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Trapt Does Not Back Off, Takes On Anyone Who Criticizes Trump In Two-day Twitter Meltdown
You remember, Trapt, right? That nu-metal band from the early 2000s that sang "Broken" with Amy Lee? Wait, no, that was Seether… did they sing "Paralyzer?" Google tells me that's Finger Eleven… ah! That's right, their big song was "Headstrong."
The early aughts jock jam/goth-adjacent band may not have had much mainstream success of late in terms of music, but they made headlines yesterday following a simply astounding Twitter tirade that saw them rushing to the defense of Donald Trump and then trying to out-dunk anyone who dunked on them.
It started when whichever bandmate runs Trapt's account decided they'd had enough of people dissing the President's response to the Coronavirus outbreak and they weren't going to take it anymore. The first targets were actor Chris Evans and civil rights activist Talbert Swan.
Oh it’s THE authority on victim mentality! Made a career of that, 😂
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 16, 2020
Stfu! Trump made the decision to close off travel from China early on! Europe didn’t do this! That is the SOLE reason the US doesn’t have bodies piling up and hospitals being overrun with the system about to fail, as is case in Italy. You should be thankful he made that decision!
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 16, 2020
When word got around that Trapt were going full MAGA online, people were quick to try and get in Trapt-related burns, but, perhaps as a result of being locked (trapt?) indoors in the time of Corona, Mr. Trapt evidently had the time to respond to nearly every single one. The ensuing tweetstorm was simply a masterclass in owning the libs epic style.
We beat em by a million on Pandora. They beat us on Spotify. Both bands are doing great. You on the other hand, your parents are so damn disappointed in you… You’re such a sorry excuse for a man.
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 17, 2020
What you need to do is get a job and start paying taxes, and move out of mommy and daddy’s basement. I’ve paying loads of taxes since I was 23… going on 16 years with the same amazing job! Get a life man… hurry up!
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 17, 2020
I don’t care. I also don’t care if you continue to carry that chip on your shoulder the rest of your life. It’s your life. Do with it what you will. I can’t stop ya. No one can. You are not oppressed bud…. You never were… Stop being a victim and pointing your finger at others
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 17, 2020
Okay ya crybaby victims🤷🏻♂️ It’s your life… Ruin it by constantly holding that imaginary chip on your shoulder. The people who came before you decades ago made real change. You are doing nothing about anything. Seriously you have done nothing but enable victim mentality
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 18, 2020
We’re not tired of it. We don’t listen anymore. Been over 50 years since the Civil rights act was passed! Move the fuck on and knock that damn chip of your shoulder. Or not, your life. You can be a victim pointing you finger at everyone but yourself your whole life. Don’t care
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 18, 2020
At one point, Trapt seemed to experiment with a copypasta akin to "What the fuck did you just say to me you little bitch? I'll have you know I have over 2 million monthly Spotify listeners and 2.6 million Pandora listeners."
Sorry 2 million Spotify and 2.6 million Pandora listeners give us a great career doing what we love! Very thankful I get to do this for a living! Your pathetic meaningless existence will never compare to mine and you will never amount to anything and you know it🤷🏻♂️
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 18, 2020
Sorry 2 million Spotify and 2.6 million Pandora listeners give us a great career doing what we love! Very thankful I get to do this for a living!
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 18, 2020
Sorry 2 million Spotify and 2.6 million Pandora listeners give us a great career doing what we love! Very thankful I get to do this for a living! Your pathetic meaningless fat ass waste of space will never amount to anything and you know it🤷🏻♂️
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) March 18, 2020
TFW you have 2 mil spotify and 2.6 mil Pandora users, right at this moment, who listen to everything you've ever made because a major label made Headstrong a classic! It’s great to able to do what you love and make a great living at it. Sorry that won’t ever happen for you🤷🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/vEb1Yq0G3b
— Justin Whang 🐙 (@JustinWhang) March 19, 2020
Amidst all this chaos, people seemed to have a hard time remembering what Trapt was even famous for.
Look guys I'm sorry, I was a huge fan of Click Click Boom https://t.co/S2FN8tLqPl
— Juggalocialism (@UweBollocks) March 18, 2020
very sad to see this from my childhood heroes, their smooth criminal cover got me through some hard times https://t.co/93pnVSFv5h
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) March 19, 2020
very sad to see this from my childhood heroes, their smooth criminal cover got me through some hard times https://t.co/93pnVSFv5h
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) March 19, 2020
that’s it, I’m burning all my copies of your 2000 LP “Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water”
— Asher Langton (@AsherLangton) March 19, 2020
May posters everywhere be inspired by Trapt's commitment to shutting down the haters and providing days' worth of entertaining content.
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