In a Statement Defending Trump Jr., Donald Trump Bizarrely Called Him a "High-Quality Person"
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Some might use the words high quality to describe a new dishwasher or office snack. But for President Donald Trump, the phrase is apparently a fitting way to describe his family, including his son Donald Trump Jr. On July 11, Trump Jr. posted personal emails about a planned meeting with a Russian lawyer promising damaging information on Hillary Clinton in an effort to head off a New York Times story at the pass. Shortly after, the president released a statement defending him. "My son is a high-quality person," he said, "and I applaud his transparency." The internet promptly turned it into a meme.
People were confused as to why Trump would refer to his son in this manner.
"High-quality" is how you talk about wood flooring, not your son.
— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) July 11, 2017
Trump could have picked any combination of adjectives to describe his son, and he went with "high-quality"
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) July 11, 2017
Most people used the moment just to make fun of the phrase.
"I don't care whether it's a boy or a girl, as long as it's high-quality."
— Josh Comers (@joshcomers) July 11, 2017
Me at the birth of my son, tears in my eyes, pride in my heart: "My god, he's high quality"
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) July 11, 2017
Every year on my birthday my dad mails me a card telling me I'm a high quality person.
— Jesse Case (@jessecase) July 11, 2017
"Luke, you are a high quality person." pic.twitter.com/tgsTktXwJ6
— Robin Wigglesworth (@RobinWigg) July 11, 2017
Yoni Appelbaum, the Washington bureau chief of The Atlantic, pointed out that Trump has previously used the same phrase to describe both his wife, Melania Trump, and his daughter Ivanka Trump.
You know who else is a high-quality person? Melania! https://t.co/45caHp2LSO pic.twitter.com/UxVGm0mPhE
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) July 11, 2017
2. You know who else is a high-quality person? Ivanka! pic.twitter.com/8nLdrEztp1
— Yoni Appelbaum (@YAppelbaum) July 11, 2017
This defense will most likely not work out for Trump Jr. in the long run.