The terrifying and peculiar future of American politics is now, and that future officially includes giant printouts of president-elect Donald Trump's tweets.
On Wednesday, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders took the Senate floor during a debate over whether to repeal Obamacare, and voiced his opposition to any potential cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare. Arguing that Trump should immediately veto any such proposed cuts should they arrive at his desk, the senator decided to bring along some backup to help make his case: a giant printout of a tweet Trump wrote in May 2015, promising he would do exactly what Bernie was asking.
"I was the first and only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid," the president-elect wrote. "[Mike] Huckabee copied me."
The senator went on to argue that Trump should either immediately make it clear that he would be sticking to his campaign promise, or else admit that he was lying in order to get votes.
"Millions of people voted for him on the belief that he would keep his word," Sanders said during his remarks. "If he was sincere, then I would hope that tomorrow or maybe today he could send out a tweet and tell his Republican colleagues to stop wasting their time and all of our time. And for Mr. Trump to tell the American people that he will veto any proposal that cuts Medicare, that cuts Medicaid, or that cuts Social Security."
Before long, the image of Bernie standing in front of a giant Trump tweet on the Senate floor went viral and was turned into a meme, with many people offering their own takes on what tweets should be brought to the floor next.
