Who knew one word could stir up so much controversy?
After being outlandishly accused of calling President Barack Obama a black rapist over the use of the word “schlonged,” Donald Trump took to social media late Tuesday to defend himself and to call out a “dishonest” mainstream media.
At a campaign rally on Monday, the Republican front-runner offered his take on the 2008 presidential election that saw favorite Hillary Clinton fall to then-Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic primary.
“She was going to beat – she was favored to win – and she got schlonged,” he said. “She lost. She lost.”
At the same event, Trump used the term “disgusting” while talking about Clinton returning late from a bathroom break during Saturday’s Democratic debate.
Both remarks sent Democrats over the edge, which prompted Trump to respond in a series of posts on Twitter to explain that the word “schlonged” means “beaten badly.” He also pointed to the 1984 election as an example of the media using the same term.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/679463426675097600
NPR’s @NealConan said “schlonged” to WaPo re: 1984 Mondale/Ferraro campaign: “That ticket went on to get schlonged at the polls.” #Hypocrisy
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2015
He then asked supporters to explain to the media that the word means.
For those on TV defending my use of the word “schlonged,” bc #MSM is giving it false meaning-tell them it means beaten badly. Dishonest #MSM
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2015
Trump’s supporters reacted by backing their candidate … and by having a little fun. Here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:
.@realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/NqalnP8Gtq
— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) December 23, 2015
@realDonaldTrump It also means she was KO”D
— Georgia Tauchas (@georgiatauchas) December 23, 2015
@realDonaldTrump No need to explain, Mr #Trump! Only fools w/a dirty mind would twist it into something it wasn’t meant as. #Trump2016 @MSN
— Vicky ☆❤☆ Brush (@VickyBrush) December 23, 2015
@realDonaldTrump @steph93065 Media smelling blood. They destroy so many people with their PC garbage. Can’t beat Trump. #Trump2016
— Ford Girl (@thpuzzler2) December 23, 2015
@Notgiamatti @ajonathancox @realDonaldTrump “That ticket went on to get schlonged at the polls.” https://t.co/J4Q9p96ZJ2 …
— Silent Majority (@michael_favreau) December 23, 2015
@realDonaldTrump @nealconan pic.twitter.com/r1bufffXzA
— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamBreedlove) December 23, 2015
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