Updated: November 6, 2020 2:41:55 pm
Even as Donald Trump continued to tweet about the US presidential election results, teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg responded to one of his tweets by parodying something the US president told her in 2019. Many on social media has declared him the “ best microphone ”. drop ever ‘and led his name to dominate the trends on Twitter.
“So ridiculous. Donald should work on his anger management problem and then go see a good old-fashioned movie with a friend. Calm down Donald, relax!” Thunberg tweeted, in response to the tweet from the President of the United States. States that said “STOP THE COUNT!”
The tweet received 1.2 million likes on Twitter in less than 12 hours.
So ridiculous. Donald must work on his anger management problem and then go see a good old-fashioned movie with a friend. Calm down, Donald! https://t.co/4RNVBqRYBA
– Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) November 5, 2020
People quickly realized it was a parody of a Trump tweet in 2019, when Thunberg was named TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year.”
In his December 2019 tweet, Trump told Thunberg to work on his “anger management problem” and to “go see an old movie with a friend.” In response to Trump’s tweet, Thunberg had changed her Twitter bio to say: “A teenage girl working on her anger management problem. Currently chilling out and watching a good old fashioned movie with a friend. “
Here’s how others reacted on social media to Thunberg’s latest tweet:
Greta Thunberg is 100 times funnier than any of the people who have tried to make fun of her for not having a sense of humor. pic.twitter.com/CZWskWnlnt
– Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) November 6, 2020
Does everyone see this eclipse? #theshadeisdeepandreal https://t.co/jYrb6vqMQk
– Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) November 5, 2020
The best revenge is served cold
I like @realDonaldTrumpheart https://t.co/6JcJl53gQd
– Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) November 6, 2020
Nice reminder for him in his own words 💫 https://t.co/WPr5xga83X
– Dia Mirza (@deespeak) November 6, 2020
Murder. Pure murder. Very good 😁 https://t.co/iMs4U6XbeI
– Vir Das (@thevirdas) November 6, 2020
WE👏STAN👏A👏LEGEND https://t.co/ijHjY7QfaR
– HatzuiKhaz (@HatzuiK) November 6, 2020
How to recycle 101 https://t.co/1ZdKiltEUO
– Prashant kumar (@ rprashant3) November 6, 2020
When your own words deceive you😂 #USElections #GoodbyeTrump https://t.co/upVeWsI5Xx
– Mangtin (@felmetempsycho) November 6, 2020
🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/w1L8ICwpJE
– Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) November 5, 2020
Today you won the Internet. Thank you.
– Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) November 5, 2020
Watch Trump live in his bunker: pic.twitter.com/QLIG2YzYny
– Brian A. Hernandez (@BAHjournalist) November 5, 2020
GRETA FTW !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💪
– Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) November 5, 2020
And we all know what movie Donald will see with a friend …
ONLY AT HOME 2 🍿 pic.twitter.com/sQr4OiLtW2
– Winston Smith (@ZeroPartySystem) November 5, 2020
He does not have friends
– Elizabeth Warner (@ DocLiza1) November 5, 2020
– Bruce Halperin (@BruceHalperin) November 5, 2020
How it started: How it ended: pic.twitter.com/S73dclwEBi
– The political spiel (@ vinod_d007) November 5, 2020
– Louise Burton 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 (@LouiseNBurton) November 5, 2020
👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/82XDDTO2hb
– Quieroserabuela (@quieroserabuela) November 5, 2020
Trump and Thunberg have clashed on Twitter on other occasions as well.
The president of the United States had called her “a very happy young woman who looks forward to a bright and wonderful future” after her 2019 speech at the United Nations climate summit. Thunberg responded by changing his Twitter bio to match his description.
It was at the UN event that an image of Thunberg’s “death stare” at Trump also became a topic of conversation on social media.
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