SO MANY QUESTIONS.
As we reported, Donald Trump‘s listening session to “honor” Black History Month on Wednesday was totally embarrassing — and we can’t really think about it without cringing.
But, following the newly-elected POTUS’ “little breakfast,” people started wondering if Donny:
a) knows who Frederick Douglass is, and
b) if he thinks the famed abolitionist is still alive.
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ICYMI, during the meeting, Drumpf referenced Douglass — who died in 1895 — as “an example of somebody who has done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice.”
Frederick Douglass did “an amazing job” and CNN is “fake news,” President Trump says in African-American History Month listening session pic.twitter.com/p3ixDIpSsW
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) February 1, 2017
It didn’t take long before people started to seriously question whether or not Trump genuinely knows anything about Douglass and the work he accomplished.
Ch-ch-check out the HIGHlarious, but also sad, reactions to the speech (below)!!
Ten bucks says Trump thinks Frederick Douglass and Morgan Freeman are the same person.
— Jeff Van Dreason (@jvandreason) February 1, 2017
Congratulations to Frederick Douglass for doing an amazing job and being recognized more and more.
├óΓé¼ΓÇ¥ Luke O’Neil (@lukeoneil47) February 1, 2017
you could show trump a photo of tyga, tell him it’s frederick douglass and he wouldn’t flinch pic.twitter.com/htdojSlzE3
— deaux (@dstfelix) February 1, 2017
@davidfrum to be fair… pic.twitter.com/ALnm8pwL4H
— ElElegante101 (@skolanach) February 1, 2017
Gotta agree with POTUS, Frederick Douglass did an “amazing job”. Here are some lessons from him the Trump regime may learn the hard way… pic.twitter.com/yz3u8Z5SLW
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) February 1, 2017
It appears as though Donald Trump has no idea who Frederick Douglass is. https://t.co/3dLNWvJE2q
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) February 1, 2017
RT @davidfrum Trump described Frederick Douglass as “someone who has done a terrific job that is being recognized by more and more people” pic.twitter.com/PlqaCiofOV
— ☔ 27 Instruments ☔ (@BuayDubz) February 1, 2017
I’m guessing Trump thinks Frederick Douglass is still alive and doesn’t actually know who he was.
— Christiana A Mbakwe (@Christiana1987) February 1, 2017
So, uh, either Trump thinks Frederick Douglass is alive today or he just thinks we’re in the 1800s. . . . https://t.co/qvqD4tG3fT
— kwog (@kwogfaf) February 1, 2017
But seriously, Trump thinks Frederick Douglass was like the first black mailman or something https://t.co/hzPeJUDKL3
— Mychal Denzel Smith (@mychalsmith) February 1, 2017
Trump thinks Frederick Douglass is the new copywriter at Breitbart.
— Sam Grittner (@SamGrittner) February 1, 2017
Trump: Fredrick Douglas, ‘someone who’s done an amazing job.’ Fred, u here? Where’s Fred? Not here? Well he’s done an amazing job. The best. https://t.co/jv8Ipgu5GM
— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) February 1, 2017
I need someone to ask Trump if Frederick Douglass is alive or dead.
— Greg Wissinger (@gwiss) February 1, 2017
FYI Donald, I believe Frederick Douglass would have been opposed to Bannon, Sessions, Miller, etc… Do NOT normalize this administration!
— Taunda D.Edwards (@TaundaDEdwards) February 1, 2017
Frederick Douglass, cool guy. Met up with him on the road with Ben Carson. Big league. #TrumpBlackHistory
— Miriam Brooks (@furmanmama) February 1, 2017
Laughing tears, but also, crying tears.
Our president has no idea what he’s talking about. Wonderful.
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