According to the Cambridge Dictionary, this is the definition of the word petty:
“Complaining too much about things that are not important.”
Do you know anyone like that? Someone who constantly whines and complains about trivial bullshit that doesn’t amount to a hill of beans, like why not everyone says “Merry Christmas” anymore?
If the name of disgraced, twice-impeached and multiply-indicted former president Donald Trump popped in your head, then his latest typographical error on social media will probably give you a good chuckle.
According to HuffPost, Trump was upset with his ongoing fraud trial in New York, so he lashed out on his failing Truth Social site.
The former president on Thursday used his Truth Social platform to accuse Judge Arthur Engoron, overseeing his civil fraud trial, of being a “radical left judge” after Engoron fined Trump $10,000 for violating a gag order that banned him from discussing his staff.
Trump also likened his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen’s confession on the stand to lying to Congress and in court to an episode of the fictional law series “Perry Mason.”
Here’s what Trump posted:
Petty Mason? Wasn’t the fictional character named Perry Mason?
That was all it took to set off a wave of mockery and scorn directed squarely at Donnie.
Petty Mason was Perry's younger brother and only handled traffic tickets and petty theft.
— Vincent Gannuscio (@VGannuscio) October 27, 2023
Mango Mussolini seems to think it’s TV lawyer Petty Mason, who actually would make a good addition to his legal team. He also should add Benny Colon, since his case is Bull and he’s an asshole. pic.twitter.com/yswa6IkEp6
— John M (@John_M15) October 26, 2023
My favorite episode of Petty Mason was the one where she complained to the judge about folks rolling their eyes at her lame ass presentation 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/MckpcOrnDS
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) October 26, 2023
My favorite PETTY Mason episode was the one where the defendant, being a spoiled child, ran out of the court room and cried to the press inside the building, ignoring the rules of his release.
— Peace57 (@Loveslight57) October 27, 2023
I dunno. That might be a good nickname for DonnyT. The more he tries to defend himself and attack those who testify or prosecute, the more petty he sounds.
— Linda (@Alindapenya) October 26, 2023
Donald Trump talking about Perry Mason–or even Petty Mason–shows his head is stuck in 1958, ffs.
I'm 3 years younger than he is. I've figured out that the 21st century has happened.
— Harry Turtledove (@HNTurtledove) October 27, 2023
Typo or Freudian slip? You decide.
