Sean Hannity is desperate for your retweets

The Fox News host has his "please clap" moment.
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Keith Wagstaff
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Sean Hannity is desperate for your retweets
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/Epa/REX/Shutterstock (8431169s) Chairman of the Republican National Committee Reince Priebus (l) and Conservative Commentator Sean Hannity (r) Prepare to Speak at the 43rd Annual Conservative Political Action Conference (cpac) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor Maryland Usa 04 March 2016 Republican Presidential Candidates Ted Cruz Marco Rubio and Donald Trump Are Expected to Address the Gathering Later in the Week United States National Harbor Usa Elections Cpac - Mar 2016 Credit: Lo Scalzo/Epa/REX/Shutterstock

For a moment, it seemed like the Sean Hannity conspiracy train had come to a halt.

The Fox News host announced on his show Tuesday night that he would stop talking about the debunked claim that murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich had leaked thousands of emails to WikiLeaks "out of respect for the family’s wishes."

Apparently, not discussing the matter means immediately going on Twitter and hitting Kim Dotcom with an OMG.

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Then he posted a tweet with lots of caps, so you know to take it seriously.

But in case the FAKE NEWS distracted you from his important message, he followed it up with this:

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It's basically the social media equivalent of "please clap" -- which, of course, the internet referenced as it roasted him.

Sadly, nobody gets a year's supply of tasty chicken nuggets if people retweet Hannity, just more conspiracy theories.

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Keith Wagstaff

Keith Wagstaff is an assistant editor at Mashable and a terrible Settlers of Catan player. He has written for TIME, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, NBC News, The Village Voice, VICE, GQ and New York Magazine, among many other reputable and not-so-reputable publications. After nearly a decade in New York City, he now lives in his native Los Angeles.

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