No sooner had Donald Trump been inaugurated the 45th president of the United States were angry voters taking to Twitter to call for his assassination. And in the days since Trump signed an executive order pausing immigration from seven countries identified with having high levels of terrorism, calls for a coup are intensifying.
Anti-Trump rhetoric is becoming so heated, even a Times of London reporter, India Knight, openly called for his assassination. (She's since deleted this tweet.)
And here's just a sampling of what others are saying:
How much longer before Trump's assasination? pic.twitter.com/aEULyonAdN
— yogi santiago ???? (@yogihoagie) January 29, 2017
User "chaychay" openly taunted the White House to deport her after calling for the president's killing:
Not enough people have tried to assasinate #trump . Yea I said it, so what kiss my ass . Are you going to deport me? @realDonaldTrump
— chaychay (@effinflawless) January 30, 2017
Can someone assasinate Trump right now pls?
— Iviprofen (@IvanVos1) January 29, 2017
Perhaps user Bloody thought by adding question marks at the end, he would not be on the receiving end of a Secret Service visit????
I hope someone assasinate trump. He deserves it. ????
— Bloody (@bb_keokanutz) January 30, 2017
User "B E C K," apparently concerned with climate change, hopes someone takes up arms against the president:
Keep hoping the next 'breaking news' story starts with the word 'Assasination' #climatechange https://t.co/sdaSnMxfdV
— B E C K (@beckdavies01) January 30, 2017
User "SunflowersmBeans" seemed proud of her 12-year-old sister for expressing an interest in murdering the president:
Me: *explains Trump's orders/ bilordthat will harm millions*
— SunflowersnBeans (@HeKillCharmadet) January 27, 2017
Sister: I know assasination Isn't usually a 12 year old task, but I feel ready
So exited to see Trump's assasination today! #TrumpInauguration pic.twitter.com/TfQrExg2AR
— Caysen Maus (@caysen_maus) January 20, 2017
Some calls for assassinating the president included attempts at humor, like this one from Buyani Mlambo:
when uve been waitimg for the sniper to assasinate president donald trump pic.twitter.com/sIYLpnpvv5
— Buyani Mlambo (@Md_neka) January 20, 2017
Many Twitter users are thinking at least two steps ahead -- suggesting it won't be enough to kill Trump, and that Pence must likewise be assassinated:
If anyone planning to assasinate trump please make sure to have two bullets prepared, because Nobody wants pence to be our 46th president
— emma???? (@etherealemilyee) January 20, 2017
Someone assasinate trump please I just want to see him cripple and fall over to his death. Along with mike pence.
— ️ (@HlSPANICHOES) January 25, 2017
If you're gunna assasinate trump,make sure you get pence first, he's gunna make even more problems in office
— Luly (@lule_munkey) January 25, 2017
Someone assasinate trump and pence
— ️ (@saintsolar) January 20, 2017
Assasinate trump and pence pls they're awful people
— h (@uItsanwoo) January 20, 2017
Unsurprisingly many did not know how to spell "assassinate":
JW why y'all waiting so long to assasinate Trump?
— TNLT (@tealnolte) January 30, 2017
You american can assasinate John Kennedy and John Lenon but not Donald Trump?!! SMH...
— Panji Lazuardi (@lazuardipanji) January 29, 2017
but why is trump even still alive. Somebody was suppose to been assasinate this dude or at least attempt
— _mrfranks (@Nell215_) January 29, 2017
Who's "gonna take one for the team" and off Trump, "Catwoman" asks:
So who's gonna assasinate trump? cmon guys take one for the team
— Catwoman_ (@cybrberns) January 28, 2017
Somebody assasinate Trump
— Suzy (@SuzzyZayn) January 28, 2017
"Zombie Mami" says he plans to kill the president if a trade war with Mexico sparks higher avocado prices:
bruh if trump fr makes it so avocados r even more expensive as fuck imma assasinate him myself. Yes, over avocados.
— zombie mami (@SPANISHBVRBIE) January 27, 2017
sooo when is someone gunna assasinate trump?
— Alαynα (@alaynairiana) January 25, 2017
If you assasinate Donald trump. , just know your name will go down in history
— rena (@the_filia) January 20, 2017