Today, Twitter is having a field day with the findings. The hashtag #BillionDollarLoser is the top trending hashtag in the United States as seemingly everyone weighs in on the matter. Let’s take a look at some of the top tweets.
I think Trump will be furious that #BillionDollarLoser trending. So don’t tweet it out. Repeat. Don’t tweet out the hashtag #BillionDollarLoser.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) May 8, 2019
The “I Told You So”s
Wait, Trump is a #BillionDollarLoser?
He wrote the Art of the Deal while he was losing millions of dollars per year?
And people believed him?You know who knew he was a slimy charlatan?
You know who told us during the election?#wednesdaywisdom #wednesdaymotivation pic.twitter.com/ZeTlKf3z6w— Holly Figueroa O’Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) May 8, 2019
Many folks are taking the opportunity to give their followers a big, fat “I told you so!” Or, in some cases “She told you so,” referring to Hillary Clinton‘s push for President Trump to release his tax returns.
How do you make a billion dollars? Start with at least two billion dollars, if I’m doing the math right. And now I saved you the pain of reading The Art of the Deal. #BillionDollarLoser
— Dave F. (@siliconundergro) May 8, 2019
Others outline what was once just a popular theory – that Trump’s family fortune was massive enough for him to squander it away and remain wealthy anyway. It looks like that theory proved correct.
The Mob Unleashes a Savage Twitter Assault on Trump
Imagine having the guts to tweet this out against regular working people who don’t earn enough to pay federal income tax, when you’re a #BillionDollarLoser who avoids paying. pic.twitter.com/95xl3OkLK9
— (??????) ????????? ℕ??! ?? (@IStandWithIlhan) May 8, 2019
A good chunk of Twitter is outraged by the report. In his facade of a fight for the common citizen, Trump has blasted the wealthy and corporations for not paying their fair share of taxes. Paying taxes in only two years out of a decade is a slap in the face to the people that believed him.
In case you missed it this morning, President Trump called tax avoidance a “sport,” and bragged about how good he is at it.
Is this the person who best represents the middle class?
Absolutely not!#BillionDollarLoser
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) May 8, 2019
In the past, Trump has even gone so far as to brag about not paying taxes, so these findings shouldn’t come as a shock.
The Comedians: “I’m Not Saying Trump is Bigfoot…”
On the other end of the emotional spectrum, a host of people online are finding humor in the matter.
All North Korean citizens are delighted to hear, that Dear Leader’s friend, the Imperial Dog Donald Trump is even more poor than any of you people! Mr Trump is hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. All rejoice and celebrate poverty!#BiggestLoserTrump #BillionDollarLoser pic.twitter.com/IgvRFnqJYV
— Tomi T Ahonen (@tomiahonen) May 8, 2019
Of course, a few users are taking jabs at Trump’s questionable foreign relationships with Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin.
So what happens after you lose all of daddy’s money?
Enters uncle Putin:#BillionDollarLoser #TrumpTaxes pic.twitter.com/8sBJJIq41O— Crazy Henry? (@CrazyHenry3) May 8, 2019
The ten years of losses give support to the argument that the president is likely in debt to Russia. Some believe that those debts could be the reason why he has taken such a pro-Russia stance.
I’m not saying Trump is Bigfoot but I’ve never seen Trump and Bigfoot in the same room together.
#BillionDollarLoser pic.twitter.com/DWZ6d0v8eu
— Cameron Grant (@coolcam101) May 8, 2019
Other Twitter users are avoiding controversy altogether to crack some non-political jokes.
The Artists Deliver a Withering Caricature
The Shart of the Deal. #BillionDollarLoser pic.twitter.com/MHn3Hk5O9J
— Ian Philips (@papacandelaria) May 8, 2019
Some are even tapping into their artistic side in response. Who doesn’t like seeing ol’ honest Abe flipping someone the bird?
The Trump Defenders Stand Behind Their #BillionDollarLoser
They will mock you as an incompetent loser for losing money.
They will mock you as a greedy asshole for making money.
If they had their way, no one would attempt that which they do not, and the critics would be hailed as Kings.
Turn them off. Win. #BillionDollarLoser
— Andy Swan (@AndySwan) May 8, 2019
Finally, a small minority of Twitter users are defending the president’s billion-dollar write-offs, demonstrating that some Trump supporters will stand behind their leader no matter what.