Trump Posts Twitter Message That Catches Fire

Donald Trump on his Twitter page took credit and thanked himself for a surge in a key gauge of consumer confidence.

The United States president-elect wrote on Twitter that The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index had climbed to 113.7 in December. Trump noted that it is the highest the index has climbed in more than 15 years, and adds, “Thanks Donald!”

Within a few hours #ThanksDonald started trending with witty and sarcastic replies.

@MrSpock2016: “I definitely know which people in my neighbourhood are racists now. #ThanksDonald”

@mockingjoey: “#ThanksDonald for lying and using fear mongering to get uneducated white people to vote for you. can’t wait for you to let them down!”

@nycyonce: “#ThanksDonald for proving that you don’t need any experience or skills to get the job you want, just a lot of money and public influence.”

@man_baby2016: “The level of Donald Trump’s narcissistic behaviour and stupidity has proved to be the story of 2016.”

Some of Trump’s supporters also joined the hashtag thanking him for positive change:

@JH_Marston: “Obama had me fooled TWICE #ThanksDonald for not letting that happen again.”

@livenewsfans: “#ThanksDonald for being elected as a president for United States. I believe you will Make America Great Again. @realDonaldTrump”

@Xer06siX: “#ThanksDonald Thanks Donald for saving this country from the morons and corrupt people who brought us to this point to begin with!”