Comedians and their fans have joined together calling on everyone to join the “Big Unfollow” of Donald Trump movement.
(photo: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)
The hashtag that has been aptly labeled, #UnfollowTrump, takes place this Saturday, October 1st. Supporters of the movement said the idea is to cut into the Republican presidential nominee’s follower numbers. (RELATED: Sarah Silverman: Trump Is Running Because Obama Made Fun Of Him)
“How about a big #unfollowtrump action day,” Tim Heidecker tweeted. “Oct. 1st. We work towards dropping his numbers in half?”
@pattonoswalt @DannyZuker @johnlevenstein how about a big #unfollowTrump action day? oct 1st? We work towards dropping his numbers in half?
— Tim Heidecker (@timheidecker) August 3, 2016
“It may be folly but please unfollow,” John Levenstein tweeted.
It may be folly but please unfollow. @timheidecker @DannyZuker @EllenGamerman https://t.co/RNAvFyQyK8
— John Levenstein (@johnlevenstein) September 29, 2016
“Trump is making a last desperate bid to be heard before he is ghosted and disappears from our timelines tomorrow,” he added. (RELATED: Rosie O’Donnell Slams Donald Trump After The Debate)
Trump is making a last desperate bid to be heard before he is ghosted and disappears from our timelines tomorrow. https://t.co/RNAvFyQyK8
— John Levenstein (@johnlevenstein) September 30, 2016
To clarify, John isn’t asking that you unfollow me, Tim & Ellen. That would be madness. #Thebigunfollow https://t.co/OdPd9NtOoj
— Danny Zuker (@DannyZuker) September 29, 2016
Comedians launch campaign to unfollow Donald Trump on Twitter https://t.co/LTxz3TMH7q via @WSJspeakeasy pic.twitter.com/TfDTk2HlAG
— ellen gamerman (@EllenGamerman) September 29, 2016
Rosie O’Donnell is one comedian who will never follow Trump, even after Twitter’s algorithm suggested otherwise. The comedian responded, “Ummmm-wrong.”
ummmm – wrong pic.twitter.com/a0JdqDUVZz
— Rosie (@Rosie) September 29, 2016