WATCH: Trump tries to convince he's not 'weird' by using the term over 20 times in less than a minute

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump drew attention online after attempting to convince everyone that he was "not weird."

The 78-year-old former president used the term "weird" more than 20 times in 36 seconds while addressing critics and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who had called him and JD Vance strange during the Town Hall with Sean Hannity on Wednesday, September 4.

Donald Trump thinks 'there's something wrong' with Tim Walz

"There’s something — there’s something weird with that guy. He’s a weird guy. JD is not weird," Donald Trump argued, according to OK Magazine. "He’s a solid rock. I happen to be a very solid rock. We’re not weird. We’re other things perhaps, but we’re not weird. But he [Walz] is a weird guy ... there’s something wrong with that guy."

"And he called me weird," the former president continued. "And then the fake news media picks it up. That was the word of the day. Weird, weird, weird. They’re all going. But we’re not weird guys. We’re very solid people."

Donald Trump also addressed the criticisms last month

Donald Trump also responded angrily to the disparaging comments during his August appearance on 'The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show.'

"Well, they're the weird ones," he said at the time. "We’re not weird people. We’re actually just the opposite. We’re right down the middle."

Trump has been making bold promises about what he will achieve as US President if he wins the 2024 election, aside from responding angrily to criticism. He has declared that he will end wars and "heal" the world, according to the outlet.

"It’s a sick and angry world for a lot of reasons, and we are going to make it better and heal our world," he said on September 4. "Get rid of all these wars starting all over the place because of incompetent American leadership, and we’re gonna make it better."

Where did the term 'weird' come from?

The “weird” phenomenon can be traced back to late July. During an appearance on MSNBC, Tim Walz used the term to describe Donald Trump's ultra-conservative agenda.

“You know there’s something wrong with people when they talk about freedom: freedom to be in your bedroom, freedom to be in your exam room, freedom to tell your kids what they can read. That stuff is weird,” Walz said.

He reiterated the term on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' a few days later. Walz began by criticizing Vance for belittling small-town America in his 2016 memoir, 'Hillbilly Elegy.'

”People like J.D. Vance know nothing about small-town America,” he said. “My town had 400 people in it.”

He continued, “These guys are just weird. They’re running for He-Man Women-Haters’ Club or something. That’s what they go at. That’s not what people are interested in.”

The clip went viral, with over 7.8 million views on the 'Morning Joe' Twitter account alone.

A few weeks later, Vice President Kamala Harris selected Walz to be her running mate in the 2024 presidential contest. He delivered his welcome address during a rally in Philadelphia in August, where he repeated, "These guys are creepy and, yes, just weird as hell," reflecting how deeply the word had been resonating.

Internet mocks Donald Trump for repeating the word 'weird' over 20 times

Netizens shared jokes and mentioned that the now-viral video made them laugh out loud at Trump's antics on live television.

One X user wrote, "When you have to explain you’re not weird, you just might be weird."

Another said, "Well, I'm convinced that this weirdo isn't weird. It's not weird at all to proclaim over and over again that you aren't weird. That would really be weird."

A critic tweeted, "Yep you are not weird you are a sick lying vulgar slob criminal with no morals, no taste, no scruples, no shame. You stole from your own charity. Nothing weird about that right."

"Bro sound like he tryna convince himself," remarked another user. [sic]

One more user said, "That's true, he's a felon, a rapist, a tax cheat, a draft dodger, a liar and he's not very smart. I'll leave weird alone."

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