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'Divorce Trump' trends after Super PAC video following Melania’s refusal to hold POTUS’ hand

The video was in PSA format where a voiceover pointed out several wrongs under the Trump administration, making it seem like a bad relationship that the people have with the president

On Monday, August 17, a strange trend made its way to Twitter. The hashtag “Divorce Trump” was being tweeted by thousands. In light of what has been happening on social media, that trend would make sense. A video is doing rounds on the internet showing how Melania Trump, the First Lady, turned down holding President Donald Trump’s hand when the couple with their son Barron arrived at Joint Base Andrews from Morristown, New Jersey, on Monday. 

In the video, the three are getting down from their plane on a windy day, where Melania wearing a brown skirted dress is seen trying hard to hold her dress with her left hand and support her handbag. Meanwhile, she declined Trump’s urge to hold hands in a snubbing way as captured in the video. Behind them is Barron Trump.

“She’s voting for Biden,” wrote artist Derek DelGaudio.

But this snub is not why people are talking about the U.S. president in relation to divorce. In fact, it was outright political and had nothing to do with the president’s personal life. The Twitter account for MeidasTouch shared a video that was at the root of it all. 

Created by the three brothers, Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, and Jordan Meiselas, MeidasTouch, per its website, is a “progressive, next-generation SuperPAC staffed solely by three siblings (and lifelong Democrats) with the primary goal of defeating Donald Trump in 2020.” It was founded in April this year.

Along with the video, the tweet read: “It’s not us, it’s you. America, it’s time to #DivorceTrump. Retweet if you want a divorce from Trump.”

The video was in a PSA format where a voiceover pointed out several wrongs under the Trump administration, making it seem like a bad relationship that the people have with the president. It asked people to “divorce Trump”.

Thousands of people, tweeting under the hashtag, agreed with the idea. One Twitter user wrote, “@flotus isn't the only one he's cheated on. He's cheated on America in every way possible. It's time to #DivorceTrump. Bigly.”

Another wrote, “Trump’s own wife can’t stand him. It’s no wonder the rest of the country wants him gone. On November 3rd, we #DivorceTrump from our WH. It’s not us, Donald. It’s you.”

It’s easy to see that the video with Melania, coupled with what people have observed about the president and Melania definitely led to some extra mileage. But it was still, ultimately, a heavily political issue and not a private one. One Twitter user wrote, “#CheatingDonald has been lying to you. He’s treating the Constitution with the same disregard he shows to his wedding vows. When @svdate asked him why he’s being so deceitful, he wouldn’t even answer.”

Many also expressed their own buyer's remorse. One wrote, “After supporting Trump for over 2 years, I divorced him in 2018. One of the best decisions I've made in a long time. When you leave a toxic cult-like MAGA, you see moral clarity a bit clearer. I recommend any Trump supporter on the fence to #DivorceTrump.”