The Internet Is Having A Field Day After Donald Trump Literally Said He “Doesn’t Believe In Building Libraries”

Donald Trump is raising a few eyebrows after he made a facepalm comment about presidential libraries (and libraries in general).

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Chicago skyline at dusk featuring a tall central tower with city lights

Images in the video included a copy — I hope? — of Air Force One.

Air Force One exhibit in a museum with visitors walking around, showcasing the presidential aircraft's interior and design

This auditorium featuring a gold statue of Trump.

Futuristic auditorium filled with people, a large gold statue and screen displaying a figure gesturing, related to U.S. politics

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A massive ballroom.

Elegant ballroom event with guests dining at round tables, chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and large windows illuminating the scene

And a replica of Trump’s very gold Oval Office.

People in formal attire gather in the Oval Office, engaging in conversation and admiring decor

You may have noticed the library appears to forget a major feature…ya know…books.

A tweet by Mehdi Hasan humorously critiques the idea of a Trump presidential library being "bookless."

Well, Trump answered a reporter’s question about that, saying, “I don’t believe in building libraries or museums.”

A person at a desk in a formal setting speaks; text below provides a number to text for White House updates

“It’s going to be most likely a hotel, this concept,” he said. “Could be office, but it’s most likely going to be a hotel with a beautiful building underneath and a 747 Air Force One in the lobby.”

A person sits at a desk with framed photos and flags behind. Text at bottom reads "Text 'POTUS' to 45470 for updates from the White House."

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Online, people didn’t take too well to the whole “I don’t believe in building libraries or museums” part. Here’s what they’re saying:

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Tweet mocking Trump for allegedly fearing libraries due to containing books, knowledge, history, truth, complete sentences, proper spelling, and silence

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Tweet by Alex Jewell: "I don’t believe in building libraries or museums." - the dumbest person you’ve ever met

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Tweet by Mehdi Hasan criticizing a person’s preference for hotels over libraries or museums, calling it a rare truth from Trump

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4.

A tweet by user Boston Smalls comments on conservatives electing someone who allegedly opposes libraries and museums

5.

Tweet by @PrincessBravato criticizes a lack of a presidential library, suggesting disbelief in libraries, with several laughing emojis

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Tweet: Michael A. Cohen sarcastically criticizes the president for not valuing libraries or museums

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Social media post satirically discussing a proposal to gift land to Trump for a "presidential library," criticizing the idea

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Patrick S. Tomlinson criticizes someone for prioritizing personal enrichment over public good, noting a lack of support for libraries or museums

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Tweet jokes about the unlikelihood of a hotel in Miami being a presidential library, humorously noting its implausibility in fiction

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Tweet by Academic Agent: "Trump is so relentlessly anti-intellectual this is hilarious."

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Tweet by Andrew Coyne: "We're redefining the meaning of the word 'library.'"

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Camille MacKenzie criticizes the idea of a Trump library, saying it would lack substance, featuring only hotels, gold statues, and self-portraits

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Tweet by user Carley describes something as "braindead," mentioning a jet and a shiny hotel with smiling emojis

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Tweet by @CaptAmericaWife: "Of course Trump is going to find a way to turn his presidential library into a grifting machine."

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments.

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