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crazytown

(7,277 posts)
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:40 AM Apr 2019

Donald Trump quits Twitter because he's 'too busy putting America first'

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: The Independent

The Twittersphere has been left stunned after it appeared that the US president, Donald Trump, had quit the micro-blogging site.

Arguably Twitter’s most famous user, Mr Trump has entertained and astonished with his regular tweets, often sent late at night. He has frequently used the platform to update the world on policy plans and personnel changes.

However, for reasons that remain unclear, he last night announced that he would no longer be communicating in 280 characters or less.



Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-deletes-twitter-tweeting-white-house-social-media-a8282956.html

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Donald Trump quits Twitter because he's 'too busy putting America first' (Original Post) crazytown Apr 2019 OP
Ugh this day can't end fast enough Socal31 Apr 2019 #1
Mark this date on the calendar! mac56 Apr 2019 #2
April Fools japes only work when they're remotely credible. n/t TygrBright Apr 2019 #3
yup. Ellipsis Apr 2019 #5
You clicked on it. crazytown Apr 2019 #8
Today is the day that Trump has finallly pivoted to presidential behavior! DetlefK Apr 2019 #4
This has to be an April Fool's joke Sanity Claws Apr 2019 #6
Recommended for April Fools day. Farmer-Rick Apr 2019 #7
Same. Nt lostnfound Apr 2019 #15
Every day is April Fools with this presidential administration IronLionZion Apr 2019 #9
Yes as every day the the Fool-in-Chief makes, well.....a fool of himself! machoneman Apr 2019 #14
America should be so lucky. But how on earth will he craft policy decisions? Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #10
Fox and Friends. crazytown Apr 2019 #11
April Fools Day has lost all meaning. dchill Apr 2019 #12
He must have read the Mueller report and realized that his Twitter comments made Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #13
He will quit Twitter for a long time. He's not playing games here. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2019 #16
April Fools! treestar Apr 2019 #17
After a review by forum hosts...locking. Omaha Steve Apr 2019 #18

Socal31

(2,491 posts)
1. Ugh this day can't end fast enough
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:42 AM
Apr 2019

mac56

(17,821 posts)
2. Mark this date on the calendar!
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:42 AM
Apr 2019

TygrBright

(21,360 posts)
3. April Fools japes only work when they're remotely credible. n/t
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:44 AM
Apr 2019

Ellipsis

(9,454 posts)
5. yup.
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:45 AM
Apr 2019

crazytown

(7,277 posts)
8. You clicked on it.
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:49 AM
Apr 2019

I think thou doesn’t protest too much.

 

DetlefK

(16,670 posts)
4. Today is the day that Trump has finallly pivoted to presidential behavior!
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:45 AM
Apr 2019

Huzzah!

Sanity Claws

(22,408 posts)
6. This has to be an April Fool's joke
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:46 AM
Apr 2019

Too bad it isn't true.

Farmer-Rick

(12,642 posts)
7. Recommended for April Fools day.
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:48 AM
Apr 2019

lostnfound

(17,512 posts)
15. Same. Nt
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 10:49 AM
Apr 2019

IronLionZion

(51,213 posts)
9. Every day is April Fools with this presidential administration
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:50 AM
Apr 2019

so I never know what to believe these days

machoneman

(4,128 posts)
14. Yes as every day the the Fool-in-Chief makes, well.....a fool of himself!
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 10:43 AM
Apr 2019

Firestorm49

(4,544 posts)
10. America should be so lucky. But how on earth will he craft policy decisions?
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 09:58 AM
Apr 2019

crazytown

(7,277 posts)
11. Fox and Friends.
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 10:01 AM
Apr 2019

dchill

(42,660 posts)
12. April Fools Day has lost all meaning.
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 10:01 AM
Apr 2019

Baitball Blogger

(52,314 posts)
13. He must have read the Mueller report and realized that his Twitter comments made
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 10:40 AM
Apr 2019

a case for obstruction.

They're in damage control. By the time we see the report, they will have had weeks of silence from Trump, claiming the problem is resolved.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(24,678 posts)
16. He will quit Twitter for a long time. He's not playing games here.
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 10:49 AM
Apr 2019

By "long time", he means more than an hour. Maybe.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
17. April Fools!
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 10:58 AM
Apr 2019

Omaha Steve

(109,154 posts)
18. After a review by forum hosts...locking.
Mon Apr 1, 2019, 11:56 AM
Apr 2019

Appearing to quit Twitter and the following morning tweeting, is not LBN!

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