Donald Trump hosted his first Easter Egg Roll as president, an annual event dating back to the Madison administration, bringing kids to the White House lawn for an afternoon of fun.
A crowd of 21,000 was expected to attend, and at the onset of the event, Trump addressed the crowd from the Truman Balcony. Accompanying him was a future meme.
https://twitter.com/SteveKopack/status/853978495671816193
Yes, that bunny standing next to the president was destined to become the True Detective season 2 of Monday, April 17 Twitter. Just about every Twitter joke was recycled in the name of this rabbit.
https://twitter.com/jordynhtaylor/status/853979146162188293
https://twitter.com/edsbs/status/853982242707836929
#thiscouldbeusbutyouplayin pic.twitter.com/P07VYPSlyR
— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) April 17, 2017
https://twitter.com/timothypmurphy/status/853980421704622082
https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/853979886721146882
https://twitter.com/NasriAtallah/status/853980383314153477
Lots of people used the bunny to point out Trump's flimsy rationale for nominating some cabinet members.
https://twitter.com/kashanacauley/status/853984529983340544
https://twitter.com/RupertMyers/status/853982601345945600
https://twitter.com/ziwe/status/853983338624888832
Others, inevitably, referenced Press Secretary Sean Spicer, who once served as the White House Easter bunny, a fact parodied by Saturday Night Live this weekend.
who's the new press secretary pic.twitter.com/SQLWyQDH11
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 17, 2017
The children attending the event, who are still capable of enjoying simple bliss without always feeling the need to affect a facade of ironic disinterest, probably enjoyed the bunny and his big bunny glasses.
