"whatabouttrumpism" - When you deflect criticism by pointing out flaws in Donald Trump, specifically using the phrase "what about Trump?” This is an attempt to excuse you from changing you behavior by pointing your finger as a hypocrite.
Reporter: Senator Sanders, aren’t you a millionaire and pay only a 30% effective tax rate vs the highest rate? Couldn’t you volunteer to pay your fair share?
Bernie Sanders: Well whataboutTrump? He hasn’t shown us his tax returns (whataboutTrumpism)
Bernie Sanders: Well whataboutTrump? He hasn’t shown us his tax returns (whataboutTrumpism)
by MacShack April 18, 2019
It is essentially your "whataboutism" (Tu Quoque for you philosophy nerds out here) but politically charged by both sides of the American shitshow for and against the 45th President of the United States, usually in reference to his successor, Joe Biden.
Person 1: Biden said something Fuck-all stupid today.
Person 2: oh yeah, what about Trump?
Or
Person 1: Biden said something Fuck-all stupid today. Imagine if Trump had said something nearly as bad.
(That is whataboutTrumpism
Person 2: oh yeah, what about Trump?
Or
Person 1: Biden said something Fuck-all stupid today. Imagine if Trump had said something nearly as bad.
(That is whataboutTrumpism
by Patrioticlown July 3, 2021