Whodunit memes hilariously take over the internet in response to NYT op-ed piece
Donald Trump’s response to the anonymous op-ed piece in the New York Times by a senior Trump administration official was swift and direct: The president called the source “gutless” and “phony” and a threat to national security.
But the internet’s reaction to the article was a bit more indirect; readers wanted answers to many questions after the Times published the op-ed. Who wrote it? Which senior officials might be part of the resistance within the Trump administration? Is the unnamed source even real?
People scratched their heads in confusion while sharing their theories on Twitter via hilarious memes featuring Vice President Mike Pence, who has denied being the author, first lady Melania Trump, and others.
The anonymous NY Times OpEd writer is revealed…. #lodestar #spaceballs #meme pic.twitter.com/fY0JW427N2
— B.D. Gallof (@BDGallof) September 6, 2018
Leaked photo of the anonymous author of the #NYTimesOpEd pic.twitter.com/Di0CW8GoB9
— Michael Smith (@M_P_Smith91) September 6, 2018
This is awesome. It’s like a game of #CLUE. My money’s on @FLOTUS … in the library… with the candlestick! #NYTimesOpEd #resist #BlueWave2018 pic.twitter.com/qefyjVAUbD
— doubletallsteve (@doubletallsteve) September 6, 2018
YOU LITTLE FINK. I KNOW IT WAS YOU. #NYTimesOpEd pic.twitter.com/8Z1x3g25Au
— Dennis Detwiller (@drgonzo123) September 5, 2018
My dark horse entry… #NYTimesOpEd pic.twitter.com/LMsKiscgE0
— Spinoza (@azon1ps) September 6, 2018
Clue, the classic detective game just got better with The Anonymous Op-Ed Edition!
Was it Mike Pence in the Oval Office with the Bill Signing Pen?
Or Kellyanne Conway in The Situation Room with the Unsecured Cell Phone?
Find the Anonymous Writer!
TREASON? #NYTimesOpEd pic.twitter.com/98kexXizq1
— ????? ????? (@RelaxForReal) September 6, 2018
BREAKING: Author of the #NYTimesOpEd is: pic.twitter.com/PR6E4GVJ7Q
— Tony Perkis (@UncleTonyPerk) September 6, 2018
Call me #JohnMiller says #DonTheCon @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/PZtAvFYftb pic.twitter.com/aAPSjRBLj1
— Fred day (@Fuegs) September 6, 2018
BREAKING: Photo released of @nytimes Trump Op Ed author: pic.twitter.com/XgWwSn5J8F
— Brant Schulz (@brantschulz) September 6, 2018
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