Media outlets around the world have all but declared the planet an uninhabitable wasteland now that President Trump has announced the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Accord.
There had been chatter Wednesday night, though, that the president might not follow through on that particular campaign promise, and that he was feeling some pressure on the issue, primarily from daughter Ivanka Trump.
That scenario didn’t play out how progressives would have liked, and Jon Lovett, former speechwriter for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, wasn’t about to let Politico’s Annie Karni finish her day without a proper shaming.
https://twitter.com/jonlovett/status/870421360513871872
https://twitter.com/jonlovett/status/870422299769491461
.@jonlovett what is your problem? Turn down your rage and read both stories and you'll see they are good, accurate and consistent.
— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) June 1, 2017
Jon — You're upset with a reporter for inaccurately predicting the future? Come on. Increasing the vitriol doesn't help any of us.
— Danielle Venton (@DanielleVenton) June 1, 2017
Increasing the vitriol is all some people know how to do.
A complete joke. I don't want to hear ever again @IvankaTrump is different and moderates him. She is not a moderator & she IS her father.
— Debbie (@Debbie_3) June 1, 2017
Ivanka knew who her father was and how he works. She was completely naive and had zero say. Who didn't see this coming?
— T.D. (@TD1TribeKU) June 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/ahnagavrelos/status/870423790290743296
Hey, some of Hillary Clinton’s biggest supporters were handbag designers.
I find these two articles appalling. Today was an act of war by republicans & we can not let them forget what damage they're doing to us all
— ?Santa Cruz Resists?ITMFA? (@SantaCruzMag) June 1, 2017
Treason Witch #complicitivanka #ClimateChangeIsReal #goptreason #lockherup
— Lady Liberty 76 (@resistasista76) June 2, 2017
She's just following Maggie and Glenn's lead. NYT has gone all in on Ivanka and Jared love
— Deirdre Smith (@Deirdre926) June 1, 2017
Current New York Times and former Politico writer Glenn Thrush didn’t let Lovett’s slight go unanswered. Thrush deleted the tweet, which is a shame, because it looked like a nice Twitter fight was shaping up.
https://twitter.com/DeTriggerMe/status/870433452558090240
Dude. Get your shit together.
— dmbmeg (@dmbmeg) June 2, 2017
Man Down!
— Occam's Razor (@occamsrazor45) June 2, 2017
Seriously? Over Ivanka Fluff stories you're gonna do this?
— pjeanne (@p_jeanne97) June 2, 2017
Hey, another Obama speechwriter.
You are smarter and better than this
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 2, 2017
I feel the same way about @jonlovett which is why I think he should take down his cheap shot https://t.co/GxpFcoM9f6
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) June 2, 2017
Way too many reporters have swallowed the Jared/Ivanka/Dina/Gary are heroes spin way too many times – why does it keep happening?
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 2, 2017
Fair criticism. But the tweet was needlessly personal — I'm deleting mine because I was too personal https://t.co/Ka5GAcjTKw
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) June 2, 2017
Fair. The real enemy here carbon dioxide.
— Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) June 2, 2017
@jonlovett I think everyone is a little testy today. Due to imploding planet sich. Let's all do some yoga & start fresh tomorrow. Hugs.
— Kim W. (@grapenutsf) June 2, 2017
Hugs?
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Update:
The triggering wrought by Annie Karni continues.
Ivanka's "nobody elected me" argument is morally bankrupt. She helped elect her dad and works for him. She owns thishttps://t.co/QtAWigglQJ
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) June 2, 2017
Puh-LEEZE! WaPo columnist’s space snark about Ivanka Trump fizzles on launchpad https://t.co/FtmFkHPwjI
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 24, 2017
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