As Wednesday afternoon winds down into evening, social media is still buzzing about the staff shakeup in Donald Trump’s campaign, which the Wall Street Journal broke before the sun had even risen on the East Coast.
Michael Cohen, special counsel to Trump, drew the short straw and ended up on CNN Wednesday to discuss the campaign’s new hires and clarify that it’s not a sign that the campaign’s in trouble. It did not go well — although Cohen scored plenty of viewers who missed the original broadcast when a particularly awkward clip went viral.
When asked about being down in the race, Trump adviser replies, "Says who?"https://t.co/HO9wqbdDWR https://t.co/C2UzSDdUo4
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) August 17, 2016
In case the video doesn’t play, here’s a summary. Just imagine a really long, painful silence in there somewhere.
Says who?
Polls
Which ones?
All of them
Ok
???
— ?SúperStabby? (@SuperAndrea) August 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/766023550918660099
@CNNSitRoom pic.twitter.com/7S9ywmIucU
— Paul Mitchell (@paulmitche11) August 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/FigDrewton/status/766023514390401025
As my son likes to say: cringe-y https://t.co/ERbFYICsbP
— Marla Rose (@MarlaMRose) August 17, 2016
This is pretty damn funny. https://t.co/EYtWQOW7z1
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) August 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/766028666560245761
I would totally watch a show (for at least 15 mins) with that guy yelling "Says who?" to any question. Seriously https://t.co/ZPct3bM2YK
— John Bresnahan (@BresPolitico) August 17, 2016
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Trump chose this clown as his attorney and close adviser. I submit that's pretty much all you need to know. https://t.co/O1iSs07ujQ
— lizbuddie (@lizbuddie) August 17, 2016
That was Mike Cohen's finest moment since he made @JakeTapper "wait… seriously?!" on air https://t.co/yODMqr7QfK
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) August 17, 2016
It's an SNL Skit. None of this is real right now. It can't be. https://t.co/B6ESlUjxlS
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 17, 2016
Day after the election:
CNN: How is the Trump team dealing with the huge loss?
MC: Who said we lost?
CNN: The votes…
MC: What votes?
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) August 17, 2016
Wow, his campaign is delusional https://t.co/vjIqN3RkR8
— Matt Dawson (@SaintRPh) August 17, 2016
https://twitter.com/DJH_2036/status/766025341186011137
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/766029959290847234
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