The internet reacts to the 2016 US presidential election
After what seems like years of angry campaigning, Americans go to the polls today to decide who will be their next President – we’ll try to take the edge off the entire horror show by finding the funniest reactions the internet has to offer.
Be sure to check back for updates and/or to see if we’ve killed ourselves.
And so it begins. Arguments were made for the candidates.
RT if you want a country with 63 different genders pic.twitter.com/KnutotVsvX
— Sam | VOTE VOTE VOTE (@SamCuddleston) November 8, 2016
In the spirit of fairness, I wish both main candidates all the best today. So good luck to both Hillary Clinton and Vladimir Putin.
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) November 8, 2016
BREAKING: 25 year old, London-based-male's tweet urging his 1127 British followers not to vote Trump swings election in three major states.
— Martin Poile (@MartinPoile) November 8, 2016
The first vote was cast.
This is absolutely the only way the first vote could have been registered in this election. https://t.co/qhoJ4AJe0q
— Anson Whaley (@AnsonWhaley) November 8, 2016
There was a strong turnout.
Tfw you’re worried you might witness the end of the American experiment but you’re also a Very Good Dog. pic.twitter.com/EjW24gOeBY
— Rachel Feltman (@RachelFeltman) November 8, 2016
A man ahead of me in the voting line brought a rabbit with him. pic.twitter.com/av38motNRh
— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) November 8, 2016
my son is voting for the first time i'm so proud pic.twitter.com/Wka7HoyIV5
— kernthith (@painted_eel) November 8, 2016
Trump has cast his vote. It didn’t go so well.
Trump is being loudly booed at his polling place
— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcS) November 8, 2016
"New York hates you!" One person yells as Trump heads into vote
— E McMorris-Santoro (@EvanMcS) November 8, 2016
VIDEO: Donald Trump gets booed as he arrives at his polling place. pic.twitter.com/CJcmBIt9Zl
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) November 8, 2016
Melania also voted.
When you trust your wife to vote for you, but not really. pic.twitter.com/tLprW7iXI3
— Master of None (@Gabbienain) November 8, 2016
He's checking to make sure she doesn't just copy Michelle Obama's vote pic.twitter.com/OcmLNJGh2O
— Sean Leahy (@thepunningman) November 8, 2016
As did his son Eric.
Like father, like son pic.twitter.com/5n9Kf4tSwH — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) November 8, 2016
Trump wasn’t the only one having trouble.
Detroit voter’s hand stuck in ballot machine on east side. Firefighters en route. #ElectionDay
— Motor City Muckraker (@MCmuckraker) November 8, 2016
Early predictions have been made.
Look, Clinton's gonna win. US President order has to follow Star Trek Captain order: white guy, white guy, black guy, woman, Scott Bakula.
— Frank Cvetkovic (@GoFrankGo) November 8, 2016
People expressed their feelings about the day so far.
perfect TV soundbite from this couple at the polls…pic.twitter.com/307hqg6Tx0 (via @Deadspin)
— James Herring (@itsjamesherring) November 8, 2016
I'm just a man, standing in front of a voting booth, asking if this is the Apocalypse.
— The Refined Ruffian (@CulturedRuffian) November 7, 2016
Feels like a combination of Christmas Eve and the day before major, possibly life-threatening surgery.
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) November 7, 2016
The lack of time travelers coming back to stop Donald Trump leads me to believe Hillary wins this election.
— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) November 5, 2016
mood pic.twitter.com/el8sPt6ATL
— Alice (@aalicesayss) November 8, 2016
Just hearing that if it's a tie, Bill Clinton will become Donald Trump's First Lady #USElection2016 #electionrules
— Brian Butterfield (@MrBButterfield) November 9, 2016
The results are in!
Er, whoops Stylist (via @EmmaGritt) pic.twitter.com/Tr3MbmxYT9
— Dan Wootton (@danwootton) November 9, 2016
This is basically like Father Ted's Golden Cleric speech.
— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) November 9, 2016
Basically, the Pope called it last year.
The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) June 18, 2015
