Someone at Twitter clearly had enough of Donald Trump’s rants and decided to (briefly) end his social media reign.
A former Twitter customer support worker deactivated the US president’s choice of mouthpiece on his last day of work for 11 whole minutes - that's years in internet years.
Donald Trump’s Twitter account just went down for the most excellent reason https://t.co/bGxgxQjqkR pic.twitter.com/usrJb2fllg — ShortList (@ShortList) November 3, 2017
Twitter quickly released a brief statement and said it was conducting an internal review.
The internet however, can’t get enough of the maverick who silenced the POTUS.
In fact, people are calling for the unnamed person to get a knighthood.
Please get the departing Twitter employee who deactivated Donald Trump’s account on their last day a medal, a knighthood, a magnum of champagne and a small tropical island. — misery magnet (@ElenaBjxrn) November 3, 2017
A Nobel Peace Prize. You know, for services to the world.
Just gonna say it, the employee at Twitter who shut off Trump's account for 11 mins could become a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. — David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) November 3, 2017
They are hailing the former employee a ‘hero’ of the people
I just found out about the Twitter employee, and while I don't throw the phrase "history's greatest hero" lightly, — i have died (@ChrisCaesar) November 3, 2017
This is 12-Labours-of-Hercules-levels of heroic. Seriously.
To the HERO who SHUT DOWN DOTARDS twitter account today.. We SALUTE YOU..for doing what we ALL wanted to do! "Trump's Twitter" #scandal pic.twitter.com/XVEvZWz6OQ — NEW ORDER (@NewOrder777) November 3, 2017
Others are saying the former employee should be rehired and receive a promotion.
You say “human error,” I say “due for a promotion" https://t.co/KHDFFUezsL — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) November 3, 2017
The Internet is forever in their debt for blessing it with 11 Trump-free minutes on Twitter.
to the @Twitter employee who deactivated @realDonaldTrump 's twitter account on his last day of work at Twitter...cheers pic.twitter.com/HsLXtajzy4 — The WEDA Coalition (@DaPeaple) November 3, 2017
'Make America Great Again' took on a whole new meaning
On his last day of work, a Twitter employee deactivated @realDonaldTrump, honoring a promise Trump never could:
Making America Great Again — Noah Kinsey (@thenoahkinsey) November 3, 2017
There was a rare outpouring of positivity on the Internet
I’m saving this picture of Trump's Twitter account as a reminder that anything can happen with anyone no matter how big you are!! pic.twitter.com/09fpkODtM8 — Mrigank Tyagi (@TheMrigankTyagi) November 3, 2017
6:58PM to 7:04PM #neverforget — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) November 2, 2017
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nliausacmmv on November 5th, 2017 at 13:33 UTC »
Eleven random tweets expressing support, only one of which actually mentions the Nobel Prize at all? I could find eleven tweets condemning Twitter for that too. This is pure clickbait OP.
Grim_Rapist on November 5th, 2017 at 13:30 UTC »
The internet? Like whole internet? Interesting.
moeilijk_ouwe on November 5th, 2017 at 13:21 UTC »
Well that's fucking stupid