It’s like reading Twitter defenses of Trump in long form. https://t.co/3MRza3Dhlq
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) August 25, 2016
Last November, Donald Trump landed in hot water for appearing to mock disabled New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski at a rally. Though Trump denied he was making fun of Kovaleski’s disability, his assertion fell on largely deaf ears.
In her new book, “In Trump We Trust,” Ann Coulter addressed the controversy in her characteristic delicate style:
https://twitter.com/joannarothkopf/status/768935079158620160
What?
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/768936742158229504
Can we just agree that, regardless of your political persuasion, regardless of who you’re voting for, that kind of language is pathetic and shameful?
"Doing a standard retard" jfc https://t.co/6uer5DasDs
— guacs not glocks (@guacsnotglocks) August 25, 2016
@AnnCoulter writes of Trump: "… he was doing a standard retard, waving his arms and sounding stupid…" Good lord. https://t.co/h5ioisPr2f
— Anthony Jay Dascenzo (@jaydascenzo) August 25, 2016
Oh lord… "he was doing a standard retard…." This election… I have no words. #LordHelpUs https://t.co/oensZksOgv
— Kathy (@kt_cle) August 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rugbyplayer/status/768940294796566530
"He was doing a 'standard retard'" – Coulter. My God. I'm literally sick to my stomach. This woman is so vile. https://t.co/X9zJdC4Q96
— 10Ashus?? (@10_ashus) August 25, 2016
Ann Coulter defends Trump saying his attack on Serge wasn't personal – "he was doing a standard retard." Words fail. https://t.co/Ps2tjxm9Ct
— Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) August 25, 2016
Ah, Trump was mocking a "standard retard", not a disabled person. That's *much* better. https://t.co/R9cqwomLGP
— Charles #GetCovered-ba (@charles_gaba) August 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/dunkhaus/status/768945127322742784
"…he was doing a standard retard."
This is a despicable sentiment. https://t.co/be3L273JA1
— Sean Nunan (@NunanCBA) August 25, 2016
that's needs a NOT SAFE FOR HUMANS warning.
— #Thankful (@jaymarose) August 25, 2016
"A standard retard." Standard. Sweet hell.
— Barbara VanDenburgh (@BabsVan) August 25, 2016
"he was doing a standard retard" WOW. THIS IS PRETTY SICKENING. https://t.co/SMLhlOUKEa
— ?⛺️??? ??????? (@Carlo_ThChThr) August 25, 2016
@mattdpearce @AnnCoulter vile. Cruel. Disgusting. I could go on …
— (((misterfluff))) (@misterfluff) August 25, 2016
@joannarothkopf @AnnCoulter standard retard? Lady I want to slap you upside your head on behalf of every downs hero I know.
— Sean Roper (@MrSeanRoper) August 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/JimyLev/status/768939845695705088
https://twitter.com/ScotsFyre/status/768937852327657476
https://twitter.com/PastorFrisbie/status/768939110983618560
@joannarothkopf @AnnCoulter Ann Coulter is a monster
— Laura in the Bardo (@lauratron1000) August 25, 2016
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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