Donald Trump Tells Twitter Users to Ask Him Anything and the Responses Are Brutal
While some users posed honest questions to the GOP candidate about his campaign, most opted for insults and mockery.
Donald Trump literally asked for it — and social media responded.
Monday morning, the GOP frontrunner tweeted the hashtag #AskTrump for a Q&A he would be holding later in the day at Twitter's New York office.
#AskTrump Send me your questions to answer live from @TwitterNYC later this afternoon.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
And oh how the people responded. While there were some legitimate questions about Trump and his campaign to be the next president, a lion's share of the tweets featuring the #AskTrump hashtag were insulting, and, in some cases, downright brutal.
A few hours after it was tweeted by Trump, the hashtag was the No. 1 trend worldwide.
From insults to past statements on immigration and women to his hair and family, Twitter users sank their teeth in as soon as the idea was posed. Here are a few of the more tame responses:
When you say you want to "Make America Great Again," do you really mean you want to breastfeed @JebBush? #AskTrump https://t.co/wliMmfbjK2
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump when u stare into the abyss do u see the broken shards of all your attempts at human connection twinkling in the dark bro?
— @midnight (@midnight) 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
When did you get the idea to steal Hitler's racist appeal? #AskTrump
— NostraAdeptus (@adept2u) September 21, 2015
@realDonaldTrump #AskTrump Why do you think you can lead the country with as many bankruptcies as you've filed?
— Jason Truitt (@JasonHGTruitt) September 21, 2015
@realDonaldTrump @TwitterNYC #AskTrump what is love?
— JL (@lynchay23) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump why are you such a misogynistic, racist, sexist person????
— rabia (@rabiaaaa_k) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump where can I find a toupee like yours?
— Apollo (@ItsApollos) September 21, 2015
@realdonaldtrump How do you expect women in this county to trust u as President when you dont respect our rights or us in general?#AskTrump
— Mamase Mamasa (@AshleyWoodford) September 21, 2015
Trump did respond to some of the serious questions sent to him with the hashtag. Here are some examples:
.@dixierhilton #asktrump pic.twitter.com/dbK8jckT5s
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
.@Modern_Do_Good #asktrump pic.twitter.com/I7AaH7AVRw
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
.@MarieLeff #asktrump pic.twitter.com/ufCLFKeFrN
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
.@joycefinance #asktrump pic.twitter.com/P8CwErG0lt
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
.@ARealSuperMan #asktrump pic.twitter.com/x2j6yiaBzU
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
.@KyleStephens30 #asktrump pic.twitter.com/gjudtw87K7
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
The former Appreciate host even weighed in on whether Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is elite and spoke about the injury to Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
.@HighSock_Sunday #asktrump pic.twitter.com/qVakUzXZAb
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
.@MarketMavensInc #asktrump pic.twitter.com/6uShpC3BM2
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
I had a great time at @TwitterNYC #AskTrump pic.twitter.com/RfWQdDPB33
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
#AskTrump @TwitterNYC pic.twitter.com/hJHO1Rk06y
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015
