Twitter Hysterically Mocks Trump With #DonaldDuck Hashtag For Boycotting Debate
“He ran away from military service, now he’s running from Megyn Kelly. Is there anything #DonaldDuck isn’t afraid of?”
Donald Trump’s supporters are so loyal they may stick with him even if he stands in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoots somebody, but Ted Cruz’s supporters are pretty devoted too.
After Trump announced he would boycott the Fox News debate on Thursday, Ted Cruz challenged him to a duel. Well, OK, not a duel per se, but a one-on-one debate.
And then Twitter got involved.
The hashtag #DonaldDuck started to go viral – an attempt to tease, mock, and troll Trump.
He ran away from military service, now he’s running from Megyn Kelly. Is there anything #DonaldDuck isn’t afraid of?
— Drew (@FigDrewton) January 27, 2016
#DonaldDuck is afraid of Megyn Kelly!! What a loser. Sad.
— Elijah O’Kelley (@ElijahOKelley) January 27, 2016
It appears to have been started with this tweet:
Will #DonaldDuck a debate with Ted Cruz?
— Brian Phillips (@RealBPhil) January 27, 2016
And it should come as no surprise that Brian Phillips is the Rapid Response Director for Ted Cruz for President.
But regardless, these tweets are just as entertaining regardless of the inspiration:
Conservative commentator John Podhoretz got involved:
New hashtag, let’s make it viral: #DonaldDuck
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 27, 2016
Who, #DonaldDuck? He does make things lively at times but you know, he’s just too chicken. https://t.co/2ALWOs0Nb2
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 27, 2016
As did many others on Twitter:
Hey #DonaldDuck if you just want to be a NY bully&jerk, go back to reality TV and take Palin with you! @realDonaldTrump
— Katy (@KatyinIndy) January 27, 2016
I like people who don’t run. #DonaldDuck
— AW (@ArtbyAWOHS) January 27, 2016
#DonaldDuck RT @MattMackowiak: pic.twitter.com/sXKEUu4nZE
— Larry Kiedrowski (@LKiedrowski) January 27, 2016
Look! It’s Megan Kelly! #DonaldDuck!
— Kit (@KitJ1989) January 27, 2016
Hey #Iowa #DonaldDuck is just not that into you. #IowaCaucus
— ItIsGoodToBeQueen (@redandright) January 27, 2016
@HeyTammyBruce #DonaldDuck‘s not looking very presidential right now. pic.twitter.com/qaiVlh3QCs
— thetreyman (@thetreymanhere) January 27, 2016
#DonaldDuck @realDonaldTrump just proved he is not serious about running for President, he’s afraid of @megynkelly #DumpTrump
— Gerges Scott (@nmgerges) January 27, 2016
Donald ducks Foxdebate claiming Megyn Kelly treatment, Ted Cruz challenges Donald to debate.Will #DonaldDuck again? pic.twitter.com/YMb8xldi7o
— truevineflorida (@truevineflorida) January 27, 2016
Donald ducks Fox debate claiming MegynKelly treatment, TedCruz challenges Donald to debate. Will #DonaldDuck again? pic.twitter.com/fVlLeLKjBb
— truevineflorida (@truevineflorida) January 27, 2016
Image by Tony Takitani via Flickr and a CC license
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