Babs Says Trump Is Making Her Fat — With His Lies On Twitter

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By Dave Goldiner March 6, 2017

Barbra Streisand has a problem with Donald Trump — and it’s getting heavy.

The songbird says the president’s unhinged tweets are making her eat too much when she wakes up and sees what he’s been ranting about on Twitter overnight.

Donald Trump is making me gain weight. I start the day with liquids, but after the morning news, I eat pancakes smothered in maple syrup!

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— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) March 5, 2017

Babs, who spoke an an anti-Trump women’s march on inauguration weekend, told the twittersphere that she is usually good about starting her day with liquids.

Things went from bad to worse when Trump infamously accused Barack Obama of tapping his phone.

That sent the “People” diva heading for the fridge for the pancake mix and syrup — again.

Trump just accused Obama of tapping his phones. Seriously crazy times. Time for more pancakes.

— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) March 5, 2017

Dave Goldiner is the Forward’s director of digital media. Dave is a veteran journalist who has spent two decades working at newspapers in the United States and Africa. A native New Yorker, Goldiner wrote for the New York Daily News, where he covered some of the biggest stories of our time, including the attacks of September 11, along with thousands of stories of hope and heartbreak. He also studied and worked in Southern Africa and has written for publications in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He holds masters degrees in journalism and public administration from Columbia University. Dave can be reached at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter @davegoldiner

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