Donald Trump is always happy to retweet a glowing compliment.
So when Philip Bradbury sent along a picture of two people he claimed were his parents, asking Trump to share it, he quickly did so -- to his nearly 3 million followers. The only problem: The image in question was not of Bradbury's parents. It was a picture of notorious serial killers Fred and Rosemary West.
Other users were quick to point out Trump's mistake, requesting retweets for their own villainous "family members."
Please retweet for my brother who has a disfiguring skin condition @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/gBQPLARgqh— Beaker Police (@OffencePolice) September 29, 2014
Hi @realDonaldTrump. My parents who passed away always said you were a big inspiration. Can you RT for their memory? pic.twitter.com/pVUWt5a42Y— JamieDMJ (@JamieDMJ) September 29, 2014
.@realDonaldTrump My grandad loved you. He's dead now (we think) RT? pic.twitter.com/y8fDV5bOAT— Jake Lambert (@LittleLostLad) September 29, 2014
Hi @realDonaldTrump, could I get an RT for my uncle? He's a disabled war veteran who supports a lot of your policies. pic.twitter.com/vxQW1Z830m— David Lewis (@David_C_Lewis) September 29, 2014
.@realDonaldTrump Please RT for my friend whose parents were brutally murdered years ago pic.twitter.com/Rz7YBXscec— Harry Potter HQ (@HarryPotterHQ) September 29, 2014
While Trump's team did not immediately respond to Mashable's request for comment, Trump himself addressed the trolling.
Some jerk fraudulently tweeted that his parents said I was a big inspiration to them + pls RT—out of kindness I retweeted. Maybe I’ll sue.— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 29, 2014
We'll look forward to this lawsuit, which will certainly be a landmark case in setting some trolling precedent.
I thought I was being nice to somebody re their parents. I guess this teaches you not to be nice or trusting. Sad!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 29, 2014
Take a break, Donald. That's enough Internet for today.