't count.🤷♀️
— Khashoggi’s Ghost 🇺🇦🌻 (@UROCKlive1) August 18, 2022 [9]
You don't say? Please enlighten us on the hitherto unknown wars started by Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Warren G. Harding, William Howard Taft, Rutherford B. Hayes et al
— Dr. Cool Breeze Wilson (@CoolBreezeWils1) August 18, 2022 [10]
Yes he did, against the United States
— Kevin ☕️🎶 (@KevinSixx13) August 18, 2022 [11]
That should be corrected to "didn't start a foreign war." The Civil War is a whole other thing.
— Rufusthedog66🌊📚📐⚖🌊 4.0 in Agility School (@Rufusthedog66) August 18, 2022 [12]
Different type of war …..
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) August 18, 2022 [13]
He’s the first president to be impeached TWICE, to attempt an insurrection/coup, and to steal government top secret classified documents and possibly commit espionage, among many other crimes. That’s what he’ll be remembered for, Eric.
— TruthSeeker (@didwyll) August 18, 2022 [14]
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