'I hereby order': Internet drowns Trump in mockery over his unhinged China meltdown
President Donald Trump is being mocked right now for his insane Twitter meltdown in response to China’s announcement it is imposing $75 billion on tariffs on U.S. goods.
But it was not only Trump’s meltdown, but his insistence that he can dictate how private American companies operate that added to the hilarity.
After saying China has “stolen our Intellectual Property at a rate of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year,” and claiming “We don’t need China,” Trump made this fascist declaration:
“Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing your companies HOME and making your products in the USA.”
The President of the United States does not have any authority to do that.
Many responded in mockery with the hashtag #Iherebyorder, which is now a top tending topic. Take a look:
I hereby order the White House staff to take @realDonaldTrump to Walter Reed, and to convene the cabinet under Sec… https://t.co/t0qYZtduTc— George Conway🌻 (@George Conway🌻) 1566578184
I hereby order my Great American Cat not to wake me up at 6am I hereby order my Great American Daughter to be nice… https://t.co/IP7t99weCS— Tom Nichols (@Tom Nichols) 1566574785
Fun fact: #iherebyorder is socialism.— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@Rep. Eric Swalwell) 1566579751
@gtconway3d "I hereby order all the Filet-O-Fish in town." #Iherebyorder https://t.co/8fanqW9FPB— Orange Former Leader (@Orange Former Leader) 1566577986
#iherebyorder mental health check on the President of the United States— Rick Wilson (@Rick Wilson) 1566579037
I hereby order all television networks to consult me *personally* before canceling programs that I like. I hereby o… https://t.co/fVoZxcJHK5— Maureen Sheridan 🌻😷 (@Maureen Sheridan 🌻😷) 1566575252
@gtconway3d I hereby order that we all time travel back to November 2016, knowing what we know. #Iherebyorder— Terry Dresbach (@Terry Dresbach) 1566577999
@gtconway3d I hereby order that we all time travel back to November 2016, knowing what we know. #Iherebyorder— Terry Dresbach (@Terry Dresbach) 1566577999
I hereby order Republicans to get real about Trump’s mental state. #Iherebyorder https://t.co/eFhMsM6Mh1— George Conway🌻 (@George Conway🌻) 1566578065
#IHereByOrder all toilet paper be hung in the correct position. https://t.co/tJ6TWB4VCX— Shelly 🌻 (@Shelly 🌻) 1566579607
@gtconway3d I hereby order @SpeakerPelosi to start impeachment proceedings #iherebyorder— ThomasPaine (@ThomasPaine) 1566578242
@gtconway3d I hereby order @SpeakerPelosi to start impeachment proceedings #iherebyorder— ThomasPaine (@ThomasPaine) 1566578242
#Iherebyorder @POTUS, @DonaldJTrumpJr @EricTrump @IvankaTrump and the Trump Organization to immediately STOP doing… https://t.co/Mz67Jrq8m7— Kurt Eichenwald (@Kurt Eichenwald) 1566579678