Michelle Wolf Replies To Trump Tweet, References Jamal Khashoggi, Melania: Twitter Reactions

Michelle Wolf did not hold back while replying to President Donald Trump’s scathing tweet, in which he teased about attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this year – after having skipped two of them since taking office – as the association in charge of the event had decided to break from tradition and hire an author to deliver the speech instead of a comedian.

“So-called comedian Michelle Wolf bombed so badly last year at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner that this year, for the first time in decades, they will have an author instead of a comedian. Good first step in comeback of a dying evening and tradition! Maybe I will go?” the POTUS tweeted.

A little after an hour, the comedian snapped back, writing, “I bet you'd be on my side if I had killed a journalist. #BeBest.”

The reference to the journalist’s death in her tweet was that of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was brutally murdered in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey last month. Needless to say, Twitter users touted her response with memes and other comments:

Despite mounting evidence that the leadership of the Middle-Eastern country was behind the journalist’s murder, Trump defended Saudi Arabia on Tuesday afternoon as he left the White House to travel to Florida for the Thanksgiving holiday.

"It's a complex issue, it's a shame, but it is what it is," Trump said, ABC News reported. "It is America first to me, it is all about America first. I'm not going to destroy the world economy and I'm not going to destroy the economy for our country by being foolish with Saudi Arabia."

In another statement issued earlier in the day, the president said: “Representatives of Saudi Arabia say that Jamal Khashoggi was an ‘enemy of the state’ and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, but my decision is in no way based on that – this is an unacceptable and horrible crime. King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman vigorously deny any knowledge of the planning or execution of the murder of Mr. Khashoggi.”

“Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!” the statement added.

Khashoggi wasn’t the only subject Wolf referenced to in her tweet. Her response ended with the hashtag “be best,” which was the slogan for first lady Melania Trump’s anti-cyberbullying campaign.

Melania has often been criticized for her lack of efforts to check her husband who frequently launches attacks on individuals and organizations he disapproved of on Twitter. She has shoved aside the mockery, even claiming she was “the most bullied person in the world” recently.

Last week, at Creating a Culture of Responsibility Online panel, Melania doubled down on her campaign choice.

"It is not news or surprising to me that critics in the media have chosen to ridicule me for speaking out on this issue, and that's okay," she said, Bustle reported. "I remain committed to tackling this topic, because it will provide a better world for our children."