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Parody Donald Trump "Dow Joans" Tweet

Parody Donald Trump "Dow Joans" Tweet

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Updated Feb 06, 2018 at 12:06PM EST by Matt.

Added Feb 06, 2018 at 11:27AM EST by Matt.

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Parody Donald Trump "Dow Joans" Tweet refers to a viral image of a parody of United States President Donald Trump's Twitter account. The tweet, which referenced a stock market crash from February 2018, parodies the frequent contradictions found between President Trump's prior tweets and his current-day positions.

Origin

On February 5th, 2018, Twitter user @ShaunUsher tweeted,[1] "There's *always* a tweet." Underneath the caption, he posted a mock tweet by President Donald Turmp that reads, "If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 'points' in a Single Day the sitting president should be 'loaded' into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses!" The post (shown below) received more than 22,000 retweets and 48,000 likes in 24 hours.


There's "always* a tweet Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Following If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 "points" in a Single Day the sitting president should be "loaded" into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses! 2:27 AM-25 Feb 2015 28,553 Retweets 153,086 Likes籌 솔000.

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Shortly after @ShaunUsher tweeted the image, people believed the tweet to be real. That day, Twitter[2] user @jmdono60 tweeted (shown below, left), "OMG, did the dumb SOB really spell it 'Joans'?" Others joked with @ShaunUsher's tweet. Twitter[3] user @tldevaney tweeted (shown below, center), "He was talking about the Dow Joans though. Joan Dow and her sister-in-law Joan Dow will not be let down!"

However, some online commented on how the fact the people believe this tweet is a testament to the trend of Trump's tweets contradicting his position. Twitter[4] user @jules_su tweeted, "imagine living in such a fucked up reality that you absolutely HAVE TO look up this tweet to make sure its fake." The tweet (shown below, right) received more than 745 retweets and 2,200 likes in 24 hours.


Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 19h There's "always* a tweet Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Following If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 "points" in a Single Day the sitting president should be "loaded" into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses! 12:27 AM-25 Feb 2015 28,553 Retweets 153,086 Likes 籌。솔 蓉 2.0K t 23K 49K John M Donovan @jmdono60 Replying to @ShaunUsher @Stonekettle OMG, did the dumb S-- really spell it "Joans" Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 19h There's "always* a tweet Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Following If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 "points" in a Single Day the sitting president should be loaded" into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses! 12:27 AM-25 Feb 2015 28,553 Retweets 153,086 Likes 篝●솔000- 2.0K t 23K 49K Trans Am @tldevaney Replying to @ShaunUsher He was talking about the Dow Joans though Joan Dow and her sister-in-law Joan Dow will not be let down! imagine living in such a f----- up reality that you absolutely HAVE TO look up this tweet to make sure its fake a Donald J. Trump . Following @realDonaldTrump If the Dow Joans ever falls more than 1000 "points" in a Single Day the sitting president should be "loaded" into a very big cannon and Shot into the sun at TREMENDOUS SPEED! No excuses! 12:27 AM-25 Feb 2015 28,553 Retweets 153,086 Likes 龜 솔(100.

As the tweet became more popular, @ShaunUsher[5] began posting about how the tweet was a fake (shown below).

Later that day, Snopes [6] published an article debunking the tweet. Several media outlets covered the tweet, including TIME,[7] Business Insider,[8] HuffPost[9] and more.


Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 19h Sweet mother of god. Not for one second did I think people would believe that to be genuine. 653 t 863 6.3K Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 19h Numbers though, eh? 21 1.2K Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 18h omg it's everywhere. What have l done. 91 t 165 2.6K Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 18h siri can i be arrested for making a fake tweet 116 t 445 5.0K Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 18h put "Dow Joans" ffs 433 205 4.5K Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 18h Starting to get it in the neck. This is wild. 26 23 848 Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 18h I kid you not, Snopes have just been in touch 55 119 2.9K Shaun Usher@ShaunUsher 18h This is nuts.

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External References

[1] Twitter – @ShaunUsher's Tweet

[2] Twitter – @jmdono60's Tweet

[3] Twitter – @tldevaney's Tweet

[4] Twitter – @jules_su's Tweet

[5] Twitter – @ShaunUsher's Tweet

[6] Snopes – Did Trump Tweet in 2015 That the President Should Be Shot Out of a Cannon if the 'Dow Joans' Tanks?

[7] TIME – No, President Trump Did Not Tweet About the 'Dow Joans'

[8] Business Insider – People are falling for a fake Trump tweet about the 'Dow Joans'

[9] HuffPost – That Viral Trump ‘Dow Joans’ Cannon Tweet Is Sadly A Fake

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