After years of saying he might run for president, Donald Trump has finally announced that yes, he is.
In a rambling speech in New York on Tuesday, the world learned that the real-estate mogul is “really rich”, that he will “make Mexico pay” for a great big wall on the southern border of the US, and that you have to “get hit by a tractor” to use Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law.
Literally everyone was literally thrilled.
Here’s how the internet reacted to a bold entry – from a very bold man – into a crowded Republican field (a dozen and counting).
First Donald Trump was lowered to the floor at his own Trump Tower.
Then he launched into China, his most common gripe. Although:
Trump complaining about China taking away American jobs is still my favorite example of blatant hypocrisy: pic.twitter.com/DSSQMudrfK
— Angelo Carusone (@GoAngelo) June 16, 2015
We discovered that Trump gets people to build his websites. For $3 a time.
Donald Trump says it costs him $3 to get a website made. Yep. Seems about right #Trump pic.twitter.com/nYmqPWlPYe
— Mic Wright (@brokenbottleboy) June 16, 2015
There was speculation as to whether his party could run in tights and capes.
JEB! TRUMP! The 2016 Republican race is turning into a 1960s episode of Batman.
— Chris Addison (@mrchrisaddison) June 16, 2015
There were also questions over the authenticity of some of his bold claims.
The biggest lie in the Trump announcement so far: he keeps saying he has friends #Trump
— Mic Wright (@brokenbottleboy) June 16, 2015
But the potential future US president did show off his fine conducting skills.
Donald Trump cuts the music. pic.twitter.com/NgLtqGyfen
— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) June 16, 2015
A common campaign refrain among presidential hopefuls so far has been the desire to kick lobbyists out of Washington. Donal Trump? Not in his case.
TRUMP: "I have lobbyists that can produce anything for me! They're great!"
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 16, 2015
TRUMP: I have lobbyists. I have lobbyists! I have 22 more lobbyists than Obama and all of them can beat up Obama's lobbyists one-on-one.
— Big Sexy Jeb Lund (@Mobute) June 16, 2015
There was his charm offensive:
Trump says Mexico is sending its "rapists" to the US. "They're sending us the worst people". pic.twitter.com/ubpkWWXbXq
— RupertNeate (@RupertNeate) June 16, 2015
And his quote of the day:
"I'm not using donors, I don't really care," Donald Trump says. I'm really rich."
— Matt Viser (@mviser) June 16, 2015
Well, unless you counted his ambitious agenda:
.@realDonaldTrump: “The American dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back..." pic.twitter.com/ERMNPlZVL8
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 16, 2015
In 2012, Donald Trump was one of the leading figures in demanding that Obama release a presidential birth certificate. When the Guardian tried to get Trump to release his birth certificate, the Donald refused. But questions remain:
Donald Trump was not born on this planet. We must see the birth certificate NOW
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) June 16, 2015
So there you have it, straight from his mouth and his family. Donald Trump is running for president.
In summary, a lot of people were very excited. Not necessarily for the reasons Donald Trump might like, but they were happy about his ambitious ambitions.
Me, right now. Over and over again. pic.twitter.com/2SlEWbSVJV
— Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) June 16, 2015
So will Donald Trump be the next president? Of course not. Still, he remains “really rich”. And he could probably beat this guy.
BREAKING NEWS: That caterpillar that looks like Donald Trump's wig to run for VP pic.twitter.com/8dwxQYPZ6o
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) June 16, 2015
