The words “Happy New Year” casually roll off the tongue of most without sarcasm or condition. But many people — we’re talking a whole lot of people — didn’t receive President-elect Donald Trump’s holiday tidings with the hope and joy in which they’re usually sent.
Maybe this is why:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/815185071317676033
Folks on Twitter immediately picked up on the tone and ran off with it, among them, a few notables, like senior editor at The Atlantic David Frum, Soze Agency co-founder Michael Skolink, Rosie O’Donnell and composer Diane Warren.
“We are all Federalists; we are all Republicans.”
“With malice toward none, with charity for all.”
“Ask what you can do for your country.” https://t.co/oiPk7R1dO1
— David Frum (@davidfrum) December 31, 2016
“Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” Different time, different president.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) December 31, 2016
Try this … May the New Year bring out the best in all of us, and may our fears for country and world all prove misplaced
— David Frum (@davidfrum) December 31, 2016
Democratic activist Michael Skolnik posted a series of tweets comparing Trump’s wishes to those of President Obama in 2008:
Obama v. Trump. pic.twitter.com/XiJ7DgdAOn
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) December 31, 2016
Obama's 2008 election night speech:
"In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people…"
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cc: @realDonaldTrump
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) December 31, 2016
Lots of others followed suit with sarcasm and scorn, here’s a sampling:
@realDonaldTrump – we know what to do RESIST YOU – and everything you represent #notANYONESpresident #resist #liar #cheater #fraud #crook
– Rosie (@Rosie) December 31, 2016
@realDonaldTrump Like EVERYTHING else, let’s make even New Years about U and all your “enemies”. WTF grow up
– Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) December 31, 2016
@realDonaldTrump U seem to have forgotten that U lost the popular vote by almost 3 million but we haven’t…
– Diane Warren (@Diane_Warren) December 31, 2016
@realDonaldTrump Let it go dude. Let it go. pic.twitter.com/kSwzCcqWYv
– Terry McDermott (@TerryMacMusic) December 31, 2016
@shegeek it’s beyond ridiculous… i mean c’mon, pull your shit together 20 days before your sworn in…
– Apple-Elgatha (@iamchefapple) December 31, 2016
@realDonaldTrump You are not great at being human.
– Hank Green (@hankgreen) December 31, 2016
@hankgreen@realDonaldTrump wishing people a happy new year is usually the easiest presidential task behind pardoning the turkey
– The Gregory Brothers (@gregorybrothers) December 31, 2016
@gregorybrothers@hankgreen@realDonaldTrump I thank u meant to post this, ur #TinyHands bump extra keyz pic.twitter.com/rmSJRbfpUw
– Asstro Logic (@Asstro_Logic) December 31, 2016
@ZeRoyalViking@realDonaldTrump would it have been so hard to just tweet out…”Happy New Years. Look forward to serving you in 2017?”
– Chilled Chaos (@ChilledChaos) December 31, 2016
@realDonaldTrump looks like somebody woke up on the wrong side of humanity this morning
– Jon Cozart (@JonCozart) December 31, 2016
@realDonaldTrump why are you such a petulant little child? You’re so embarrassing.
– MalyndaHale (@MalyndaHale) December 31, 2016
@realDonaldTrump Happy New Year, Mr. Bottomless Pit of Need! xo
– Molly Knight (@molly_knight) December 31, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump You’re the president-elect! Is it too much to ask you to have some dignity? You sound like you just won at dodgeball.
– (((BrokeAssStuart))) (@BrokeAssStuart) December 31, 2016