US Twitter lit up this morning over model Chrissy Teigen’s response to an attack from President Donald Trump. The exchange was heated even by the standards of Trump’s routine social media fights.
The spat began when the President, apparently venting about a town hall on criminal justice reform that aired on MSNBC Sunday night, tweeted that he and other Republicans should be getting more credit for signing the First Step Act into law.
Trump then went after singer and activist John Legend (who appeared in the MSNBC town hall) and his wife Chrissy Teigen:
….A man named @VanJones68, and many others, were profusely grateful (at that time!). I SIGNED IT INTO LAW, no one else did, & Republicans deserve much credit. But now that it is passed, people that had virtually nothing to do with it are taking the praise. Guys like boring…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2019
….musician @johnlegend, and his filthy mouthed wife, are talking now about how great it is – but I didn’t see them around when we needed help getting it passed. “Anchor”@LesterHoltNBC doesn’t even bring up the subject of President Trump or the Republicans when talking about….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 9, 2019
Chrissy Teigen fired right back at Donald Trump with a colourful insult of her own:
lol what a p***y a*s bitch. tagged everyone but me. an honor, mister president.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 9, 2019
By Monday morning, Chrissy Teigen, #TeamChrissy and #filthy mouthed wife were all trending on Twitter.
Some Twitter users pushed the hashtag and further dragged Trump:
Please don’t make this foul mouthed hashtag trend #PresidentPussyAssBitch https://t.co/TMaq58hzIx
— John Legend (@johnlegend) September 9, 2019
This exchange between Chrissy Teigen and #PresidentPussyAssBitch should be placed in the Smithsonian because it’s a very important part of our history as a people. pic.twitter.com/O0gwa8w1YM
— Marie Connor (@thistallawkgirl) September 9, 2019
We need to get #PussyAssBitch & #PresidentPussyAssBitch trending!
— Lenny Jacobson (@Lennyjacobson) September 9, 2019
Would be a shame if #PresidentPussyAssBitch started trending by morning…
— Andres Basas (@USCjericho) September 9, 2019
Chrissy’s living rent free in Trump’s head. Fucking love it. pic.twitter.com/CZEiahAq4O
— Rachelle Black🏳️🌈 (@seattlefangirl) September 9, 2019
Donald Trump vs. Chrissy Tiegen (sound up) pic.twitter.com/I4NtsWyssS
— ElElegante101 (@skolanach) September 9, 2019
Fans even started to clamour for “filthy-mouthed wife” branded merchandise:
Can we get some #filthymouthedwife T-shirts please?
— Willow (@RockShrimp) September 9, 2019
Please, I beg of you, start a line of “filthy mouthed wife” housewares and clothing and inspo merch this very day.
— Kat Kinsman (@kittenwithawhip) September 9, 2019
Legend criticised the President, too, without the profanity, by tweeting:
Imagine being president of a whole country and spending your Sunday night hate-watching MSNBC hoping somebody–ANYBODY–will praise you. Melania, please praise this man. He needs you.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) September 9, 2019
Meanwhile, Anthony Scaramucci, Trump’s former communications director who has now disavowed the President, on Monday called the spat between Trump and the celebrity couple “despicable.”
