Donald Trump released a video on Tuesday that thanked first responders for helping the victims of Hurricane Florence. But the president appeared to be winging his comments, which included a line that instantly took on a life of its own on social media.
“This is a tough hurricane, one of the wettest we’ve ever seen from the standpoint of water,” he said. “Rarely have we had an experience like it and it certainly is not good.”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 18, 2018
The comment about how wet the storm was “from the standpoint of water” caused jokes to rain down on Twitter:
This dude just said "one of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water" in a prerecorded video shoot and nobody even bothered to do a retake.
— Alt US Cyber Command (@AltCyberCommand) September 19, 2018
“One of the wettest we’ve ever seen from the standpoint of water.” He has the BEST words! 😂
— TrevorOnAir (@TrevorOnAir) September 19, 2018
1) Thank you to the @USCG, federal, state, and local authorities, first responders, Cajun Navy, and NGO's like @CEDRdigital for your hard work.
— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) September 18, 2018
2) WTF does "one of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water" even mean? pic.twitter.com/PCOUtxwIwf
Franklin Roosevelt: The only thing to fear is, fear itself
— Jason Ravazzolo (@JasonRavazzolo) September 19, 2018
Abraham Lincoln: Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it
Donald Trump: One of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water
🤣🤣
“One of the wettest we have ever seen from the standpoint of water.” https://t.co/BDSdjH68EX
— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) September 18, 2018
I just took a shower in the bathroom and I swear it was the wettest shower I’ve ever taken from the stand point of taking a shower with water
— DJ Gus Gomez (@DJGusGomez) September 19, 2018
“One of the wettest we’ve seen from the standpoint of water” ? How can something this rehearsed (in trump-adjusted terms) still be this bad ?
— Patrick Sherrier (@lukeskywaffles) September 19, 2018
“One of the wettest we’ve ever seen from the standpoint of water.” THIS JUST IN FOLKS!!!! pic.twitter.com/IsUE6qpcDu
— Mike Donovan (@MPD2003) September 19, 2018
“The wettest we’ve seen from the standpoint of water”?!! 😂😂Wait a second, we’re being punked aren’t we???!!!
— AndreaThumann (@AndreaThumann) September 19, 2018
Tremendously big and tremendously wet!
— Nick Mastro (@NickMastro13) September 19, 2018
“One of the wettest we’ve ever seen, in terms of water...And it’s certainly not good”.
— Mystery Friends (@MysteryFriends_) September 19, 2018
Thanks for the expert commentary
Is this a SNL skit?
— Mike Shishmanian (@shishmania) September 19, 2018
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