Donald Trump welcomes 2019 with an all-caps New Year message for all, ‘INCLUDING THE HATERS’
- Donald Trump eschewed traditional vows of self-improvement as he greeted 2019 on Twitter
- He attacked Democrats for not supporting his Mexico border wall and retired General Stanley McChrystal, whom he said was ‘fired like a dog by Obama’
US President Donald Trump got 2019 off to a whipsaw start Tuesday, using Twitter to insult a retired US commander in Afghanistan as a dumb loudmouth, sing the praises of an ultranationalist former aide and tell America to chill and “ENJOY THE RIDE”.
Trump’s cheery tone in an all-caps tweet welcoming the new year did not last the morning.
“HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE HATERS AND THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA! 2019 WILL BE A FANTASTIC YEAR FOR THOSE NOT SUFFERING FROM TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. JUST CALM DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIDE, GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR OUR COUNTRY!” Trump wrote.
That may have been before he read all his mail. Trump went on to bash retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal over remarks McChrystal made Sunday, calling the president untruthful and immoral.
““General” McChrystal got fired like a dog by Obama. Last assignment a total bust. Known for big, dumb mouth. Hillary lover!” Trump opined.
McChrystal was forced to resign in 2010 after making disparaging comments about Obama administration officials in a Rolling Stone article. He had been a rising star in the IS Army, a decorated expert on counter-insurgency tasked with turning around the stalemated Afghanistan war.
Although McChrystal’s comments were made on ABC two days prior, Trump did not comment publicly until he responded Tuesday to a tweet from conservative commentator Laura Ingraham.