17 favourite takedowns of Donald Trump’s weird New Year message

Here’s what Donald Trump had to tell America and the rest of the world in his new year’s message.

And no, it’s not a parody account. Well, no more than usual.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE HATERS AND THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA! 2019 WILL BE A FANTASTIC YEAR FOR THOSE NOT SUFFERING FROM TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. JUST CALM DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIDE, GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR OUR COUNTRY!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019

It got entirely the responses it deserved, of which these are our 17 favourites.

1.

"Just calm down and enjoy the ride" aptly expresses the spirit of an authoritarian leader speaking to what he hopes is a cowed citizenry and a passive populace. https://t.co/Wl8ClYIb4Y

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 1, 2019

2.

I must say everything about this tweet does say: Calm. https://t.co/eutld0mph8

— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) January 1, 2019

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CALM DOWN EVERYONE! https://t.co/bOPMP6PVGb

— Eliot Higgins (@EliotHiggins) January 1, 2019

5.

Sir, this is a Wendy's.https://t.co/XB3vz8OfHK

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) January 1, 2019

6.

BECAUSE OF ME, IT'S NOW 2019. THAT'S THE HIGHEST NUMBERED YEAR EVER. MUCH HIGHER THAN OBAMA EVER HAD! https://t.co/hi9pF9Hc6w

— Translate Things (@TranslateThings) January 1, 2019

7.

Grandpa Ranty greets the New Year with a half-dozen rails of Adderall and a case of Diet Coke. https://t.co/Ab0yVBBQBL

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 1, 2019

8.

‘Calm down’ says all caps guy

— Joe Seiders (@JoeSeiders) January 2, 2019

9.

This is real message from the President of the United States https://t.co/ZXw2U8VYnf

— rabia O'chaudry (@rabiasquared) January 1, 2019