Trolling the president: It's a Little Beirut tradition.
And our own Trail Blazers gave President Donald Trump a terrific zing, tweeting last night that "CJ McCollum is an example of somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more."
CJ McCollum is an example of somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 3, 2017
The tweet refers to McCollum's participation in NBA All-Star Weekend. But it's also a reference to a speech Trump gave at a Black History Month event on Wednesday, in which he referred to Frederick Douglass as "somebody who's done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more," a comment that, to the degree it has any content at all, suggests that Donald Trump has no idea who Frederick Douglass is.
This isn't the first time McCollum and Trump have met on Twitter.
In November, he Tweeted in reference to Trump's defense that saying you can grab women "by the pussy" was just "locker-room talk."
"I haven't heard that one in any locker rooms," McCollum tweeted during the debate.
I haven't heard that one in any locker rooms https://t.co/Ci8NXOgFcI
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) October 10, 2016
In his speech for Black History month, Trump also insulted inner cities and said this:
The speech has caused an uproar on the internet, including a #TrumpBlackHistory hashtag.
Malcom X was a great great leader. No one could've lead the X-Men better. He was hugely successful. #TrumpBlackHistory pic.twitter.com/k1fdnnSFrt
— Michael Andre (@Michael_220) February 2, 2017
Black Panthers were great for the cities, ate all the deers that were ruining gardens #TrumpBlackHistory
— Molly Shah (@MollyOShah) February 1, 2017
But nothing beats the zing from Frederick Douglass himself!
Not knowing who I am is what happens when you copy your homework from Steve Bannon. #trumpblackhistory
— Frederick Douglass (@FredrckDouglass) February 2, 2017