Former Republican President Donald Trump took a shot at Democratic President Joe Biden in a Truth Social post that even conservative media is calling "backhanded" and a "wild rant."
On Sunday after a poorly attended golf event, Trump took to his struggling Twitter knock-off and posted:
"Joe Biden's second bout of Covid, sometimes referred to as the China Virus, was sadly misdiagnosed by his doctors. He instead has Dementia, but is happily recovering well."
"Joe is thinking of moving, part time, to one of those beautiful Wisconsin Nursing Homes, where almost 100% of the residents miraculously, and for the first time in history, had the strength and energy to vote—even if those votes were cast illegally."
"Get well soon, Joe!"
@realDonaldTrump/Truth Social
While the post was probably intended to be clever, it was instead described as petty, pathetic, racist and detached from reality.
The conservative Washington Examiner called Trump’s post "rehashing his grievances with the 2020 election and reiterating his debunked accusations of widespread fraud."
In contrast, when it was announced in October 2020 that then President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump had COVID, 2020 presidential election rival Joe Biden tweeted:
"Jill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery."
"We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family."
\u201cJill and I send our thoughts to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a swift recovery. We will continue to pray for the health and safety of the president and his family.\u201d— Joe Biden (@Joe Biden) 1601642710
The contrast is being cited as class versus trash, with Trump coming out on the losing end.
\u201c@NoLieWithBTC If you hide names, you can easily tell who\u2019s response is more presidential.\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@jennifer_holba @NoLieWithBTC Trump was gambling for OZ\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@NoLieWithBTC Class vs Garbage\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@QuoteDigging @NoLieWithBTC Who is Joe Biden and Donald Trump, Alex\u2026.in that order.\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@NoLieWithBTC Don't you just love how desperate Our Former God Emperor For Jesus is to be an obsessively tactless bigot?\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@jenningsghv2 @NoLieWithBTC Completely disgusting.\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@DCelesteSpencer @NoLieWithBTC He\u2019s just green eyed jealous bc the better man won\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@Lost21stCentury @NoLieWithBTC I was told by my American cousin that trump is in massive personal debt - to other countries\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@JosefPastt @NoLieWithBTC Well basicly you should. They both are/were in the highest office. \nAnd the other sad thing is that a big part of the Americans like the Trump reaction over the Biden reaction.\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@PorradaVFR @NoLieWithBTC Yes! Biden is a normal, decent human. I'm so glad he's our president now.\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
\u201c@dmclane @NoLieWithBTC No class but plenty of Christians think he\u2019s messianic and divine.\u201d— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen) 1659320879
@vaughnnnnnnnnnn/Twitter
\u201cIf anyone has #dementia it would be #Trump! Anyone who can't even say "Yesterday" because it's hard, is pretty far along!\n\n"Trump is getting desperate and inventing a baseless conspiracy that Biden\u2019s COVID is really dementia."\n\nhttps://t.co/Mu8eXgDnQt\u201d— \ud83d\udc94\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf08\ud83e\udd84 NoraC SLAVA UKRAINI \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 \ud83e\udd84\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\udc94 (@\ud83d\udc94\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udf08\ud83e\udd84 NoraC SLAVA UKRAINI \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 \ud83e\udd84\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf0a\ud83d\udc94) 1659365093
President Biden had tested negative after his initial diagnosis, but tested positive again on Saturday.
The White House announced the President is not experiencing any symptoms thus far.