(in)Famous Tweets

Trump wasn't the first leader to tweet...badly. Follow along as we look back at history's most memorable goofs, gaffes, lies, and outright fiascos ever tweeted.

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Pharaoh Mentuhotep II (ruled 2061-2010 BC):

From one African monarch to another:

Rest in peace King.

#chadwickbosemanRIP #WakandaForever #chadwick #ChadwickBosemanForever #Wakanda #Wakanda4Ever #WakandaForLife #Wakandaporsiempre #WAKANDAFOREVA #AfricanSolidarity

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Pharaoh Mentuhotep II (r. 2061-2010 BC):

Dear 2020,

Wow, is it really you again? 😃

OH MY RA!

What have you done to yourself? What is this plague?!?

Ugh...Honey, call me when you come around in a new dating system, like A.T. (After Trump).

#TrumpIsACompleteFailure #Egypt

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Harry T. Hays (CSA general and New Orleans' Sheriff during the 1866 Police Massacre of black activists):

Boy, that Kenosha kid sure can kill negroes. As good as anybody. I'd hire him for my force, licketty-split.

#KenoshaShooter #KenoshaShootings #WhiteLivesMatter #Confederate

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John Tyler (10th President):

If Trump wins the electoral college but not the popular vote for a second time, can I finally dump the nickname, "His Accidency"? It would just fit him SO much better.

...(Please...I really need a break)...

#HisAccidency #TRUMP2020Landside #Tyler

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Nikki Haley (Present Day):

No one's gonna make VICE-President out of me.

Kamala, you and me, general election 2024 - Game ON.

#AsianAmerican #IndianAmerican #IndianAmericans #IndianAmericanGovernor #NikkiHaleyPopcornDrama #NikkiHaley #NikkiHaley2024

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Paul McCartney (1968):

I don't know why John's being such a square, but we really need an upbeat track like 'I Get by With a Little Help From My Friends' to tie our new album together.

Ringo's on to something groovy, man. Who said drummers can't write songs? #IStandWithRingo

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President Herbert Hoover (1932):

I've got this crisis under control, America! 😃

I've got such a handle on it -- why don't we delay the election for a while, so I can keep doing such a good job???

Roosevelt's a Russian hack anyway.

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Genghis Khan (1215):

You want to know #HowIKeepPeople6FeetAway?

By putting them in the ground.

#thuglife #GreatKhan #khans #SocialDistancing #Mongolia #Conqueror #warrior #sorrynotsorry #SorryThisIsTrue #Asia

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#Benedict Arnold (1781):

I doubt the chorus of hate-mongers has correctly discerned the latest thrilling wind of popular acclaim, but my illustrious and deserving name is most certainly trending!

Loyalism pays dividends!

#loyalty #loyal #Trending #trendingtopic #Arnold4Ever

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Blue Man Group (Present Day):

Hey #VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare - We couldn't agree more.

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@NeroThaEmperor Worse on death count, or sheer caprice?

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Jefferson Davis (1855):

The Price is Right, guys. This guy just got a new slave for only $50!!! What a bargain.

They said his name is, uh, Spartacus, I think. Whatever that means.

#slavery #slavocracyforlife #SlaveLabor #slavelabour #money #MoneyTalks #Mississippi

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Nero, Roman Emperor (64 AD):

#wheniamirresponsible, I like to fiddle beside a large, cozy fire.

#BlessedAndGrateful #Fire #FireEmblem #cozy #musician #fiddlelife #romanemperorforlife #Rome

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Alexander the Great:

#IWasSoDrunkOnce I lanced my buddy Cleitus through the heart.

#KingoftheWorld #Alexander #AlexanderForever #wildnightout2020

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Trump, about the Tiananmen Square Massacre (1990):

"When the students poured into [the] Square, the Chinese govt. almost blew it. Then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength. That shows you the power of strength."

#DominateTheStreets #strength

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Jesus of Nazareth (Present Day):

Wait - all I needed to do was stand in front of a house of worship and hold up a Bible to prove my entire point?!

Mind blown!!!

#stjohnchurch #PoliceViolence #washingtonprotest #JesusChrist #JesusIsTheAnswer #JesusWeeps #JesusIsKing #FireTrump

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St. Paul of Tarsus (A.D. 55):

What should I call this second letter to my flock in Corinth?...

Two Corinthians! Yes!!! I know how to conjugate!

Move over, Jesus, I'm the best religioner ever!!!

#TwoCorinthians #washingtonprotest #Corinthians #TheBest #StJohnsChurch

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Jim Rhodes, Governor of Ohio during the Kent State Massacre (1970):

"We are going to eradicate the problem."

...To clarify my earlier press statement above:

All these damn protesters really make me want to dominate the shit out of somebody! Any takers?...

#MartialLaw2020

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Plague Doctor (1347):

My economy's doing great! Don't know what y'all are complaining about.

#BlessedAndGrateful #howimfeelingnow #PlagueDoctor #COVID

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Typhoid Mary (1908):

This is tyranny! Open up the economy! I want to work!

#COVIDIOT #TyphoidTrump #TyphoidDonald #COVIDIOTS