Maybe Donald Trump should have first checked that famous quote from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, about never asking a question you don’t know the answer to, before he ad libbed this challenge during a speech Wednesday:
“For the gays out there—ask the gays and ask the people—ask the gays what they think and what they do in, not only Saudi Arabia, in many of these countries, with the gay community, just ask, and then you tell me—who’s your friend, Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?”
The answers have been predictably fabulous.
Official response from our leader. #AskTheGays pic.twitter.com/pmp0EJ5u8M
— Q. Allan Brocka (@allanbrocka) June 16, 2016
Trump: #askthegays#thegays : pic.twitter.com/x9AZijqCD7
— Nick Westrate (@westratenick) June 15, 2016
When @realDonaldTrump told people to "#AskTheGays" whether he supports the LGBTQ community: #NotMyCandidate pic.twitter.com/u0z3eUWRB5
— Planned Parenthood Action (@PPact) June 16, 2016
@realDonaldTrump says #AskTheGays and #TheGaysSay: pic.twitter.com/SMsBwRN7sT
— Chuck Wagon (@fanchuckntastic) June 15, 2016
Hey @realDonaldTrump, you said #AskTheGays right? K. pic.twitter.com/TSiuC01B63
— Zach Van Norman (@TheZachVan) June 15, 2016
Trans man and activist best summed up the reaction of many in the community with words instead of a gif:
It's like social media's version of a #pride parade. Instead of floats, it's shade, but it's just as colorful & entertaining. #AskTheGays
— James Parker Sheffield (@JayShef) June 16, 2016
And finally, we’re not really sure what this is, but enjoy it anyway:
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Trump: #AskTheGays
Trump now: pic.twitter.com/7tRLuVAu2U
— MadameUzz (@neodie) June 17, 2016