Twitter Erupts Over Trump's Low Oil Price 'Thank You' To Saudi Arabia
President Donald Trump sparked an immediate backlash on Twitter early Wednesday after he thanked Saudi Arabia for helping lower global oil prices.
Hundreds of tweeters expressed incredulity at Trump’s post, which came a day after his bizarre statement that the U.S. would remain a “steadfast partner” of Saudi Arabia ― even if Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the brutal slaying of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Oil prices getting lower. Great! Like a big Tax Cut for America and the World. Enjoy! $54, was just $82. Thank you to Saudi Arabia, but let’s go lower!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2018
“Oil prices getting lower. Great! Like a big Tax Cut for America and the World. Enjoy! $54, was just $82,” Trump tweeted. “Thank you to Saudi Arabia, but let’s go lower!” He followed up with this standard “Make America Great Again” post:
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 21, 2018
The issue of whether Trump’s tweet is factually accurate notwithstanding, some people online questioned why Trump picked out Saudi Arabia for praise. Others called out his enthusiastic comment for being wildly insensitive.
Are you seriously thanking Saudi Arabia right now? What the hell is wrong with you?
— Calvin (@calvinstowell) November 21, 2018
*Saudi Arabia murders U.S.-based journalist, dismembers body, tries to lie and cover it up*
Every person in the world:
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Don't say it
Trump: THANK YOU SAUDI ARABIA! pic.twitter.com/J3VTLcXbtG— Mike Rundle (@flyosity) November 21, 2018
Not sure you can go any lower Trump.
— Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) November 21, 2018
Trump is thanking Saudi Arabia for lower oil prices just a day after saying “it is what it is” with respect to the brutal murder of #Khashoggi. There is no bottom with him. There is no regard for human life. And there are millions of Americans of voting age who support him.
— April (@ReignOfApril) November 21, 2018
I want a government that is not willing to turn a blind eye to the slaughter of even one person in exchange for oil. #RenewableEnergy
— Cristina Mittermeier (@cmittermeier) November 21, 2018
I don’t think you’re physically able to go any lower.
— Bobby Pearson (@robertpearsonjr) November 21, 2018
“Thank you to Saudi Arabia”
Seriously, they just murdered a US permanent legal resident. Gruesomely murdered him and hid the body, lied to the world about it.
And you’re thanking them for gas prices? https://t.co/4S3Wod9m71— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) November 21, 2018
President Trump says that we have to simply ignore Jamal Khashoggi’s murder because America’s economic fortunes are tied to Saudi Arabia. Why? Simply because of the price of oil? It’s a serious question.
— Jeff Nesbit (@jeffnesbit) November 21, 2018
Well that was fast. President Trump publicly thanking Saudi Arabia, a day after he said he’d stick by and would not punish them for their role in Jamal Khashoggi’s death https://t.co/dFHj8QfGFN
— Marianna Sotomayor (@MariannaNBCNews) November 21, 2018
Trump wakes up the day before Thanksgiving grateful to Saudi Arabia.
No mention of current wife and five children.— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) November 21, 2018
Trump not only doubles down on his defense of Saudi Arabia in the wake of Jamal Khashoggi's killing, but voices gratitude on oil prices. https://t.co/q59NLXVjpr
— Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) November 21, 2018
Mr. tRump: It is possible to go lower than you not taking new measures against Saudi Arabia for the murder of Khashoggi? https://t.co/rWJVZAkCkn
— Jeffrey Guterman (@JeffreyGuterman) November 21, 2018
So is this why you refused to condemn them for the brutal murder of Khashoggi?
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) November 21, 2018
By supporting Saudi Arabia. This is Trump's brainwashing on display
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) November 21, 2018
Trump loves to troll, even if it's by publicly thanking Saudi Arabia after it was determined they had Khashoggi murdered. https://t.co/VwUHQB6OK5
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 21, 2018
How much blood is mixed in with that cheap oil? Shame...
— Martin Sharratt (@mjslanguage) November 21, 2018
Saudi Arabia should not labor under misconception that a free pass from Trump for MBS is a free pass from the US.
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) November 21, 2018
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story misstated the day Trump tweeted as Thursday.
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