Twitter Reacts to Trump's CNN Beatdown Tweet: "Beats the Gettysburg Address - Not Even Close"

Guest post by Joe Hoft

Via PJW

President Donald Trump unleashed perhaps the greatest tweet ever this morning on Twitter.

#FraudNewsCNN #FNN pic.twitter.com/WYUnHjjUjg

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2017

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Within an hour the tweet had over a 100,000 likes.  Members of the media responded. Twitter was abuzz.

One tweet said: “We can expect Jim Acosta to be crying about Trump’s CNN tweet in 3..2..1.

We can expect Jim @Acosta to be crying about Trump’s CNN tweet in 3..2..1.

— Asa J (@asamjulian) July 2, 2017

Then shortly thereafter CNN’s Jim Acosta tweeted: “Isn’t Pro Wrestling Fake?” and Donald Trump Jr replied: “Yes, just like your coverage.”

Boom!

Yes, just like your coverage. https://t.co/ZLmiTVpDce

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 2, 2017

One tweet responded that Trump’s tweet: “This beats the Gettysburg Address. Not even close.”

This beats out the Gettysburg Address. Not even close https://t.co/REVYHurPyA

— Scott Greer (@ScottMGreer) July 2, 2017

Another tweet states that: “Trump can control an entire news cycle with just one tweet. He commands the media – who are like dogs running to him when he whistles”

Trump can control an entire news cycle with just one tweet. He commands the media – who are like dogs running to him when he whistles. pic.twitter.com/86wDyejAhQ

— /pol/ News Forever (@polNewsForever) July 2, 2017

Buzzfeed – famous for pushing the fake news Russia dossier story shared CNN’s response to Trump’s tweet: “CNN calls Trump’s tweet attacking the network “a sad day… we will keep doing our jobs. He should start doing his.”  (Bark, Bark)

CNN calls Trump’s tweet attacking the network “a sad day… we will keep doing our jobs. He should start doing his.” https://t.co/SMdvTNhsxl pic.twitter.com/nzGxesrz8g

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 2, 2017