Just a chilling (and very funny) insight into what it’s like to be part of Donald Trump’s backroom team
Here’s a fabulous 25-second insight into the world of Donald Trump’s White House staff, after the so-called president surprised everyone by announcing wind turbines cause cancer.
You remember, when he said this.
President Trump: "If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75% in value. And they say the noise causes cancer." pic.twitter.com/VFx6b11mob
— The Hill (@thehill) April 3, 2019
And so naturally the follow-up questions came, and this response from Mercedes Schlapp, White House director of strategic communications, is simultaneously very funny and utterly depressing.
Question: "Do wind turbines cause cancer?"
Mercedes Schlapp, White House Director of Strategic Communications: "I don't have an answer to that." pic.twitter.com/cxcZHQoov2
— The Hill (@thehill) April 3, 2019
But surely she does have the answer to that? EVERYONE has the answer to that, right?
They don’t
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) April 3, 2019
She’s trolling us, right?
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) April 3, 2019
What’s wrong with me that I love this display of stupidity so much? https://t.co/UdlE3FGs06
— andy lassner (@andylassner) April 4, 2019
-‘Does gravity pull us to the ground?’
– ‘I don’t have an answer to that.’— AnotherMikeinBoston (@mikebos617) April 3, 2019
-‘are kittens soft and cuddly?’
– ‘I don’t have answer to that’.— AnotherMikeinBoston (@mikebos617) April 4, 2019
The answer is NO, Mercedes! Geez, it’s okay to be smarter than the president.
— Mena Ganey | Artist (@mena_ganey) April 3, 2019
Wind turbines don’t cause cancer.
Working for Donald Trump causes stupidity. https://t.co/mrrOCh86b3— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) April 4, 2019
I have been near a windmill. Should I see an oncologist or not?
— Scott Friedman (@drscotthf) April 3, 2019
No, just enjoy your remaining days
— Randy (@CryptoManSavaje) April 4, 2019
Director of Strategic Communications. Where will she go to get the answer so she can strategically communicate the answer to this challenging question? https://t.co/k8hmWd1MMg
— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) April 3, 2019
Orwell's only mistake was underestimating how f'ing stupid it would all be. https://t.co/N9ts9Bl0Mg
— David Roberts (@drvox) April 3, 2019
