In the wake of President Trump’s cancellation of the widely anticipated summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, a former adviser to the Trump 2016 campaign is mocking the White House for releasing commemorative coins designed to honor the now-canceled meeting.
In a series of tweets, A.J. Delgado asked: “Who’s the idiot in the WH that green-lit those commemorative coins for a summit that almost certainly wasn’t going to happen?”
Who's the idiot in the WH that green-lit those commemorative coins for a summit that almost certainly wasn't going to happen?
Amazing.#OnlyTheBestPeople— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) May 24, 2018
She included the hashtag #OnlyTheBestPeople, which is in reference to Trump’s claim in 2016 that he planned to choose only “the best people” for his administration.
Delgado also slammed the talk about Trump’s potential nomination for a Nobel Prize, talk that’s been especially prevalent among Trump’s most vocal supporters. Even Trump himself floated the possibility.
But. the. coin.
And the Nobel Peace Prize that had already been awarded.
— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) May 24, 2018
This Thursday, Trump canceled the summit, citing the North Korean dictator’s “tremendous anger and open hostility” towards the U.S., including Vice President Mike Pence, whose recent remarks were dismissed as “stupid” by a senior North Korean official.
Before the cancelation of the talks that were to take place on June 12, a commemorative “trip coin” was released by the White House communication agency, which on one side featured Air Force Once taking off over the White House, while the other side depicted Trump and “supreme leader” Kim.
As of this Thursday morning, the coins are still for sale on the White House gift shop’s website for $85.
In addition to Delgado’s tweet, there was more than enough mockery to go around on Twitter after the summit’s cancelation.
Seeing that the meeting with North Korea’s Dictator Kim Jong Un is cancelled, I would say that the GOPers who nominated their MAGA Lord for the Nobel Peace Prize and the coin commemorating it seems a bit premature now, no?
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) May 24, 2018
Another example of Trump winning. The North Korea summit coin.. pic.twitter.com/u1StdHFfLm
— V͎O͎I͎Z͎E͎ ͎O͎F͎ ͎R͎E͎A͎Z͎O͎N͎ (@Voize_of_Reazon) May 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/carebecc/status/999724301988200449
https://twitter.com/iBry83/status/999724048102834176
North Korea issues commemorative coin, to mark how they played Trump like a video game. pic.twitter.com/LFaJ6hyv5h
— Andrew Tumilty (@AndrewTumilty) May 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/999655490618568704
Me 3 months ago- This North Korea summit with Kim Jong Un will never happen, Trump will find a way to fuck it up!
Me 3 minutes ago- Having this commemorative coin makes this not surprising fuck up so much more delicious *kisses fingertips
— Beth (@MrsStinkFingers) May 24, 2018
Update: The price of the coins has reportedly been dropped down to $19.95.
Featured image via Twitter
