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US President Donald Trump created a huge outcry on social media and offline after he referred to Haiti and African nations as “shithole countries”. As a response, people from various African nations started tweeting their achievements and triumphs, slamming the POTUS. Netizens lashed out at Trump, calling him “racist” and even lambasted him for his ignorance. However, this was not the first time Trump made a goof-up about Africa. Last year in September, he made up a fictional African nation called ‘Nambia’, which inspired Twitterati to come up with their list of fictional nations. Now, comedian and writer Sara Benincasa has a proposition for journalists. She has promised $300 (around Rs20,000) to any reporter who asks Trump about Wakanda. If you’re not sure what that is, then think of MarVel Universe and Black Panther, who is based out of there.
Benincasa called upon all ‘brave journalists’ asking them to record Trump on “Wakandan immigration”. Giving them tips to “practice a poker face”, and thanked them in advance for their “bravery.”
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952208167525498880
Apparently it all started with Blacklist founder Franklin Leonard taking a jibe at Trump and asking him about the surge in immigration from Wakanda. As Tweeple couldn’t stop laughing, it inspired Benincasa to start her proposition.
Read her full thread here.
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952208932830760961
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952214548450238465
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952215718489071616
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952217499096948736
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952218060810670080
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952220215407882240
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952225611849674753
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952235769120243712
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952240524806664192
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952266711712989184
https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952530828944277504
While there has been no takers for the job yet, others are more than willing to contribute and up the offer!
https://twitter.com/JoeLipari/status/952224741347250176
https://twitter.com/nevermycovfefe/status/952588564558102528
https://twitter.com/JennyGermaine/status/952644802922754048
As people can’t have enough of Trump and his obsession with fictional African nations, #WakandaGate is trending and it’s raining memes and jokes on Twitter. And by the way there is also a Twitter page for the Foreign office of Wakanda and now they want restrications on “exports to the United States” incluing vibranium-alloy metals and all medicinal herbs. Sample these:
https://twitter.com/InternalWakanda/status/952654235396603905
https://twitter.com/rogermgarza/status/952269387469291520
https://twitter.com/effdot/status/952231787090137088
https://twitter.com/stefgunning/status/952303663355187202
https://twitter.com/j24miller/status/952379657827028994
https://twitter.com/wobbly_tiger/status/952887798205329408
