President Donald Trump’s alleged connections with Russia have cast a dark cloud over his administration—indeed, one of the factors which led the president to fire FBI director James Comey earlier this week was the FBI investigation into Trump’s apparent Russia ties.
But at least the Associated Press is here to reassure us that everything is fine:
BREAKING: Trump lawyer: Tax returns from past 10 years show no "income of any type from Russian sources," with few exceptions.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 12, 2017
That “with few exceptions” caveat at the end caused a lot of worry on Twitter—so not surprisingly, within minutes the hashtag #withfewexceptions was one of the top trends in the United States. Users tweeted “alternative facts” about both the president and themselves:
— Philip Bump (@pbump) May 12, 2017
Trump never filed for bankruptcy, #withfewexceptions
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) May 12, 2017
I am not a crook… #withfewexceptions pic.twitter.com/Sn8c1ZTb3a
— BCP (@b_c_p_source) May 12, 2017
Mexico will be paying for the wall. #withfewexceptions
— amanda (@_Amanda2017) May 12, 2017
Ivanka has never vacationed with Putin's girfriend #withfewexceptions pic.twitter.com/qLmgES4vDh
— 🫠 . (@charlesofidaho) May 12, 2017
I have never hidden in bushes. Period #withfewexceptions pic.twitter.com/SWofWsgDS7
— Sean Spicer Facts (@SeanSpicerFacts) May 12, 2017
No one died when the Titanic sank, #withfewexceptions https://t.co/6AJW25PZ2N
— TrumpsTaxes (@TrumpsTaxes) May 12, 2017
#withfewexceptions I am 6'2".
— Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) May 12, 2017
I never pee'd my pants when I was a kid. #withfewexceptions
— Mark Kelso’s Helmet (@MarkKelsoHelmet) May 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/why_a_duck/status/863035002346496000
https://twitter.com/sunnyright/status/863035286292398084
Ironically Morgan Lewis, the law firm Trump uses, was named Russia Law Firm of the Year for 2016. Maybe that’s one of the exceptions?
