The meaning behind Trump’s latest Twitter feud

Published May 23, 2020 10:00am ET



If there’s one thing that President Trump is known for, it’s his unfiltered, unapologetic style. Unlike his predecessors, the president uses social media daily to share his thoughts. This unique transparency opens him up to both praise and derision.

On Wednesday morning, Trump, while tweeting about how he believes Roger Stone has been treated unfairly, slipped in a reference to Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough. In it, he called Scarborough “psycho” and questioned if there should be a case opened regarding the 2001 death of Scarborough’s former congressional intern. Mika Brzezinski, Scarborough’s wife and co-host, believing Trump should be banned, tweeted how she would reach out to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey regarding Trump’s alleged abuse of the platform’s policies. As expected, the aftermath of the public tussle broke out along party lines.

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