Well, we can’t say that we didn’t see this coming.
In one of the more bizarre responses from President Donald Trump to an anonymous opinion piece in The New York Times, the Twitter aficionado tweeted “TREASON?” on Wednesday evening.
TREASON?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018
Undeniably vague and out of the blue, some users scrambled to figure out whether Trump was indeed asking a question or making some kind of admission.
No. “Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.” Article 3, Section 3
— Brian Schweitzer (@brianfreud) September 6, 2018
Oh... wait. Were you asking about your own actions?
— Brian Schweitzer (@brianfreud) September 6, 2018
As the Twittersphere lit up, the tweet almost instantly became a meme.
TANNING BED?
— Michael Urie (@michaelurie) September 6, 2018
— Adam Feldman (@FeldmanAdam) September 6, 2018
— Amber Addison 🦈 🧜♀️ ™ (@Amber_Addison_) September 6, 2018
Is it Treason’s Greetings or Season’s Treason?
— DrShark 🏳️🌈 (@DrShark) September 5, 2018
I really wanna get my holiday cards right this year.
give me one TREASON? to stay here and i'll turn right back around https://t.co/AvPMT6sPCm
— Bec Shaw (@Brocklesnitch) September 5, 2018
— Brandi Holsinger (@BrandiHolsinge1) September 6, 2018
“Treason?” pic.twitter.com/DjNJni4FvC
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) September 5, 2018
TREASON? pic.twitter.com/Ps7zdn2ttF
— Nesrine Malik (@NesrineMalik) September 5, 2018
“TREASON?”
— David Ellis 🌹 (@davidgeoffrey) September 5, 2018
“No, grass sir” pic.twitter.com/9bVaPyVxtb
TREE SON? pic.twitter.com/jninBWKpHd
— Darren Calvert (@DMACalvert) September 5, 2018
— MeeppsMarie (@MEEPPSison) September 5, 2018
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