David Weissmann, the Trump supporter who changed his evil Trumpy ways after an exchange with Sarah Silverman, has been found out. We used to write about him when he’d put out his ridiculous tweets (which his odd cult following would retweet), but he whined so much that we were ‘bullying him’ that it took the fun out of it.
A little.
This thread though? Holy cow.
Had to share this one … seems Dave may have some explaining to do.
Take a look:
🧵on @DavidMWeissman
He rose to Twitter fame after a series of exchanges w/Sarah Silverman, who’s attention gave him what he needed to “see the light” and go from full blown Trump supporter to progressive Democrat. pic.twitter.com/uR6SHPb7VL— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Note – we can neither confirm nor deny the details of this thread, just putting it out there. Oh, and the fact he ran after it was posted seems a bit damning but again, we’re just sharing.
The changes seemed miraculous. So much so that @Newsweek did a story on how the self-proclaimed “Trump Troll” turned over a new leaf— almost over night. It was amazing, a MAGA devotee turned Elizabeth Warren supporter? Unheard of! pic.twitter.com/L1AJui8AYQ
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
WHAT A HERO!
PUTTING COUNTRY OVER PARTY!
WHEEEE!
If we rolled our eyes any further back in our heads we’d see our own backsides.
The political temperature at the time was palpable and Democrats couldn’t get enough of his turn around story— they ate it up. But what should have been 15 minutes of fame, grew into something more, and it gave Weissman the platform he always craved. pic.twitter.com/MtmcgF1jw9
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Yup.
A Twitter account that started with a few thousand followers and tweets that received little and often no attention at all, exploded to over 300k. But what most people don’t know is that the story Weissman crafted about his politics and military career may be a bit of a stretch. pic.twitter.com/MgCSmCT8YL
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
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‘Bit of a stretch.’
Here’s where it gets interesting.
For starters, Weissman has gone to great lengths to hide the fact that he was a Democrat before he was a Trump supporter. Who cares? People switch parties all the time. Well, he was getting so much attention for being a new convert that it didn’t fit into his narrative. pic.twitter.com/FbmTWaFfll
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Couldn’t have people thinking he didn’t just SEE THE LIGHT after Sarah Silverman tweeted him, right? Had to go for the real drama and impact.
According to his wife, he was a Democrat when they met way back in ‘03. He even Tweeted about it. He was a registered Democrat in Florida & when this was uncovered, he Tweeted to the Brevard Co. Registrar to correct the “mistake”. He wanted to make it look like he wasn’t lying. pic.twitter.com/28098cS6W5
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Liars hate getting caught.
He’s even made contradicting Tweets about his parents political affiliations. When he was a Republican, his parents were Democrats. Now that he’s a Democrat, his parents are “Republicans”. Makes for a better story, right? But according to his wife, they’ve always been Democrats. pic.twitter.com/Cl1zfLOFH2
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Makes his fight look that much more meaningful if he’s fighting his FAMILY TOO.
At some point David moved his family to Israel and became a Trump supporter. The timeline is sketchy b/c his own timeline doesn’t add up. I’ve scoured 100’s of Tweets dating back to 2016. His own Twitter page says he was a Trump supporter for exactly 2 years. pic.twitter.com/OazpHzkuLx
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Hrm.
As for his military service, many veterans have voiced concern w/how often David Tweets about it, which is almost daily. When he claimed to be a combat veteran some quickly took issue b/c he was actually a chaplain’s assistant. Later, “combat” disappeared from his timeline. pic.twitter.com/Zvp7q9MEBj
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Another piece that he needed for his story to really matter.
Wow.
Here’s a little known fact, David actually started out in the Oregon Nat’l Guard, because according to his wife, he didn’t meet the requirements to enlist in the Army. Once the war in Afghanistan started— he and other National Guardsman were deployed with the Army. pic.twitter.com/HCt4JGhEAO
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
HOOboy.
But after serving for 13 years, Weissman didn’t leave the Army, he was actually kicked out. He was booted — failure of physical standards. (See attached, line 28.) pic.twitter.com/LFYDanDnB6
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Kicked. Out.
But that’s not even the biggest bombshell— while in Israel, David racked up massive amounts of debt, debt he couldn’t repay. And with a troubled marriage, three children, one of whom is severely handicapped, David appeared to be desperate to escape Israel and flee to the US.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
What he did next is jaw dropping! Because of the debt, he wasn’t allowed to leave Israel and the country issued what’s called a “No Exit Order”. It seems that Weissman then crafted a plan to deceive his wife, his debters, the Israeli government and the US Army.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Keep going …
He sent an email to his buddy in the New York Army Recruiting office & asked him to write a letter for David’s return. The letter, dated 11/19/18, read “David Weissman will need to immediately report to our office to re-enlist into the United States Army”. The letter was a lie. pic.twitter.com/OKfaqs8T7e
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Just. Wow.
It gets worse.
David then got a loan for the debt in his wife’s name and the “No Exit Order” was transferred to her. So In a letter to debtors, he essentially used his wife as collateral to get out of Israel. pic.twitter.com/Y3O0VcvvZE
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Used his wife as collateral to get out of Israel.
He then left for the US. He Tweeted over & over about returning to the Army, this went on for about 2 years. There was no recall. The letter was a fake. While he Tweeted that he was too old to return to the Army— it was all a lie. I’m not sure why the @USArmy hasn’t acted.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
You would think this is a big deal.
Like many, I bought into David. Hook. Line. And Sinker. When I came across his story, I thought he held some roll in the Dem Party, b/c that’s how he portrayed himself. But when I did some digging, I realized that he was just a guy who lives w/his parents and Tweets all day.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Pretending to be someone he’s not.
Hey, this is pretty typical on Twitter but David’s story is so damning.
David has no political influence or pull, he has no official role in the Democratic Party, he holds no political office or job, and no one outside of Twitter knows him. I’ve even asked around in political circles in Washington, DC and no one has ever heard of him.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
But he has been successful at creating his own cult of personality. Despite numerous allegations and evidence of misdeeds, people on Twitter have defended him.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
The Left protects their villains.
We know.
It’s ironic that a man who once idolized Trump used the same tactics to capture a social media audience and blind them to any wrongdoing. But believe me, this Twitter Emperor has no clothes.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Ouch.
For those of you still participating in his retweet rooms, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Retweet rooms.
Well, that reads. No wonder he gets so many.
GOT so many.
Please Note: I have been following & investigating this since April 2021. As a former reporter I have done my best to be accurate and fair. I have taken great care and time to watch and dig as deep as I could to find the truth. I only did so because so many people were concerned.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people deserve to know the truth.
David has deactivated but he will be back. When he returns, he will apologize and say that he has done some reflection and has changed. He has done this multiple times. This is a pattern. DO NOT be fooled.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
He ran.
Yup.
And people will absolutely be fooled because he will play the victim … like he used to do with us everytime we wrote about him.
As I’ve read through this thread— I’ve seen a few grammatical and technical errors. Yes, it was “role” not “roll”. Please note, I did this on my own time. And yes, my kids were yelling for food the entire time. Yes, they are still hungry.
— 🎙News You Need (@ElizManresa) October 19, 2021
Psh.
The material matters, not the typos.
Like a roach when the kitchen light comes on. https://t.co/p64Dn9Cguk pic.twitter.com/mV8tzPkTii
— 🎃jimtreacher.substack.com👻 (@jtLOL) October 19, 2021
So many turned a blind eye to his behavior and even his boring, recycled themes, because they loved the exposure his retweets gave them. This is Trumpian. We all need to challenge ourselves to do more of what's right – for the greater good – not just ourselves.
— MegLavDC (@MegLavDC) October 19, 2021
Comparing the former Trump supporter who turned against him to Trump himself.
Ouch.
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