Donald trump savaged on twitter over cryptic statement

The former US President has once again become the target of criticism on Twitter after issuing a statement containing only three words. Mr Trump, who exited the White House at the beginning

of the year, wrote: "1776, not 1619!" The statement appears to be a reference to the New York Times' "1619 Project”. The project seeks to "reframe the country's

history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative." In a speech made during Sunday’s Conservative

Political Action Conference (CPAC), Mr Trump said he intended to ban critical race theory. He said: "We will completely defund and bar critical race theory. 1776, not 1619, if you

don't mind. “And if government run schools are going to teach children to hate their country, we will demand school choice that we already have. “If you listen to the media or watch the

evening newscast, our country has really gone bad. “All we talk about is race. That's all they talk about. Race. The whole show - race, race.” Mr Trump no longer has access to his

Twitter account after the social media giant banned him following the Capitol Hill riot over concerns he would incite further violence. However, one social media user shared the 45th

President’s statement, prompting scathing replies from his critics. One person said: “Is he having some sort of mental breakdown?” Another user added: “Such a sad form of communication.” A

third commenter wrote: “Why doesn’t he just tweet this out… Oh wait lol. Now I remember.” Some theorised the short statement could be Mr Trump’s covert way of inciting an insurrection among

his supporters.