Twitter responds to Trump controversy with its own “alternative facts”
Twitter has been getting to grips with the concept of “alternative facts” after the phrase was used by a top Donald Trump aide about the president’s inauguration.
Kellyanne Conway said Trump’s press secretary Sean Spicer had been offering “alternative facts” when he suggested the inauguration crowds were the biggest ever, when all evidence suggested quite the opposite.
Not wrong then, just “alternative”, prompting much hilarity on the internet.
'Nobody has more respect for women than me, believe me.'
-Donald Trump
#AlternativeFacts pic.twitter.com/vDl4tZiQut
— Ashley Riggs (@Just1MoreAshley) January 23, 2017
For the kids #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/Md4Rt6l4IH
— Edward OZ (@edwoz) January 23, 2017
One million people wear invisibility cloaks to inauguration #alternativefacts
— Laura Kay (@cclaurak) January 23, 2017
"It is not Monday. It is still the weekend. Period."#mondaymotivation #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/XX3vbAbvk6
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) January 23, 2017
officer I am not drunk, I am alternative sober, #alternativefacts
— kyle humble (@khumble14) January 22, 2017
#AlternativeFacts are just like regular facts except you're full of shit.
— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) January 23, 2017
BREAKING: Michelle's gift exposed! #alternativefact#alternativefacts #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/bTyziZQNQQ
— George D. (@xdelmar59) January 23, 2017
Someone should let @KellyannePolls and @seanspicer know that #Orwell's #1984 is a warning; not a guide. #alternativefacts
— Michael Charbonneau (@mcharbonteacher) January 22, 2017
Ministry of Alternative Truth @PressSec to hold press un-briefing today at 1.30pm #Trump #alternativefacts pic.twitter.com/GS8Liz4RLz
— Trumpton (@Trump_ton) January 23, 2017
Good news is that libraries already have a huge section full of #alternativefacts
We call it the fiction section
— Fake Library Stats (@FakeLibStats) January 22, 2017
Icebergs are disappearing because polar bears are eating them #alternativefacts
— David Belz (@dmdb44) January 23, 2017
If you fail a test, just explain to the teacher that you used #alternativefacts . Apparently, that's just as acceptable as actual facts.
— Kayla Salgado (@kaylasalgado7) January 23, 2017
First question next press briefing "Will the facts you give today be real or alternative, just so we know?" #alternativefacts #SpicerFacts
— Dave Barabas (@Dave_Barabas) January 22, 2017