Because Twitter was made for this moment.
Twitter exploded with glee and schadenfreude this afternoon, as the news that President Donald Trump had tested positive for Covid-19 broke.
Within minutes of the announcement, the #TrumpHasCovid hashtag popped into existence and ROFL gifs flooded news feeds.
Trump has repeatedly downplayed the pandemic that has claimed over one million lives worldwide and about 200,000 of his own fellow Americans.
Just days ago, during the first presidential debate, Trump mocked his political opponent Joe Biden for routinely wearing a mask.
Trump, 74, is now isolating in the White House with FLOTUS Melania Trump, who also tested positive for Covid-19.
The Presidentâs physician said he was âwellâ and it is not known whether he is experiencing symptoms.
If you thought the world did not contain enough wit to capture irony of such historic proportions, you were wrong.
Twitter was made for moments like this.
â Bianca Nogrady (@BiancaNogrady) October 2, 2020
Twitter has not disappointed. Some of the tweets are so savage The Back Page dares not publish them⌠but here are some of our favourites:
Wishing the President a speedy recovfefe
â Mark Humphries (@markhumphries) October 2, 2020
here you go mr president it kills 99.9% of germs #TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/UjL1azeZqS
â hana?? (@villantiago) October 2, 2020
News tips anyone? Slow day.
â Kate Aubusson (@Kaubo) October 2, 2020
You just know all of his followers are going to want to get it too, now.
â James Colley (@JamColley) October 2, 2020
This alternate reality we’re living in has taken an odd turn… https://t.co/wPFPUGbHVK
â Dr Brad McKay (@DrBradMcKay) October 2, 2020
Our thoughts and prayers are with the coronavirus at this difficult time#TrumpHasCovid
â The Shovel (@TheShovel) October 2, 2020
trump showing up to the next debate #TrumpHasCovid pic.twitter.com/zts7GI1n5K
â nic ? (@peachyspeter) October 2, 2020
trump: âthe coronavirus is nothing but a democratic hoaxâ
trump after testing positive for said democratic hoax: pic.twitter.com/4Sl2vTNwrh
Apropos of nothing, according to our systematic review and meta-analysis of the age-stratified IFR of COVID-19, a 74-year-old person who catches the disease has a 1 in 25 risk of death pic.twitter.com/sKTGHB0aoJ
â Health Nerd (@GidMK) October 2, 2020
Thoughts and prayers and bleach
â Greg Jericho (@GrogsGamut) October 2, 2020
Some people said we’d never live to see Telstra dunk on the President for getting Coronavirus. https://t.co/HuCEa3Sg8g
â James Colley (@JamColley) October 2, 2020
Really didnât take long for RBG to get her revenge
â Fiona Katauskas (@FionaKatauskas) October 2, 2020
twitter just had a collective shadenfraudegasm.
â jonathan green (@GreenJ) October 2, 2020
Just heard the news about Trump: is the virus OK?
â Andrew P Street (@AndrewPStreet) October 2, 2020
Wow. There’s always a tweet. pic.twitter.com/M0VTImW4en
â James Colley (@JamColley) October 2, 2020
Really didnât take long for RBG to get her revenge
â Fiona Katauskas (@FionaKatauskas) October 2, 2020
Just heard the news about Trump: is the virus OK?
â Andrew P Street (@AndrewPStreet) October 2, 2020
twitter just had a collective shadenfraudegasm.
— jonathan green (@GreenJ) October 2, 2020
If you see something stupid, say something stupid⌠Tag @medicalrepublic in your best #TrumpHasCovid tweets.
