Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. just came up with a truly bizarre defense of President Donald Trump’s rude behavior ― and all he had to do was blame Founding Fathers like Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.
On Thursday, Falwell attempted to justify Trump’s rudeness in a tweet that suggested the Founding Fathers wanted people like him in the White House.
We have been duped into viewing politicians as royalty when our Founders intended them to be only temp public servants. Complaints @realDonaldTrump is not “presidential” are because he acts like one of us-exactly why our Founders fought in Rev War to win independence from royalty
— Jerry Falwell (@JerryFalwellJr) August 16, 2018
However, many Twitter users found holes in his argument even bigger than Trump’s ego.
And, boy, did they pile on.
The founders were well educated statesmen, people with courage, morals, ethics, and integrity.
— Christian_Salafia (@csalafia) August 16, 2018
None of this applies to Trump.
You bring shame to Christ with your fawning and idolatry.
He acts like one of us? Did you just call yourself an adulterer, sexual predator, and treasonous felon? That’s what it sounded like on my end...
— Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) August 16, 2018
"he acts like one of us"
— Zack Hunt (@ZaackHunt) August 16, 2018
Does this mean we should be on the look out for tapes of you using the N word and bragging about "grabbing her by the pussy"?
I assume the way trump is like you is that both of you were disappointments to your fathers.
— Lynette Craig (@biglcraig62) August 16, 2018
I don't make fun of the disabled. I don't claim I can grab women by the pussy. I don't call Nazis very fine people. I don't impede an ongoing FBI investigation. He doesn't act like one of us. He acts like a cretin and a criminal.
— Corey Hill (@NewsCHill) August 16, 2018
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