Rachel Maddow promises Trump tax returns, and the internet goes wild with reaction GIFs
Trump's long-held assertion that no-one cares about his tax returns was slammed yet again Tuesday night, when the internet went wild in response to one reporter teasing a big IRS-shaped revelation.
"Breaking; We've got Trump tax returns," MSNBC host Rachel Maddow tweeted at 7:30 p.m. ET, promising more information on air at 9.
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She didn't specify which returns, or even which Trump, but her words lit up Twitter. Within minutes, her surname was trending with well over 100,000 tweets as speculation ran rife.
The GIF reactions alone gave a taste of the palpable excitement.
Whatever Maddox has her hands on, the internet is all ears.
Topics Donald Trump
Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
