After the first presidential debate Monday evening, it would appear that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has very little clue what to do when it comes to the cybersecurity of the United States.
While Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton suggested Russia was one of the main culprits behind the Democratic National Committee hack, Trump had his own take on the situation:
"I don't think anybody knows it was Russia that broke into the DNC. She's saying Russia, Russia, Russia. Maybe it was. It could be Russia but it could also be China. It could also be lots of people. It also could be somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds, ok? You don't know who broke into DNC."
Yes, Trump used a common internet trope to help describe his thoughts on cybersecurity. Of course, Twitter was quick to react to Trump's statement that the hacker was an overweight person sitting on their bed.
My whole house is trying to understand Trump's 400- pound person comment about cyber security. #debatenight https://t.co/7Xei9XDKUP
First glimpse of the 400 pound guy hacking into DNC servers.. #debatenight #debates #TTT16 https://t.co/C5sknTx6ox
Chief national security threat
I don't know how many advanced persistent threats are 400-pound boys on their beds, but we should look into that. #debates
Trump went on to invoke the knowledge of his 10-year-old son. "He has computers. He is so good with these computers. It's unbelievable," Trump said of his son, Baron. "The security aspect of cyber is very tough and maybe it's hardly doable."
Indeed, Trump is so ignorant on issues of cybersecurity, he is willing to appeal to almost anyone for help. In July, Trump called on Russia to hack into the U.S. government to recover Clinton's "30,000 emails that are still missing."
