Twitter users mockingly accused White House counsel Pat Cipollone of telling the “biggest lie ever” on the Senate floor after he vouched for Donald Trump during the president’s impeachment trial.
Cipollone, who is leading Trump’s defense, claimed Trump “is a man of his word” during the proceedings on Tuesday night.
MY MAN CIPPILONE SAID THIS WITH A STRAIGHT FACE. pic.twitter.com/B503T2vkPk
— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) January 22, 2020
The backlash came immediately.
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell asked if it was the “most ridiculous thing ever said about Trump?” Other tweeters called it “sadly laughable” and the “funniest joke of this entire joke of an impeachment trial.”
Trump lawyer actually told the Senate:
— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) January 22, 2020
“President Trump is a man of his word.”
Most ridiculous thing ever said about Trump?
“President Trump is a man of his word” -- Pat Cipollone
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) January 22, 2020
Funniest joke of this entire joke of an impeachment trial.
Cipollone,”President Trump is a man of his word.”
— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) January 22, 2020
That is sadly laughable and patently false!16,000documeted times just in 3 years ! #TrumpLies #TrumpLiesMatter #ImpeachmentDay
"President Trump is a man of his word," said the White House counsel. I didn't know he's a comedian.
— Elizabeth Drew (@ElizabethDrewOH) January 22, 2020
“President Trump is a man of his word” is something that was just said with a straight face in the United States Senate
— Neal Rogers (@nealrogers) January 22, 2020
Defense.... "President Trump is a man of his word" Yup.
— Martyn LeNoble (@martynlenoble) January 22, 2020
“President Trump is a man of his word!” pic.twitter.com/TNwurypXNc
— Arlan 👊🏾 (@ArlanWasHere) January 22, 2020
“President Trump is a man of his word.”
— Anthony Michael Kreis (@AnthonyMKreis) January 22, 2020
Pat Cipollone just told the biggest lie ever to be said on the Senate floor.
Cipollone: President Trump is a man of his word. pic.twitter.com/9TbQj8zfqW
— Jen Chaney (@chaneyj) January 22, 2020
ahhhhhjaklsdflasjdfalkjadsf
— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) January 22, 2020
Pat Cipollone: "President Trump is a man of his word."
HahahahahaahahahahahahahaLOLMGhahahahaha
Oh holy crap, my office light just literally blinked out. I think I laughed the bulb out.#ImpeachmentTrial
"President Trump is a man of his word" is the stupidest fucking thing said all day.
— Greg Pinelo (@gregpinelo) January 22, 2020
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, defending @realDonaldTrump:
— Dan Alban (@DanAlban) January 22, 2020
"President Trump is a man of his word."
😄😆😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/uz50WVxwIa
They didn't specify which word
— Kovarchi - Rogue Space Truck (@kovarchi) January 22, 2020
“President Trump....*dramatic pause*...is a man of his word.” Cippolone, you’re a funny guy, you. pic.twitter.com/cluGiCccHT
— Taj Campbell (@tajkcampbell) January 22, 2020
Pat Cipollone (Trump’s lawyer): “President Trump is a man of his word.”
— J. Dice 🎲 (@jdice03) January 22, 2020
Fact Checkers: Trump has told 16,241 lies in his 3 years as President. pic.twitter.com/FlJzuoqTp8
Cipollone just said "President Trump is a man of his word" but I have to think, because it's so early in the morning, I was actually dreaming that he said that and that a grown-ass man with self-respect did not just say that about a guy who just told his 16,000th lie as president
— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) January 22, 2020
I felt discombobulated when Pat Cipollone said, #Trump is a man of his word. My first reaction was, did I hear him correctly. Immediately, a ball of sputum lounged in my pharynx because I couldn't decide fast enough to laugh, cry or use curse words at my television. My cerebrum pic.twitter.com/2DuUH25LMv
— Sickoftrash63 (@sickoftrash63) January 22, 2020
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