On the 20th January, 2017, the new President of the United States of America was sworn into office, following a hectic and really stressful election season. The 2016 Presidential Elections will forever be remembered as having some of the most interesting yet contradicting candidates and campaigns.
After a really close vote, Donald Trump won against Hilary Clinton and was pronounced as the 45th US President. Many were left shocked by the outcome of the elections and some even said that they were willing and ready to flee the country! Social media was flooded with messages from people criticizing those who voted Trump and others who were sharing their plans to immigrate to Canada or Europe.
Tweets, videos, and Facebook posts on the topic continue to flood are feeds, especially in the days after the Inauguration. Many celebrities have taken to Twitter in order to show their support for now former President Barack Obama. Most of the tweets contained the hashtag ThankyouObamas which started gaining popularity after Ellen DeGeneres posted a video paying tribute to Obama and his family. At the end of the video she thanks Barack and Michelle for everything and says “we will miss you so much.”
You can check out the video below:
Beyonce, John Legend, and Shonda Rhimes were amongst the first to tweet out their own messages of support and gratitude towards the Obamas using the hashtag that has since gone viral.
According to KEYHOLE.co’s hashtag analytics tool, #ThankyouObamas has gained over 18 million impressions from just 703 tweets. The Twitterverse has also been flooded with pictures and memes of Trump and his wife Melania. This is in stark contrast with the pictures of Obama and Michelle that are being shared around as they have been nothing but supportive.
To all my US readers out there, I hope you stay strong and remember that “This too shall pass!”
So instead of making plans on how to flee the country, I suggest we all focus on the positive and reflect on the power of our voices the next time voting season is around.
Best, Plami x
P.S. Kanye 2020 is still a thing!
SOURCES:
www. keyhole.co
www.youtube.com/user/TheEllenShow
www.twitter.com/Bey_Legion
www.twitter.com/johnlegend
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