It didn't take long for Van Jones' suggestion that Trump be more like Jay Z to backfire

Van Jones believes the United States would be a better place if President Trump were more like Jay Z.

.@VanJones68: "Follow Jay-Z's model, Mr President…he's willing to be confessional, he's willing to grow in public…if you follow his model, America will be a lot better off" https://t.co/nJF12yGAvx

— Reliable Sources (@ReliableSources) January 28, 2018

His comment via The Hill:

“So if you wanted to listen to what Jay-Z says, follow Jay-Z’s model, Mr. President,” Van Jones said.

Now how in the world could that backfire?

https://twitter.com/instapundit/status/957705902164971520

Oh.

https://twitter.com/KimMarcumTexas/status/957706124056317954

https://twitter.com/LiberalHeretic/status/957707924553502720

You've gotta be kidding! https://t.co/ojkfTnlOkz

— Anji USA Passion?? (@AnjiUsa) January 28, 2018

Sadly, he is not kidding.