Twitter Reacts To Mika Brzezinski's 'Face-Lift' After Trump's 'Bloody' Comments

GettyImages-456430652 — Mika Brzezinski speaks at the 25th Anniversary Adweek Brand Genius Gala at Cipriani 25 Broadway on September 30, 2014 in New York City. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Adweek

3:30 pm: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

President Donald Trump drew an immediate blowback from Twitter Thursday after he attacked MSNBC's "Morning Joe's" co-anchor Mika Brzezinski. The president described rejecting the co-host at his Mar-a-Lago Hotel and alleged she was "bleeding badly from a facelift." This prompted users on Twitter to start the hashtag "StandWithMika."

I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017

...to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 29, 2017

The hashtag "StandWithMika" originated to denounce the insulting tweets.

@realDonaldTrump What a cowardly bully you are. You can't stand or respect an intelligent woman You're a sad #ManToddler #standwithmika
— bleuwolf paintings (@stephaniebleuwo) June 29, 2017

Ultimately, @realDonaldTrump can only view women in terms of physical appearance. Women can do anything w/ their bodies #StandWithMika
— Anna Morrison (@annasmorrison) June 29, 2017

I'm sure flotus is taking the cyber bullying you experienced this AM seriously as it is her signature cause as First Lady. #standwithmika
— Morgan (@MLCrt01) June 29, 2017

@realDonaldTrump You are a mean girl. #standwithmika pic.twitter.com/mpkegUAjQT
— PeriodsforPols (@periodsforpols) June 29, 2017

Brzezinski responded to the tweet on Thursday morning posting a picture of a Cheerios box with the words "made for little hands" on it.

pic.twitter.com/8YhzcCUwM1
— Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) June 29, 2017

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Members of the media, particularly from women hosts and journalists from MSNBC, rallied to denounce the president's insults and defend Brzezinski. Joy Reid, an anchor on the network, said she was "deeply embarrassed" for the country.

Doesn't the President of the United States have anything better to do?
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 29, 2017

I'm angry for my colleague @morningmika. I'm deeply embarrassed for our country.
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 29, 2017

Additionally, the networks CNN and MSNBC have denounced the president's remarks and said that they stand with the "Morning Joe" anchors.

We stand with @MSNBC’s @MorningMika and @JoeNBC. _
— CNN Communications (@CNNPR) June 29, 2017

It’s a sad day for America when the president spends his time bullying, lying and spewing petty personal attacks instead of doing his job.
— MSNBCPR (@MSNBCPR) June 29, 2017

Republicans lawmakers denounced the attacks and pleaded for the president to stop. The son and brother of Republican presidents also weighed in.

Inappropriate. Undignified. Unpresidential. https://t.co/6iZFIfA5Hn
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) June 29, 2017

Mr. President, your tweet was beneath the office and represents what is wrong with American politics, not the greatness of America.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 29, 2017

Please just stop. This isn't normal and it's beneath the dignity of your office.
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) June 29, 2017

This is not okay. As a female in politics I am often criticized for my looks. We should be working to empower women. https://t.co/sV6WDE0EUD
— Lynn Jenkins (@RepLynnJenkins) June 29, 2017

Users on Twitter were shocked by the insults. Some called the tweets "unhinged" while others called it a temper tantrum.

Wow. Not only are you questioning someone's IQ - which in itself is laughable coming from a man with "the best words"...
— Mike P Williams _ (@Mike_P_Williams) June 29, 2017

Anybody who criticizes the President ends up crazy, psycho, failing, poorly rated, crooked, etc. How do his supporters not see this pattern?
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) June 29, 2017

I'm a little out of the loop with the news, so may have missed something, but that tweet from Donald was just, well, a bit unhinged.
— Verity Milligan (@Vemsteroo) June 29, 2017

The only way they make sense to me is from the perspective of a child having a temper tantrum on the playground
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) June 29, 2017

The Washington Post ran an article Thursday morning with the headline: "Trump’s latest attack on Mika Brzezinski is dripping with sexism."

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Scarborough represented the 1st District of Florida from 1995 to 2001 before hosting "Morning Joe" on MSNBC in the morning. Brzezinski, his co-host, is the daughter of the late Zbigniew Brzezinski, the National Security Advisor to President Jimmy Carter and senior aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Scarborough and Brzezinski announced earlier in 2017 that they were engaged, prompting a satirical skit on Saturday Night Live.