This week Donald Trump went after civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, saying Lewis was “all talk, talk, talk - no action or results” after Lewis questioned the legitimacy of Trump’s presidency.
In 1965, Lewis’ skull was fractured after being beaten by Alabama police during the historic march from Selma to Montgomery. That same year, a 19-year-old Donald Trump began to feel the beginning agony of some real pesky heel spurs, before talk, talk, talking his way out of serving in Vietnam.
This week’s HuffPost Comedy’s hashtag game dug into Trump’s very odd and murky view of history. It’s #TrumpHistoryLecture.
Overrated MLK had one dream? I had seven dreams last night, and I could fly in all of them, OK? SAD. #TrumpHistoryLecture @HuffPostComedy
— Ben Hooper (@BenHooperWrites) January 17, 2017
@HuffPostComedy @realDonaldTrump #TrumpHistoryLecture
— The Gaf (@thegaf) January 17, 2017
9/11 was real bad, but you know, you can't be open all night & serve hot dogs & slurpi
How could Alexander have been "the Great" when he didn't put his name on buildings, universities or even steaks? #SAD! #TrumpHistoryLecture
— lancegould (@lancegould) January 17, 2017
Sad that Lincoln died at Ford Theater, but at least it was American made.#TrumpHistoryLecture@HuffPostComedy
— Hillary Miller (@CricketArt67) January 17, 2017
People talk about how great Europe is but they only had one good song #TrumpHistoryLecture pic.twitter.com/2ganN1xN8U
— Fart Bagels (@fartbagels) January 17, 2017
I prefer Civil Rights leaders who don't get beaten and thrown in jail! #TrumpHistoryLecture
— Randi Mayem Singer (@rmayemsinger) January 17, 2017
FDR, you shoulda seen this guy... *offensive polio mime*
— Corey Miller (@StopEatingBees) January 17, 2017
I never made fun of FDR! What? FAKE NEWS!#TrumpHistoryLecture
Maybe if Amelia Earhart had had a man flying the plane, she wouldn't have ended up in that mess. Sad! #TrumpHistoryLecture @HuffPostComedy
— Samantha Hirsch (@slhirsch) January 17, 2017
God created the world in seven days. It would have taken me five. #TrumpHistoryLecture
— Michael Blackman (@ParaComedian09) January 17, 2017
#TrumpHistoryLecture
— Katt Funny (@KattFunny) January 17, 2017
Rosa Parks broke the law, people!
Trump: "I know MORE HISTORY than ANYONE!"
— Meredith Silverman (@archangelcrew) January 17, 2017
Ben Franklin: "Sir, I beg to-"
TRUMP <mocks Franklin> "SIR I BEG TO-"
#TrumpHistoryLecture pic.twitter.com/Ies7aoYY8J
Betsy Ross was a total loser! Made one prototype in USA and the outsourced manufacturing to China #TrumpHistoryLecture pic.twitter.com/9enlU1akUb
— Mister Race Bannon (@MrRaceBannon) January 17, 2017
#TrumpHistoryLecture
— Paul Lander (@paul_lander) January 17, 2017
Vietnam Nam. My foot hurts just thinking about it.
Great Depression? What was so great about it? We'll have the absolute BEST Depression, believe me! #TrumpHistoryLecture
— Bill Zachmann (@bzachmann) January 17, 2017
"Jesus doesn't have a birth certificate, or if he does, there's something on that certificate that is very bad for him" #TrumpHistoryLecture
— Mel Owens (@melowens) January 17, 2017
Harrison Ford was a BAD president. Very rude to the Russians on his plane. Yelled: "Get off my lawn!" #TrumpHistoryLecture @HuffPostComedy
— Laurie Crosswell 🌞 (@lauriecrosswell) January 17, 2017
As this chart shows, jobs fell under Obama #TrumpHistoryLecture pic.twitter.com/nh7GS52BaL
— Illegitimate POTUS (@POTUSIllegit) January 17, 2017
You might have noticed that you've never seen Hillary and Isis in the same room. Is Hillary Isis? Bigly possible. #TrumpHistoryLecture
— Johnny Taylor, Jr. (@hipsterocracy) January 17, 2017
Native Americans didn't have any documents proving it was their land so .... tough luck losers #TrumpHistoryLecture
— St Peter (@stpeteyontweety) January 17, 2017
#TrumpHistoryLecture
— Paul Lander (@paul_lander) January 17, 2017
Ask Hannity. Just ask Hannity. Why won't anyone ask Hannity?
Four score and seven bankrupt careers ago... #TrumpHistoryLecture @HuffPostComedy pic.twitter.com/dUydgwz9SM
— Portmanteau Jones (@SadlyCatless) January 17, 2017
The Japanese surprised Americans at Pearl Harbor. Complete failure of intelligence community. Sad! #TrumpHistoryLecture @HuffPostComedy
— Richard Jeter (@MilesToGo13) January 17, 2017
White people freed the slaves. YOU'RE WELCOME!#TrumpHistoryLecture
— Corey Miller (@StopEatingBees) January 17, 2017
Let me tell you, Germany had a HUGE Beautiful Wall and guess how many Mexicans got into Berlin?...Zero. #TrumpHistoryLecture @HuffPostComedy pic.twitter.com/mdF3Xlp4RV
— CK (@charley_ck14) January 17, 2017
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