Donald Trump mocked after taking credit for 2017 air safety record: 'Unlike Obama, Trump won't let any planes crash'
It only took until the second day of 2018 for the internet to explode in response to a Donald Trump tweet - with social media users mocking the president for appearing to take credit for a lack of deaths on commercial jet planes last year,
“I have been very strict on Commercial Aviation,” the president tweeted, without going into detail.
“It was just reported there were Zero deaths in 2017, the best and safest year on record”! Mr Trump added.
Bewildered and mocking responses soon poured forth. Many of them took the form of wondering how, exactly, Mr Trump could claim credit for safer air travel.
BREAKING: Trump has flown EVERY plane in the past year. https://t.co/xebVcQQNkF
— a solid 6 (@ReallyJustBubba) January 2, 2018
I know when my plane landed safely a couple weeks ago that Trump had to be behind it. Good looking out. https://t.co/7TJtISnqTC
— Mick Ciallela (@themick23) January 2, 2018
So does this mean we can personally blame Trump for all future plane crashes? https://t.co/ThIolX7JSw
— Jeff LaPalme (@LaPalme2) January 2, 2018
