Yes, Donald Trump is now officially running for president. The real estate magnate and reality television star announced his candidacy Tuesday morning, promising to be “the greatest jobs president God ever created” and assuring the American people that his rivals “will never make America great again.”
Naturally, the jokes began flowing on Twitter shortly after Trump’s announcement, from political commentators, comedians and just about everyone else you can think of. Here are some of our favorites:
Donald Trump running for president is like Joffrey Lannister running for prom king.
— Adam Proteau (@Proteautype) June 16, 2015
Donald trump announces this morning that he will run for president. His hair will announce on Friday
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/610826348047802368
If Donald Trump is elected president he will top the Washington Monument with another horizontal section to form a Trump "T".
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) June 16, 2015
BREAKING: Donald Trump says he identifies as a presidential candidate.
— Dylan Stableford (@stableford) June 16, 2015
Donald Trump refers to himself in the third person. You know who else did that? JULIUS CAESAR! Also, Gollum.
— @[email protected] (@mrchrisaddison) June 16, 2015
World War II https://t.co/eSd8ecz9OS
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/SarahRkein/status/610843115771990016
The Trump candidacy is a Veep storyline that would have been discarded for being too absurd even for an HBO comedy
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) June 16, 2015
https://twitter.com/brianadeahl/status/610846426281545728
https://twitter.com/marcellacomedy/status/610840103770927104