'God save us all': The internet is bewildered by Trump's claim that he coined the phrase 'priming...

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‘God save us all’: The internet is bewildered by Trump’s claim that he coined the phrase ‘priming the pump’

President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that he coined the expression “prime the pump,” a commonly used expression in economics with origins in the 19th century.

“Have you heard that expression used before? Because I haven’t heard it,” Trump told The Economist. “I mean, I just — I came up with it a couple of days ago and I thought it was good. It’s what you have to do.”

The Twitter account for the Merriam-Webster dictionary quickly corrected the president.

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And many other social media users heaped scorn on the president’s bizarre claim.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/god-save-us-all-the-internet-is-bewildered-by-trumps-claim-that-he-coined-the-phrase-priming-the-pump/

[yallerdawg]

1. The Corrupt One remains...

the blithering, blathering idiot we have always known him to be!

[BumRushDaShow]

2. And the bizarre thing is

this man purportedly graduated from Wharton with a B.S. in Economics.

[Pachamama]

3. Guess Trump paid attention in class one day at Wharton school

As a graduate of U of Penn Wharton UNDERGRADUATE, where we are required to take two semesters of Economics, he learned something afterall.

[montanto]

4. Keep in mind that

Donald Trump invented English, which is why he is authorized to butcher it so badly.

[neeksgeek]

5. Other sayings Trump coined himself...

"Do unto others before they do unto to you."

"Remember the golden rule: whoever has the gold, makes the rules."

And my personal favorite: "Believe me."

[Stallion]

13. BIG-ly

nm

[MurrayDelph]

15. Not to forget

Drain the Swamp, whose original connotations bear no resemblance to his implementation.

[HAB911]

6. Dementia

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

7. This guy thinks history is, literally, *his* story or didn't happen.

Between Frederick Douglass being "recognized more and more" ( ) and being shocked that people of heard of Susan B Anthony ( ), it can't be more apparent that a lot of things are brand, spanking new to this moron.

And if they're brand, spanking new to him, well, he must've been the first to discover it!

:large

[JaneQPublic]

8. Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Every thought that pops in his head was just then born into the universe because of his genius, even when that idea has been around for centuries and is as common as mud.

[malaise]

9. Why not

The Europeans tell us Columbus discovered countries where they found people.

The Con is an ignorant ass who doesn't read - when he discovers something that others knew for ages, he claims that it is original and therefore his invention/discovery.

It's a mixture of complete ignorance and complete arrogance.

[Mrs. Overall]

10. He thinks he invented it "a couple of days ago"? That is simply bat-shit crazy talk.

[Yavin4]

11. University of Pennsylvania, tsk, tsk, tsk

Shame. Shame on you.

[NastyRiffraff]

14. That university has a lot to answer for

My god, they gave him a diploma.

[Greybnk48]

12. It's a fricking song by the Kingston Trio!

[SweetieD]

16. More evidence that Trump is dealing with dementia or some sort of mental incapacity. /eom

[greyl]

17. Trump's id response to not knowing what "Keynesian" meant. nt

[ProudLib72]

18. tRump invented the English language

Everyone just grunted and pointed until tRump came along. He also invented Fredrick Douglas, Andrew Jackson, and the Civil War so we could have something to look back on and reflect. He is one half lies, one half bullshit, and one half delusion. He is bigly!