After GOP nominee Donald Trump began complaining about the general election debate schedule that was set by the debate commission years ago, he then began generating false excuses as to why the schedule conflicted with him.

“I got a letter from the NFL saying, ‘this is ridiculous, why are the debates against — because the NFL doesn’t want to go against the debates,” Trump told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos.

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It’s unclear if Trump is beginning to realize his foreign policy chops aren’t up to snuff. After all, Trump made a substantial flub in the same interview, claiming Russia will stay out of Ukraine despite Russia already having a presence in Ukraine.

Twitter responded to the whole ordeal in the way that only Twitter can: With a brilliant hashtag mocking the candidate. Here is a selection of the best.

#TrumpDebateExcuses The moderators will ask questions with words I don’t know about policies I’ve never heard of & she’ll know the answers. — Pat Fuller (@bannerite) July 31, 2016

A reference to the fact that Trump won’t release his tax returns because he’s being audited.

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"No sane person would participate in a presidential debate while they're being audited. Everybody knows that. Everybody."#TrumpDebateExcuses — Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) August 1, 2016

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My friend, Vlad Putin, was not able to hack and see the questions in advance pic.twitter.com/MCp4fD0M2S — NaphiSoc (@NaphiSoc) July 31, 2016

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“I’m just too busy, believe me. I’m a very important person very important. I have things to do that are more important” #TrumpDebateExcuses — Sarah Burris (@SarahBurris) August 1, 2016

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Believe me, I know excuses. Mine will be biggest. Trust me. — Paul Lander (@paul_lander) August 1, 2016

Then there’s always the standard excuse: The liberal media.

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The dishonest media will replay my exact words and say I said them. Unfair! #TrumpDebateExcuses — Aღanda (@GrnEyedMandy) August 1, 2016

#TrumpDebateExcuses They wont let me wear my favorite hat pic.twitter.com/pZ1GaJd3sU — #DumbDonald (@Adolf_Trump) August 1, 2016

#TrumpDebateExcuses Too soon to use Michelle Obama's speech. — Men4Hillary (@HillarysMen) August 1, 2016

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The inevitable hair jokes:

"I have to wash my hair. It's more complicated than you think." #TrumpDebateExcuses — Daniel Drezner (@dandrezner) August 1, 2016

#TrumpDebateExcuses My dog ate my hair. — Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) July 31, 2016

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The cameraman is Mexican so he has “an inherent conflict of interest” and cannot provide fair on-screen time. #TrumpDebateExcuses — Amadi (@amaditalks) August 1, 2016

Debate commission won't let me use my gold-encrusted lecturn.#TrumpDebateExcuses#NeverTrump — Crimea River (@HooplaHappens) July 31, 2016

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Believe me, I won. You didn't see it, but I won. Believe me. I was there. It was beautiful. I used big words. #TrumpDebateExcuses — Sarah (@redpainter1) July 31, 2016

#TrumpDebateExcuses I am meeting with Sarah Palin for intelligence and foreign policy briefings — R Joseph (@rjoseph7777) July 31, 2016

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Can't. Still googling "how to get Mexico to pay for the wall".#TrumpDebateExcuses — HillarysGotThis2016 (@VileEpiphany) July 31, 2016

Chris Chistie refuses to wear a pantsuit when playing Hillary in the practice debate #TrumpDebateExcuses — Ronin Mara (@RoninMara) July 31, 2016

HRC: I'll debate you any time, anywhere, any place Trump: I can't make that #trumpdebateexcuses — Sam Josephs (@SamJosephsSN) July 31, 2016

Planning to actually shoot someone in Times Square.#TrumpDebateExcuses#NeverTrump — Crimea River (@HooplaHappens) July 31, 2016

How dare the people who schedule debates actually schedule debates. #TrumpDebateExcuses https://t.co/IaWLa8A9qe — Don'tBooVote (@OFSCOTUS) July 31, 2016

I have all the best words but Ivanka says they aren't as bigly as Hillary's & that's rigged against me! #TrumpDebateExcuses — Cherokee Lair (@CherokeeLair) July 30, 2016

"…bullying grieving parents, for instance. I've created millions of jobs doing that and believe me, it's huge." https://t.co/LypkzyZ81r — Terri Farley (@Terri_Farley) August 1, 2016