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Mimi Launder
Jul 23, 2018
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The US president can't write an all-caps threat to a fellow world leader without expecting serious repercussions.
This time, those consequences come in meme form - an appropriate rebuke for a president who routinely carries out foreign diplomacy (read: squabbles) on Twitter.
Trump's recent tweet starts off politely enough with "To Iranian President Rouhani" weirdly mimicking a child's 'thank you' letter.
But then it bursts inexplicably into a threat detailing "CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE".
This follows Iran's president Hassan Rouhani caution that Americans "must understand that war with Iran is the mother of all wars and peace with Iran is the mother of all peace".
The initial reception to Trump's tweets was not good - and it's only gotten worse, now the memes have arrived.
People inserted their own equally sensible messages into Trump's shouty template.
To Iranian President Rouhani: BAWITDABA DA BANG A DANG DIGGY DIGGY DIGGY SAID THE BOOGY SAID UP JUMP THE BOOGY BAWI… https://t.co/VicsFFBmt1— Jules Suzdaltsev (@Jules Suzdaltsev) 1532320770
Very soon, Trump wasn't the only one making all-caps, unhinged threats to the Iranian president.
To Iranian President Rouhani: I AM EMAILING ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF NIGERIAN PRINCE ABACHA TUNDE. I WRITE TO REQ… https://t.co/8nuGfImWMi— Angela Mary Claire (@Angela Mary Claire) 1532326019
To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR NO FUN NICKNAME FOR YOU (I AM A DEEPLY TROUBLED MAN PLZ RT)— Aparna Nancherla (@Aparna Nancherla) 1532328744
Though others were sending president Rouhani tips.
To the Iranian president Rouhani: NEVER EVER ORDER A COFFEE FROM THE UPPER CRUST AT SHEFFIELD STATION WHEN THERE IS… https://t.co/jQnwM8dcqp— David Whitley (@David Whitley) 1532342494
Some were singing - sorry, screaming - love songs to him.
To iranian president rouhani: HELLO ,IT'S ME ,I WAS WONDERING IF AFTER ALL THESE YEARS YOU'D LIKE TO MEET, TO GO OV… https://t.co/v9mJ7ecsS9— ـآرشـ ⅚ (@ـآرشـ ⅚) 1532327110
Others thought it was about time Rouhani learnt about the suffering of unsuspecting internet lurkers back in 2007.
To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER EVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP. NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN. NEVER GONNA RUN AROUND AROUND… https://t.co/4Aow9gHTmM— Zack Bornstein (@Zack Bornstein) 1532323991
Let's hope Rouhani enjoys old pop songs.
To Iranian President Rouhani: TAKE ME DOWN TO THE PARADISE CITY WHERE THE GRASS IS GREEN AND THE GIRLS ARE PRETTY.… https://t.co/CL7d1kWbLN— CK (@CK) 1532318850
As well as guilty pleasure TV and film.
To Iranian President Rouhani: ISN'T THE FIRST CARDINAL RULE OF PERM MAINTENANCE THAT YOU'RE FORBIDDEN TO WET YOUR… https://t.co/7w6jTSiL5n— Alp Ozcelik (@Alp Ozcelik) 1532319001
To Iranian President Rouhani: NOW THIS IS A STORY ALL ABOUT HOW MY LIFE GOT FLIPPED TURNED UPSIDE DOWN AND I'D LIKE… https://t.co/i0cernM4qG— Me (@Me) 1532320272
Obviously, football made an appearance.
Rouhani to miss the good old days when all he received was threats from Trump and he didn't have to hear about Liverpool.
To Iranian President Rouhani: I THINK LIVERPOOL HAVE A DECENT SHOT AT THE TITLE THIS SEASON BUT I DONT WANT TO GET… https://t.co/i9Fk3bRE83— Humphrey Ker (@Humphrey Ker) 1532325430
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