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18 tweets that would be fantastic jokes on any other day

Sometimes, you actually have to laugh.

Nov 9th 2016, 9:13 AM 8,920 Views 5 Comments

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DONALD TRUMP IS now President of the United States.

While the news is reverberating around the world – and some are fearful about what a Trump presidency will look like – Twitter has been doing what it does best: sardonically taking the piss out of the whole situation.

1. Cutting edge solutions are being proposed

maybe if we put 2016 in rice?
— Jamie Jones (@JamieDMJ) November 9, 2016

Source: JamieDMJ/Twitter

2. We really need something big to happen in the next few hours

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3. The whole results process has a new name

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4. The best analogies popped up

Wow. Veruca Salt won the chocolate factory. That wasn't supposed to happen.
— David Waldman - @KagroX.bsky.social (@KagroX) November 9, 2016

Source: David Waldman/Twitter

5. There was a late bolter for the job

BREAKING NEWS: new third party candidate Oarack Bobama enters the race for the presidency pic.twitter.com/qo4dJsgzLB
— Toddy J (@toddyjae) November 8, 2016

Source: Thankful Tod/Twitter

6. Seriously Elon, when?

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7. Praying for Kanye

Our only hope now is if when Trump comes out to accept the presidency, Kanye West jumps up & tries to give it to Hillary #ElectionNight
— Brona C Titley (@bronactitley) November 9, 2016

Source: Brona C Titley/Twitter

8. Remember when this was our biggest problem?

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9. Scenes from New York, 2017

pic.twitter.com/crh94aOd8Z
— John Wilson (@JohnWilson14) November 9, 2016

Source: John Wilson/Twitter

10. Technological solutions might work

Ok, don't panic… If we hold the North and South Pole down simultaneously for eight seconds, it'll automatically restore to factory settings.
— Neil (@_Enanem_) November 9, 2016

Source: Neil/Twitter

11. But really, reality checks abound

THE HOST OF THE APPRENTICE IS NOW PRESIDENT
— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) November 9, 2016

Source: Chelsea Peretti/Twitter

12. When even the celebrity scientists aren’t on form, you know things are bad

things are so bad neil deGrasse tyson didnt even get off a nerd tweet smh
— Desus MF Nice💯 (@desusnice) November 9, 2016

Source: Desus Nice/Twitter

13. The internet is filled with handy tips

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14. And new electoral maps

538's updated electoral college map pic.twitter.com/c9NtXpf8eY
— CJ Werleman (@cjwerleman) November 9, 2016

Source: CJ Werleman/Twitter

15. USE THE FORCE lads

It's all fun and games until your elected leader declares himself Emperor, kills all of the Jedi and starts building a Death Star.
— Death Star PR (@DeathStarPR) November 9, 2016

Source: Death Star PR/Twitter

16. Some people think 2016 is just a competition

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17. It was probably for the best that Steve Harvey wasn’t reading out the results tbh

Source: Joker/Twitter

18. This guy’s about to pop out any minute now with a big smile on his face

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18 tweets that would be fantastic jokes on any other day

Sometimes, you actually have to laugh.

1. Cutting edge solutions are being proposed

2. We really need something big to happen in the next few hours

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

3. The whole results process has a new name

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

4. The best analogies popped up

5. There was a late bolter for the job

6. Seriously Elon, when?

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

7. Praying for Kanye

8. Remember when this was our biggest problem?

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

9. Scenes from New York, 2017

10. Technological solutions might work

11. But really, reality checks abound

12. When even the celebrity scientists aren’t on form, you know things are bad

13. The internet is filled with handy tips

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

14. And new electoral maps

15. USE THE FORCE lads

16. Some people think 2016 is just a competition

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

17. It was probably for the best that Steve Harvey wasn’t reading out the results tbh

18. This guy’s about to pop out any minute now with a big smile on his face

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

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