Donald Trump Held an Open Twitter Q&A—and the Internet Acted Accordingly
Neither the questions nor the answers disappointed.

Donald J. Trump, frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination and Twitter afficionado, stopped by the social network's New York City offices to do a Q&A with supporters, haters, and various sarcastic trolls. He posted video responses that harkened back to his brief Vine career (opens in new tab), and took positions ranging from the expected (deporting everyone on his first day in office) to the surprise (lining up, perhaps unwittingly, next to Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on student loan debt). The questions predictably brought out the best and worst of the Internet:
#AskTrump what are thoooooooseSeptember 21, 2015
#AskTrump What country will your next wife be from?September 21, 2015
#AskTrumpDo you think this potato looks like you? pic.twitter.com/E6RUFPcwthSeptember 21, 2015
#AskTrumpDo you think this potato looks like you? pic.twitter.com/E6RUFPcwthSeptember 21, 2015
How did your parents come up with the middle name "Marvolo"? #AskTrumpSeptember 21, 2015
.@realDonaldTrump is there anything Meek Mill could do to come back & what advice do you have for him? #AskTrumpSeptember 21, 2015
Then there were his answers. When asked about his first day in office, for instance, he responded that he'll "close up all our borders." No points are awarded for guessing if he explained how this would be accomplished in 24 hours:
Here he is discussing (after a couple of seconds staring silently at the camera) his views on gun control, including how he's "very pro-Second Amendment, so important." Please disregard that he used to support (opens in new tab) an assault weapons ban, waiting periods and background checks:
@realDonaldTrump What is your political stance on gun control?#askDonaldTrump #askTrump #DonaldTrumpSeptember 15, 2015
On Tony Romo ("Great guy, I know him") and Tom Brady ("He just came out and endorsed me. Just had another fantastic game, total winner"):
If tony romo is out for the season what chance do the Cowboys have of a playoff run? #AskTrumpSeptember 21, 2015
If you haven't heard, he'll be financially independent (and will forgo his presidential salary):
@realDonaldTrump What is your political stance on gun control?#askDonaldTrump #askTrump #DonaldTrumpSeptember 15, 2015
On his top three priorities when he takes office (there are more than three):
Here he is seemingly aligning himself with Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on student loans:
His plan to help 9/11 first responders ("They'll be helped by medical care"):
On the path to success (don't be a quitter):
Sadly, however, nothing quite measured up to his greatest hit:
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