Last year he gave us “covfefe”. This year – and just in time for Christmas –Donald Trump has bestowed upon the English language the phrase: “Smocking Gun”.
“Democrats can’t find a Smocking Gun tying the Trump campaign to Russia after James Comey’s testimony. No Smocking Gun… No Collusion,” Trump wrote on Twitter on Monday.
Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump “Democrats can’t find a Smocking Gun tying the Trump campaign to Russia after James Comey’s testimony. No Smocking Gun…No Collusion.” @FoxNews That’s because there was NO COLLUSION. So now the Dems go to a simple private transaction, wrongly call it a campaign contribution,… 90.6K 12:46 PM – Dec 10, 2018 Twitter Ads info and privacy
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“Democrats can’t find a Smocking Gun tying the Trump campaign to Russia after James Comey’s testimony. No Smocking Gun…No Collusion.” @FoxNews That’s because there was NO COLLUSION. So now the Dems go to a simple private transaction, wrongly call it a campaign contribution,…
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Donald J. Trump ✔@realDonaldTrump ….which it was not (but even if it was, it is only a CIVIL CASE, like Obama’s – but it was done correctly by a lawyer and there would not even be a fine. Lawyer’s liability if he made a mistake, not me). Cohen just trying to get his sentence reduced. WITCH HUNT! 88.1K 1:00 PM – Dec 10, 2018 Twitter Ads info and privacy
….which it was not (but even if it was, it is only a CIVIL CASE, like Obama’s – but it was done correctly by a lawyer and there would not even be a fine. Lawyer’s liability if he made a mistake, not me). Cohen just trying to get his sentence reduced. WITCH HUNT!
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In the hours after the president’s tweet, “Smocking Gun” began trending on Twitter. Searches for the term “smocking gun” surged, according to Google Trends, as did searches for “smocking” – a type of embroidery made of many small folds.
Merriam-Webster ✔@MerriamWebster Today in Spellcheck Can’t Save You: ‘Smocking’ is a type of embroidery made of many small folds sewn into place. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smocking … 16.4K 6:00 PM – Dec 10, 2018 Twitter Ads info and privacy Definition of SMOCKING a decorative embroidery or shirring made by gathering cloth in regularly spaced round tucks… See the full definition merriam-webster.com
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Today in Spellcheck Can’t Save You:
‘Smocking’ is a type of embroidery made of many small folds sewn into place. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smocking …
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a decorative embroidery or shirring made by gathering cloth in regularly spaced round tucks… See the full definition
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It was not the mere typo that tickled readers, but also the capitalisation of “Smocking” and “Gun”, and the repetition of the expression.
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