Real estate mogul and "The Apprentice" star Donald Trump joined the 2016 race Tuesday, stirring mockery and questions from both sides of the aisle.
These are the top tweets from Congress:
Pete Sanborn, legislative assistant, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.):
"HEADLINE: Donald Trump proves he can work with Congress by filibustering his own presidential announcement"
J.P. Freire, communications director, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah):
"Trump says he's not worried about donors because he's rich. Translation: For campaign finance restrictionists, he's the ideal candidate."
John Cameron Foster, press secretary, Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.):
"URGENT: Please do not compare Trump to Reagan @CNNPolitics@FoxNews @msnbc @abcnews @CBSNews @WSJ @nytimes @politico@NBCNews #AllMedia"
Josh Zembik, communications director, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.):
"Ugh. Donald Trump is a guy who doesn't even walk down an escalator."
"TRUMP 2016 A GUN ON EVERY TABLE"
Aaron Fritschner, staff assistant, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.):
"Donald Trump literally has more cameos in Home Alone II: Lost In New York than every other candidate for President put together."
Nicholas Clemens, legislative correspondent, Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.):
"Watching this Donald Trump announcement for president is hilarious. I think he's making this up as he goes along."
Sean Magers, communications director, Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.):
"Can't wait for the call where I find out guy constantly screaming at the Donald Trump announcement is my dad. #Trump2016 #Trump4President"
Jon Corley, press secretary, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas):
"Most non sequiturs in a presidential announcement EVER. Thanks, Donald Trump, for a good laugh this a.m. Also, he loves everyone & eveything"
"'People say I'm not a nice person. That's true, but actually I am a nice person.'" WHICH IS IT, Donald Trump?"
Connie Hair, chief of staff, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas):
"With his strong-arming the car companies, Trump may get the union, blue-collar Reagan Democrats!"
Logan Dobson, communications adviser, Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.):
"Once more unto the Trump, dear friends, once more"
Trevor Foughty, deputy chief of staff/communications director, Rep. Todd Young (R-Ind.):
"Donald Trump makes me long for the days of Rob Ford. At least then we were laughing at the Canadiens."
Brendan Buck, communications director, House Ways and Means Committe:
"Who do I blame for Trump running for president. Whose fault is this."
