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Trump's Typo-Laden Rant Makes Twitter Pledge Allegiance to RuPaul
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Trump's Typo-Laden Rant Makes Twitter Pledge Allegiance to RuPaul
Another day, another terrible, typo-laden Twitter tirade from 45. But the president's latest fuck-up has a twist that may not be so much of a drag after all.
Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning to rail against the House of Representative's ongoing impeachment inquiry, claiming the GOP is united against an "infair Process." [sic] When he immediately followed to defend his widely-denounced call with Ukraine's president, Trump had strong words for his party's leaders. ...Or did he?
"Rupublicans," he wrote, "go with Substance and close it out!"
\u201c.....the call with the Ukrainian President was a totally appropriate one. As he said, \u201cNo Pressure.\u201d This Impeachment nonsense is just a continuation of the Witch Hunt Hoax, which has been going on since before I even got elected. Rupublicans, go with Substance and close it out!\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1572435129
The "Rupublicans" stood up in force, but they aren't pledging allegiance to Trump. Instead, they're turning out in droves to endorse the party leadership of a certain American drag superstar: RuPaul.
Fans and others had a field day with the Trump's gaffe, dunking on the president's tweet with declarations of devotion to the RuPaul's Drag Race matriarch.
\u201c. @RuPaul, you now have your own political party. Congrats! Lol.\u201d— Charles M. Blow (@Charles M. Blow) 1572446213
\u201cJust say when, and i\u2019ll switch to the Rupublican party @RuPaul @EW \n\n#Rupublicans #DragRace\u201d— \u1d0a\u1d07\u029f\u1d00 (@\u1d0a\u1d07\u029f\u1d00) 1572449631
\u201cI pledge allegiance to the flag\nOf the Runited States of America\nAnd to the Rupublic for which it stands\nOne nation\nUnder Gaga\nIndivisible \nWith liberty and justice @RuPaul\u201d— Mike Tague (@Mike Tague) 1572448799
\u201cDeeply disappointed to discover "Rupublicans" is not an elaborate "Drag Race" sketch\u201d— Lauren Duca (@Lauren Duca) 1572444753
None— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1572435129
\u201c@realDonaldTrump Rupublicans... is that the extremely small overlap between regular Republicans and huge RuPaul fans? \ud83e\udd14\u201d— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1572435129
\u201c#rupublicans is trending meaning I can finally come out and support @rupaul like ive always dreamed of!!!\u201d— Ellen Musk \ud83c\udd97 (@Ellen Musk \ud83c\udd97) 1572439374
Soon after #RuPublicans began trending on Twitter -- with searing political criticism and grammar jokes alike -- the queen herself entered the fray.
"JOIN The RuPublican Party!" she tweeted.
It's a golden gimme from Trump that comes only a week after RuPaul announced the her new spinoff RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race. The four-episode series will 12 feature famous faces who undergo a drag transformation with the guidance of a Drag Race alum and the keen eye of Ru herself. Hopefully, there are no RuPublicans in that mix.
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