Donald Trump says planes are ‘too complex to fly’ – 13 favourite takedowns
A terrifying glimpse into Donald Trump’s world now – yes, we know, another one – after he took to Twitter to explain why he’s scared of flying.
Problem is planes are just too damn complicated, see? No? Let the so-called president explain.
Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly. Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT. I see it all the time in many products. Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better. Split second decisions are….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2019
….needed, and the complexity creates danger. All of this for great cost yet very little gain. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot. I want great flying professionals that are allowed to easily and quickly take control of a plane!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 12, 2019
Lots to enjoy and pick apart there, but we think our favourite part is ‘I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot’.
Anyway, here are our 13 favourite things people said about it.
1.
The President of the United States is casting doubt on the safety of all air travel because planes use computers now https://t.co/rE9N8DlwkG
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 12, 2019
2.
My dude, you cannot even functionally operate an umbrella. Sit this one out.
— The Sassiest Semite (@LittleMissLizz) March 12, 2019
3.
The guy at the end of the bar has chimed in on airplane safety https://t.co/Rl0Co9x3KT
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 12, 2019
4.
Little did you know Trump was an aerospace engineer https://t.co/Vc1EdxOWfx
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) March 12, 2019
5.
Republicans take a firm stance against … let me check my notes … science and technology.
— David Rothschild (@DavMicRot) March 12, 2019
6.
As a pilot, I'm laughing at you.
As an American, I'm weeping that Grandpa Ranty is both yelling at clouds AND in control of our nuclear arsenal. https://t.co/uEDKPQhpme
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 12, 2019
7.
It is no longer possible to parody these tweets https://t.co/zS97WmrnWb
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 12, 2019
8.
Thank you, sir. The airplane industry has been waiting for your expert opinion on this
— Wild Geerters (@classiclib3ral) March 12, 2019
9.
From the guy who thinks paragraphs are too complex to read and microwaves are magic. https://t.co/af7cOS1j03
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) March 12, 2019
You don’t even make sense.
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) March 12, 2019
10.
This is so far beyond stupid it's hard to believe an adult, let alone the President of the United States of America, wrote it. https://t.co/t3zwI9imGD
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) March 12, 2019
11.
Awfully big talk for someone who only months ago discovered how wheels work https://t.co/NyMg4Bd7f1
— andi zeisler (@andizeisler) March 12, 2019
12.
Yeah, heck, why bother with smartphones and computers either? We should just go back to rotary phones and typewriters!
Hey, at least you wouldn’t be able to tweet these ridiculous messages.
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) March 12, 2019
13.
https://twitter.com/MIT_CSAIL/status/1105511312589766657