Trump Fans Post "You're Fired" Memes In Response To Sally Yates Firing

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On Monday evening, just when you thought it was safe to go to bed, Donald Trump fired acting attorney general Sally Yates for — brace yourself — "betraying" the White House. Yates had committed the grievous sin of pointing out that Trump's refugee ban did not align with her understanding of "stand[ing] for what's right." The whole thing is horrifying and unjust and a Yates-themed "You're Fired!" meme from The Apprentice waiting to happen.

You can't make this up, can you? Real estate tycoon carves out a career on reality television, rising to notoriety for the catchphrase "You're fired!" as he eliminates yet another contestant. Reality television star uses economic uncertainty and fear to his advantage and becomes president-elect. Ten days after being sworn in, said president has already provoked chaos around the globe, and kicks off his second week by firing somebody who dared to oppose his (wholly unjust, unhelpful, and unproductive) ban on the people who need immigration most — refugees, and in particular refugees from war-torn Syria.

It's like watching car crash. It's a severe undermining of democracy. It could be grounds for a constitutional crisis. As Twitter struggled to grapple with the America in which we now like, it was also a "You're Fired!" meme.

https://www.bustle.com/p/youre-fired-memes-tweets-because-sally-yates-dismissal-made-twitter-lose-it-34281

Stay classy, Trump fans.

[guillaumeb]

1. One Trump supporter talked of Yates'

"refusing to follow the law" as if Trump's whims become law as he speaks them. Probably part of the 43% of GOP informed voters who still believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim.