We’re trying to stay out of the US presidential race, but then sometimes things are so funny and so relevant to what we do, we can’t resist but join in. During yesterday’s presidential debate Antonio French compared Trump’s foreign policy to a book report from a child who hasn’t read the book, and that started a whole new #TrumpBookReport hashtag, which is hilarious and still going right now!
As it’s the week of the “Annual Roast” (I think that’s what you call it), we hope whoever you support you take this in the spirit intended. Mostly we’re impressed at the sheer creativity of the bookish folk who came out in force and responded. You’ll have to check out Twitter for all of them, but the book nerds came out in force and made the Internet a fantastic place to be. Here we’ve skimmed off some of the funniest, presented without comment for you!
It all started with the Grapes of Wrath
Trump’s foreign policy answers sound like a book report from a teenager who hasn’t read the book. “Oh, the grapes! They had so much wrath!”
— Antonio French (@AntonioFrench) October 20, 2016
And included The Giving Tree
The Giving Tree. Tremendous tree. Gives away all its branches for free. Awful. Would have negotiated better deal. #TrumpBookReports
— Ben Rosen (@BenSethRosen) October 20, 2016
And they couldn’t leave out Lord of the Rings
#TrumpBookReports Why didn’t they just use the Ring? They made bad deals. Believe me, if I were in charge we’d have the Ring AND Mordor.
— Sarah McLaughlin (@sarahemclaugh) October 20, 2016
And other epic fantasy series too
Winter is not coming. Very bad science. So sad. Climate change a wildling myth. They want our jobs. Only I can fix.#TrumpBookReports
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2016
Without leaving out the original classics
#TrumpBookReports “The Odyssey”. Supposed to be a poem. Didn’t even rhyme. Worst thing Homer Simpson has ever written.
— Eric Hanke (@Eric_Hanke) October 20, 2016
They didn’t forget our childhood favourites
“This book was a disaster. Could’ve solved the mystery myself. Nancy Drew? Not very attractive. Too nosy. Probably ISIS.” #TrumpBookReports
— Ira Madison III (@ira) October 20, 2016
None of them
Believe me, she loved to eat, that very hungry caterpillar. No self control. Sad! #TrumpBookReports
— Alissa Umansky (@a11ssa) October 20, 2016
Not even Pooh bear was sacred
Winnie the Pooh…don’t get me started. Low energy. Lazy. Overweight & no stamina. Always eating. He should be drug tested.#TrumpBookReport
— Morgan Cikowski (@Morgans_Twitt3r) October 20, 2016
All parts of American history were covered
Scarlett O’Hara. Such a nasty woman. Awful that the South lost. They were robbed! #trumpbookreports
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) October 20, 2016
And American Classics
You don’t understand a person until you see things from his point of view. Wrong, Atticus. I have the best point of view. #trumpbookreport
— Beth Pandolpho (@bethpando) October 21, 2016
And wizarding history too
“At least Voldemort is a leader, unlike what we have in this country. They won’t even say his name. Sad!” #TrumpBookReports
— Pat Garofalo (@Pat_Garofalo) October 20, 2016
Which became a common theme
Would it be such a bad idea if we got along with Voldemort? He’s tough. So tough, really. And he’s been very good to me. #TrumpBookReport
— Andrew Craft (@acraft) October 21, 2016
The political irony was not lost either
Many people are saying animals were running the farm. The pigs. Pathetic! No leadership. We need to take our farm back. #TrumpBookReport
— Fadzai Chamba (@FadzC) October 21, 2016
and now all we have left to say is
Thank you #TrumpBookReports for Making Thursday Great Again. #MTGA
— Trenni Kusnierek (@trenni) October 20, 2016
The Devil all the Time adaptation coming to Netflix
