If President Trump did use that language, it would have perfectly appropriate for a private meeting. All Presidents have used that language, and worse, in private meetings. But, it’s supposed to stay private, not leaked by ruthless partisans.

— MARK SIMONE (@MarkSimoneNY) January 16, 2018

You get the true measure of a man by how he acts when he thinks no one is looking.@realDonaldTrump is a racist and a fascist https://t.co/BQX6Ts9v5B

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 16, 2018