Nigerians are a hoot. So Mr Trump asserted yesterday on Twitter that the American election- which is to take place on November 8th- is being rigged by the media.
Trust Nigerians not to leave things be. They have been on Twitter all day mocking The Land of the Free with satirical captions mimicking the sort of headlines that western media uses to capture elections in Africa.
For your reading pleasure:
THE DONALD
Election is being rigged by the media, in a coordinated effort with the Clinton campaign, by putting stories that never happened into news!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2016
Polls close, but can you believe I lost large numbers of women voters based on made up events THAT NEVER HAPPENED. Media rigging election!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2016
The election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media pushing Crooked Hillary – but also at many polling places – SAD
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2016
Of course there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican leaders deny what is going on? So naive!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2016
We have all got to come together and win this election. We can't have four more years of Obama (or worse!).
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2016
Nigerian Twitter:
https://twitter.com/EditiEffiong/status/788360595980578816
#Nov8AfricanEdition Reports of MASSIVE thumbprinting going on at a GOP Chieftain's apartment in Tribeca, New York!
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) October 18, 2016
#Nov8AfricanEdition The African Union has called on the US to ensure the election represent the will of the American people. #AmericaDecides
— Chife, Ph.D (@NnamdiChife) October 18, 2016
ECOWAS is sending Olusegun Obasanjo & John Kuffour as observers to the US election to ensure its free & fair. #Nov8AfricanEdition
— Chife, Ph.D (@NnamdiChife) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/EditiEffiong/status/788361135053533184
#Nov8AfricanEdition Reports of DNC party agents sharing burgers and diet coke to voters in Clinton's stronghold in Northern Virginia
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/Gidimeister/status/788340005601177600
#Nov8AfricanEdition Electronic voting machines seen been driven into the home of Debbie Wasserman-Schultz
— Requirement Already Satisfied (@je_mc2) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/Gidimeister/status/788396331039649792
https://twitter.com/9jaElectorate/status/788404205245509632
#Obama refuses to leave office claims he is the only man fit to rule US, seeks to ammend constitution #Nov8AfricanEdition
— Black Smurf With Disabilities (BSwD) (@analytque) October 18, 2016
#Nov8AfricanEdition but I am yet to see an African presidential candidate worse than Donald Trump.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/wildeyeq/status/788350119565557761
Buhari has dispatched Foreign Affairs Min Onyema to meet with Clinton & Trump in order to forestall electoral violence #Nov8AfricanEdition
— Chife, Ph.D (@NnamdiChife) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/788344417904123904
https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/788345389468581888
https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/788346197022998530
https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/788346715183153153
https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/788348060413915136
https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/788348681066057728
https://twitter.com/elnathan_john/status/788349660930969600
President Obama sharing recharge card to entice voters #Nov8AfricanEdition #Desperation pic.twitter.com/dYBkJJ6H9J
— M….. (@Ukahansa) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/9jaElectorate/status/788417526065606656
"I'm not surprised!" quips a frustrated election volunteer interviewed by CNN, "We know where that finger has been!" #Nov8AfricanEdition https://t.co/5hTZo7prwX
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) October 18, 2016
Supreme Court declares election invalid due to widespread rigging. @HillaryClinton vows to fight in ICC #Nov8AfricanEdition pic.twitter.com/1yRlLQEljY
— Editi Effiòng (@EditiEffiong) October 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/EditiEffiong/status/788364093161873408
Oh what an orubebe ! https://t.co/tXmzj97i1j
— Where the money resides👌| Ego n'ebi okwu (@atinukeajoke) October 18, 2016
AU hurriedly scrambles Hero of Democracy, @GEJonathan, to US to appeal to loser to make 'the call' to prevent violence
#Nov8AfricanEdition pic.twitter.com/pWP9TyNNTv
— Uchenna #LekkiMassacre (@Demoore90210) October 18, 2016
We're live at the polling centre downtown Chicago where voting has been suspended due to violent protests and fights#Nov8AfricanEdition pic.twitter.com/Dqn1vPVD0D
— Retired Nigerian (@Dolarpo) October 18, 2016
As with all things awesome, they will always be some wet blankets:
Africans are so desperate to run down their own continent that they'll create silly hashtags like #Nov8AfricanEdition. Colonial Mentality.
— Dr Joe Abah, OON (@DrJoeAbah) October 18, 2016
So my people choose to embarrass their continent with their idiotic and stupid comic idea. #Nov8AfricanEdition
— Razaq Lalas🇳🇬 (@rlalas) October 18, 2016
#Nov8AfricanEdition A book will be written about the election. It will be a bestseller.
— Curate Culture NG (@curatecultureng) October 18, 2016
How to end this?
