Multiple bombshells hit Trump after he boards plane, internet asks #HasDonaldLandedYet
After a week in which the New York Times and Washington Post traded bombshell reports, the pair dropped two scoops -- just as Donald likes -- at the same time Friday.
The timing was odd -- several hours earlier than the daily reports from earlier in the week -- and inconvenient for Trump, who had just boarded a looong flight to Saudi Arabia.
The news lit up Twitter as we simultaneously learned that a) Trump reportedly called FBI Director James Comey a "real nut job" to the Russians and claimed firing him would take "great pressure" off the president and b) someone close to Trump is now under scrutiny in the Russia investigation.
(Unless you were watching Fox News--then you would have been deep into a story about dam repairs.)
As the news rippled out, one pressing concern rocked Twitter: Has Donald landed yet?
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The hashtag refers back to the whole Justine Sacco incident, when a corporate communications director made an inappropriate joke on Twitter and then boarded a flight for 11 hours. #HasJustineLandedYet became the internet's obsession for a full half day as the outrage grew.
This time, however, it relates to a current president and a massive ongoing scandal -- so just a bit more serious. Also, Donald reportedly has Wi-Fi on Air Force One, so he could potentially tweet a response and end it at any minute.
In the meantime, though, Twitter had a field day.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
