Obama adviser Ben Rhodes claims Obama didn't spy on Americans — instantly receives brutal fact check

President Donald Trump took to Twitter early on Saturday to bash NBC News anchor Chuck Todd for reporting on the investigation into alleged collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia instead of focusing on "Obama surveillance."

Trump tweeted:

But Ben Rhodes, who served as a senior national security adviser for former President Barack Obama, took issue with Trump's claim that the Obama administration surveyed him.

"There is no Obama SURVEILLANCE SCANDAL even when you capitalize the words," he tweeted at Trump.

However, Twitter was quick to hit back at Rhodes, given the Obama administration's record of surveillance — which isn't the best. Under Obama's leadership, domestic spying became a key issue after they were caught spying on journalists from the Associated Press and Fox News correspondent James Rosen.

The Obama administration was even forced to weather a massive NSA spying scandal after NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked thousands of NSA documents, which revealed government collection programs like PRISM.

Needless to say, no one was buying Rhodes' lies.

@brhodes Your frigging "echo chamber" doesn't work here, dude. I'd like to see you & obama answer important Qs re your spying operations. #Busted

— Lauren🇺🇸 (@Amcboxer1) April 1, 2017

@brhodes You can keep saying that Ben. But no matter how many times you do. The paperwork doesn't lie. Only the Democrats

— Ryan (@ryanMAGA2017)

April 1, 2017

@brhodes You've admitted to lying to the public and the press, so why should we believe you now?

— Ned Ryerson (@Crapplefratz) April 1, 2017

@brhodes Angel Merkel and James Rosen disagree...

— VK (@vjeannek) April 1, 2017

@brhodes Oh look the guy who lied to America about the Iran deal has something to say. That's cute.

— EducatédHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) April 1, 2017

@brhodes @EvelynNFarkas admitted to it. It was uncovered by Intel source.

— Jerzee4Trump (@Jerzeee4Trump) April 1, 2017

@brhodes Cuz Ben would NEVER lie to the American public, right?

— Howard Roark Laughed (@Major_Skidmark) April 1, 2017

Right?

And this guy made a great point:

@brhodes Then who unmasked Mike Flynn?

— Ned Ryerson (@Crapplefratz) April 1, 2017

Enough said.