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Trump: Clinton Speech a ‘Very Average Scream’

GOP nominee says rival's Thursday address came from a 'fantasy universe'

Donald Trump took issue with Hillary Clinton's assertion that he couldn't handle the rough and tumble of a political campaign. "Really, I just beat 16 people and am beating her!" he tweeted. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Donald Trump took issue with Hillary Clinton's assertion that he couldn't handle the rough and tumble of a political campaign. "Really, I just beat 16 people and am beating her!" he tweeted. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
By Jeremy Silk Smith
Posted July 29, 2016 at 11:21am

Donald Trump broke out some of his greatest hits on Friday to attack Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech before the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.

Trump’s twitter even posted a new campaign ad in response to Clinton’s speech.

The Republican presidential nominee brought back the “Crooked Hillary” meme in a tweet where he called Clinton’s speech a “very average scream.”  

The real estate mogul did not appreciate Clinton knocking his ability to deal with a national campaign. 

Trump interpreted Sen. Bernie Sanders’ sour expression as evidence the Vermont senator regretted supporting Clinton. 

Trump was also not impressed by John Allen’s speech on Thursday night and said that retired four-star Marine Corps general failed at fighting ISIS.   

Trump took to Facebook Friday morning where he described Clinton’s speech as “an insulting collection of cliches and recycled rhetoric” and one “delivered from a fantasy universe, not the reality we live in today.”  

And Trump did not want to forget to jab at former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who has apparently inherited the “little” mantle from former primary rival Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.


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