Trump said he got 'impeached for a perfect phone call' and it's already a meme
By Mark PygasUpdated
Just after impeachment proceedings began in the Senate on Thursday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to tweet in all caps: "I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL!"
Trump was impeached in the House for abuse of power after allegedly holding back aid to Ukraine in order to prompt an investigation into Joe Biden and for obstruction of Congress after refusing to testify and telling other officials to do the same.
The phone call President Trump is referring to is a July conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the phone call, Trump prompted Zelensky to launch investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.
Unsurprisingly, the all caps tweet prompted quite the response from people on social media. One user created a parody of Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Call Me Maybe' based on the tweet.
I just got impeached
— Oliver Traldi (@olivertraldi) January 16, 2020
And this is crazy
But here's my number
Make a perfect phone call maybe
"I JUST GOT IMPEACHED AND I CAN'T GET UP," another tweeted alongside an image of Trump attempting to scale a hill during a golf session.
"I JUST GOT IMPEACHED AND I CAN'T GET UP!" pic.twitter.com/oOTc8Hzolt
— The Tweetwit 🆘 (@TheTweetwit) January 16, 2020
Another joked: "Also, talk about missing the point. Trump saying 'I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL' is like Jeffery Dahmer saying 'I JUST GOT ARRESTED FOR KEEPING MY FRIDGE FULLY STOCKED.'"
Also, talk about missing the point. Trump saying "I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL" is like Jefferey Dahmer saying "I JUST GOT ARRESTED FOR KEEPING MY FRIDGE FULLY STOCKED."
— Scott Wampler™ (@ScottWamplerBMD) January 16, 2020
And that wasn't the only serial killer comparison.
I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR EATING A MEAL... A SUCCULENT CHINESE MEAL! pic.twitter.com/guMP5qBGbY
— Mark (@wils_2k) January 16, 2020
Another user took a guess at why President Donald Trump may have used all caps in his tweet.
I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL! pic.twitter.com/CDRSUDaZtt
— Bridget Resists 🗽🇺🇸🌊✊❤️ (@BridgetSterli19) January 16, 2020
People are really going all-in on this meme.
I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL! pic.twitter.com/yomm0RKQRw
— Eddie Robson (@EddieRobson) January 16, 2020
I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL! pic.twitter.com/Yn2LFJoafQ
— Stephanie Cooke (@hellocookie) January 16, 2020
I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL! pic.twitter.com/aC7Wxl3cDP
— Kevin Zak (@KevinJZak) January 16, 2020
"I JUST GOT IMPEACHED AND I CAN'T GET UP!!!"
HELP, I JUST GOT IMPEACHED!!! pic.twitter.com/kVRAfQZtcR
— Paul Lidicul (@PaulLidicul) January 17, 2020
Help me I just got impeached and I can’t get up! pic.twitter.com/M9Wv44PusI
— 🅙🅔🅡🅜🅢 ✨ (@Rollacosta_77) January 16, 2020
Yesterday, the Government Accountability Office concluded that President Donald Trump violated the law when he withheld $400 million in military aid for Ukraine.
The aid is one of the Democrat's main arguments for impeachment proceedings, which began when Democrats accused President Trump of using his office to ask for a personal favor from Ukrainian President Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden's son in a phone call.
Democrats also allege that Trump postponed nearly $400 million in military aid to Ukraine to force Zelensky to launch the investigations.
While Republicans defended the decision by saying the money was being withed while they determined whether the newly-elected Zelensky could be trusted, the watchdog concluded this week that the appropriation was a violation of the law.
