Donald Trump’s controversial Twitter account is a big asset to his presidential campaign, with its 4.4 million followers — except when it isn’t. On Monday morning, The Donald told the good people of Twitter to ask him whatever they wanted by using the hashtag #AskTrump, but the gambit totally backfired.
Within six hours, more than 50,000 Tweets including the hashtag had been posted. A small fraction of these Tweets were legitimate questions about his policies, and he responded to many of them with short videos. But a large part of the Twitterati took the callout as a chance to bust out their best Trump jokes. They mocked and criticized almost everything about Trump’s persona and viewpoints.
Some of the Tweets took aim at his bizarre appearance, especially his hair.
#AskTrump
Do you think this potato looks like you? pic.twitter.com/E6RUFPcwth— joe heenan (@joeheenan) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump Who does your hair pieces? I need a good wig for Halloween
— wanderling (@wvndr) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump Why is it that you’re a millionaire and your hair look like you just came out of a circus tent?
— Vivian Spencer (@VivianSpencer14) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump why you look like you smashed your face in a bowl of Doritos?
— dankey kang (@mailsatan) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump if you dig under your hair, down thru the scalp, underneath the skull, is there just a bunch of orange chicken from Panda Express
— Jim Gabriel (@flipyourface) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump r u aware that u look like a loaf of bread
— nicole ? (@ribenalester) September 21, 2015
Many others focused on Trump’s attitude toward racial and ethnic minorities, and undocumented immigrants in particular.
Would you describe your racism as opportunistic or deep-seated? #AskTrump
— Nick (@angry_eyebrowz) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump Why did your casino managers have to hide the black employees whenever you popped in for a visit?
— Mededitor (@Mededitor) September 21, 2015
So a Muslim, a woman, and a Mexican walk in a bar, who’s rights do you alienate first? #AskTrump
— Allie♛ (@Anoudaldosari_) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump do you hate Mexicans because most of us have that natural tan glow and you can’t achieve that without looking like an orange?
— Flori (@florislay) September 21, 2015
Still others, though, went for the absurd.
#AskTrump cats or dogs
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) September 21, 2015
#asktrump As the head of Slytherin do you feel your association to Voldemort will hinder your chances at becoming the muggle president?
— Rob Eric (@roberic1) September 21, 2015
.@realDonaldTrump does jay z say whale or well on “u don’t know”? #AskTrump
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) September 21, 2015
Why did Buzz Lightyear act like a toy when Andy came in the room if he didn’t think he was a toy? #AskTrump https://t.co/AHkIpnbQH7
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) September 21, 2015
Why is it “dummy” and not “dumby”? #asktrump
— krista yep (@yes4yep) July 21, 2015
Come to think of it, “absurd” is a good way to describe the entire exchange.
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