Donald Trump Said He Coined the Phrase ‘Priming the Pump,’ Twitter Proves Him Wrong

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In an interview with The Economist, President Donald Trump said he coined the phrase “priming the pump.”

Naturally, it didn’t take long for Twitter to prove him wrong.

“Have you hear that expression used before?” Trump asked in the interview. “Because I haven’t heard it. I mean, I just… I came up with it a couple of days ago and  thought it was good. It’s what you have to do.”

Even Merriam-Webster (yes that Merriam-Webster) jumped in on the game to prove him wrong.