Folks online think President Donald Trump sucks at the nickname game.
Trump bestowed his latest insulting moniker on Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) while refuting claims he called Haiti and some African nations “shithole countries” during an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers last week:
Senator Dicky Durbin totally misrepresented what was said at the DACA meeting. Deals can’t get made when there is no trust! Durbin blew DACA and is hurting our Military.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 15, 2018
Yes, Trump used Twitter to call Dick Durbin, “Dicky.”
Many people online rebuked Trump for his immature name-calling while others poked fun at the president for his “uninspired” comeback (which took him four days to make).
See a sampling of the responses below:
It took President Genius four days, and the best he could come up with was “Dicky.” Sad. https://t.co/rKTR8Vs8Q4
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 15, 2018
Trump is the kind of guy who calls Senator Richard Durbin “Dicky” and thinks he won the argument.
— Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar) January 16, 2018
I bet he can’t wait for 6th grade to start.
Trump went with ... "Dicky" Durbin? #Sad https://t.co/Bpo5PZ9EWG
— Jamie O'Grady (@JamieOGrady) January 15, 2018
Dicky Durbin
— BabyGirl (@babygirlme101) January 15, 2018
So Melania Trump, how is that anti-bullying campaign coming along?
I don't know what's worse: that Trump came up with a lame and juvenile nickname like "Dicky Durbin" or that people think it's witty and funny.
— Marie Nina (@MarieNinaAune) January 15, 2018
The dumbing down of America is complete.
ya, see. Trump added a y to Dick to make the Senator’s name into “Dicky.” It’s a play on words!!!
— Sam Stein (@samstein) January 15, 2018
Pretty remarkable move on Trump’s part to think of that. That’s why he’s the president i suppose. https://t.co/Zh1L9RUedM
I'm surprised Donald didnt refer to Durbin as "Liddle Dicky" https://t.co/rcn3UGWGWk
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) January 15, 2018
Sloppy Steve < Dicky Durbin
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) January 15, 2018
Dicky Durbin, kind of uninspired https://t.co/4Fu2nPfsUj
— Stefan Becket (@becket) January 15, 2018
I'm a Dickie Mountbatten guy in a Dicky Durbin world
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) January 15, 2018
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