Comments on Twitter following reports on President Trump’s health exam led to a strange tweet from Fox News’ Brit Hume who announced he was not fantasizing about the president’s penis.
The Fox News senior political analyst discussed the results of the physical exam, which Trump passed to the surprise of many liberals, and the “unprecedented” press conference with the president’s physician on Tuesday.
“No president I have ever heard of has ever done anything like that,” Hume told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, noting Trump’s willingness to waive the confidentiality with his doctor who answered reporters’ questions for nearly an hour.
“Of course, at this stage it’s open season. I think the president obviously felt that if these questions were going to be raised, and he is in remarkably good health,” Hume said, noting Trump’s “good genes” for a “man who is 71, six-three and 239 pounds.”
“He wanted all of that out there. He was partly responsible for this,” he said. “The thing went on for 56 minutes. Which really is unprecedented.”
Hume later defended the exam results on Twitter, initially responding to a tweet by The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman.
Oh for Pete’s sake. https://t.co/a3SmGLow0V
— Brit Hume (@brithume) January 17, 2018
Hume responded to one critic who questioned Trump’s listed height of 6′3″ and weight of 239 pounds.
Oh for Pete’s sake Brit, @maggieNYT is pointing to potentially fallacious info on Trump’s health. His “239” lbs. appears off by approx. 50 pounds. If he were 6’,3” & 239 pounds, he’d be a lot more athletic. Countless pix of his posterior, gut & triple chin visually dispute this.
— LarryGJr (@JrLawrenceG) January 17, 2018
Because he was listed as an inch shorter earlier. Please. BTW, I’m the same height and am a bit overweight at 190. He looks to me about 50 pounds heavier than I am.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) January 17, 2018
I’m his height and weigh about 190. He looks about 50 pounds heavier than I am. And I’m inclined to believe his highly regarded doctor over some eyeball estimates made from a distance.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) January 17, 2018
Matt Negrin, “Daily Show” writer and producer, then tweeted his observation, prompting a response from Hume which was soon deleted.
oh man we are closer than ever to Fox News personalities fulfilling my fantasy of aggressively defending the size of Trump’s penis, please don’t stop https://t.co/Xw1AvOW58q
— 175 days ago Trump promised 24-hr Hezbollah answer (@MattNegrin) January 17, 2018
Awfully defensive, aren’t you, Brit? pic.twitter.com/1E8XoG1pRY
— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) January 17, 2018
The bizarre tweet quickly sparked reaction on Twitter, which Negrin summed up hours later.
goodnight room
goodnight moon
goodnight deleted trump penis tweet by @brithume— 175 days ago Trump promised 24-hr Hezbollah answer (@MattNegrin) January 17, 2018
Jesus Christ pic.twitter.com/2MBXbDZFg9
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) January 17, 2018
Brit … thanks for sharing https://t.co/VCivOIpD9K
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 17, 2018
WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE https://t.co/QdPmOi2SEe
— ana marie cox (@anamariecox) January 17, 2018
“I, Brit Hume, am in no way thinking about the president’s penis. Never, never do I fantasize about him standing before me, naked in all his glory, his masculine musk shimmering off him like heat off a pavement, my eye drawn to his massive and powerful and erect c
— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) January 17, 2018
That got really weird really quick
— alex munguia (@axel7930) January 17, 2018
Good Evening Internet, Today, respected journalist Brit Hume clarified that he’s not having fantasies about Donald Trump’s penis…
Are we good here for now? I think it’s time to turn my computer off. pic.twitter.com/ArLR9kh9r2
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) January 17, 2018
Hey Brit, it’s okay if you don’t respond to every nut job, pardon the pun. https://t.co/hnlvvDvipo
— David Shuster (@DavidShuster) January 17, 2018
OMG. Whaaaaaaat is haaaaaaaaaappening???
— Tweeter Formerly Known As Claireabell (@ClaireabellGatr) January 17, 2018
Dignity….always dignity. https://t.co/CVBxBzn37M
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) January 17, 2018
That Brit Hume tweet just make me lose my appetite for life and i am going to bed instead.
— ALT- Immigration ? (@ALT_uscis) January 17, 2018
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