Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s attempt to troll House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Twitter hilariously backfired on Tuesday.
Pompeo responded to Pelosi ripping the pages of President Donald Trump’s State of Union speech with this image of cartoon character Lisa Simpson in tears over torn paper:
— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) February 5, 2020
People on Twitter quickly pointed out, however, that the screenshot Pompeo posted was taken from an episode of “The Simpsons” in which Lisa’s faith in democracy is shaken during a trip to Washington.
“Given the context of the episode in question, this is a pretty masterful self-own on the part of Mr. Pompeo,” one person fired back at the secretary of state. Added another: “Dude. You just played yourself. Self owns are the best.”
Given the context of the episode in question, this is a pretty masterful self-own on the part of Mr. Pompeo. https://t.co/p8n5RRpHg8
— Zaki Hasan (@zakiscorner) February 5, 2020
Ah yes, the episode where Lisa Simpson helped send a corrupt government official to prison. I hope you enjoyed it too!
— Devindra Hardawar (@Devindra) February 5, 2020
— Jenna Quigley (@JBomb11) February 5, 2020
Hmm, I guess Mike Pompeo doesn't know Lisa Simpson succeeds Trump as POTUS? #SOTU https://t.co/bJF7qwkfTE pic.twitter.com/jrFkifsix2
— Jim Messina (@Messina2012) February 5, 2020
Point out Missouri on a map for us.
— Nathan Quarry (@NateRockQuarry) February 5, 2020
This is from an ep when Lisa wins a trip to DC for her essay about what makes America great, but she sees a congressman take a bribe from a logging lobbyist to tear down the forest. She loses her faith in America, finds it again, & gets the corrupt congressman thrown in jail... https://t.co/bJF7qwkfTE
— Jim Messina (@Messina2012) February 5, 2020
You’re trying to troll Nancy with the Simpson’s?
— Trinity (@TrinityResists) February 5, 2020
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Dude. You just played yourself.
Self owns are the best.pic.twitter.com/0B1IXo6fiP
You’ve obviously never watched this episode.
— Andy McDonald (@iamandymcdonald) February 5, 2020
You do know why Lisa tore up this speech, right? Right?
— Erik Wilson (@mr_10_below) February 5, 2020
He got servedhttps://t.co/jzWM98LGB3
— kj martin= I WON Iowa (@martin_kj) February 5, 2020
It’s funny because she rips up her own essay because she has lost faith in democracy due to corrupt politicans. It is a good episode. You should watch it. https://t.co/YGjdQmXz7W
— Lisa Tozzi (@lisatozzi) February 5, 2020
This from the guy who got cranky when a lady reporter asked him some tough questions. https://t.co/gChl48wxMs
— Robert Swartwood (@RobertSwartwood) February 5, 2020
lisa was crying because she found out the speech was nothing more than a rhetorical device to justify corruption https://t.co/QVOEmyCJYp
— lvl 45 chao$ potu$ (@thetomzone) February 5, 2020
Is this a pic of you trying to find Ukraine on a map? https://t.co/clplr9KWAT
— Josh Moon (@Josh_Moon) February 5, 2020
Tweets the guy who has a full-blown meltdown anytime a journalist asks him a difficult question.
— Aléx Young (@AlexYoung) February 5, 2020
The damage that is being done to this country is horrific, and you will go down as playing a part in that.
— lisastark35 (@lisastark351) February 5, 2020
I don’t think we will ever heal from all of this.
Sooooo...I guess you haven’t seen this episode then...
— Zaki Hasan (@zakiscorner) February 5, 2020
Did you know you’re using the image from the episode where Lisa writes a speech about how great America is before seeing how corporatized and evil it is? Catching a glimpse of how it is behind the curtain? So she rips up her speech because she loses all faith in the country?
— That Guy Charles Lai (@comtar) February 5, 2020
Jfc this guys supposed to be our top diplomat 😒
— Krys10iam (@krys10iam) February 5, 2020
Oh, Mr. Secretary, if only you cared as much about protecting our ambassadors from political smear attacks as you do in demonstrating the strength of your gif game. https://t.co/TOTo0DSWQT
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) February 5, 2020
This man’s job is to be the nation’s chief diplomat. https://t.co/dxj3DxUiHU
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) February 5, 2020
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