Upon learning of Aretha Franklin’s death, Donald Trump reportedly described her as such:
Per White House pooler @tparti – President Trump on Aretha Franklin's passing
"Described her as a person he knew well and who worked for him."
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 16, 2018
That’s understandably raising quite a few eyebrows:
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/1030122541732573185
Oh Man… https://t.co/d3BvKXOTQq
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 16, 2018
Ffs
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) August 16, 2018
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) August 16, 2018
WTF?
— Vickie Rushing (@VickieRushing1) August 16, 2018
Excuse me?! pic.twitter.com/ODpx8BIzqM
— ᎷᎥᏕᎶᎥᏉᎥᏁᎶᏕ (@lacunalingua) August 16, 2018
— Abby Philpott (@agrPott) August 16, 2018
— Mary (@dainenyu) August 16, 2018
hmm pic.twitter.com/TcKLQvFJE2
— Ma'sOnTwittah (@MareBets) August 16, 2018
It seems reasonable to ask what exactly Trump would’ve meant by that.
Secretary of Soul https://t.co/jKBTCic4vb
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) August 16, 2018
Heh.
Maybe he thinks it is Omarosa?
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) August 16, 2018
We sincerely hope not.
2. I'm assuming Queen Aretha, at some point, did a show at one of Trump's casinos..I can't figure out any other way she would have worked for him and of course I can't fathom why anyone would make that reference on the day one of the most important women in music passed away.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) August 16, 2018
Actually, there may be something to that:
I assume Trump's "worked for me" line refers to Aretha Franklin performing at his casino in AC https://t.co/vmTVBS6YGV
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) August 16, 2018
Hopefully that’s what he meant. At least that would make the whole “worked for him” thing slightly less weird. Only slightly.
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