#babygate trends as Trump's new White House fence draws more trolls: 'da widdle pwesident got his widdle wall'
While the whole country is protesting the death of George Floyd and advocating for the Black Lives Matter movement, President Donald Trump has taken to the construction of a fence around the White House. The setting up of the fence began on June 4 and continued on Friday, June 5. The two-mile-long fence is reportedly part of the President's security measures to save himself from protestors and has come under heavy mockery on the internet sending #babygate trending.
Several people took to Twitter to point out how Trump's new fence reminded them of the baby gate which parents install for the safety of their children. A user tweeted, "Well, if they're going to put up a #babygate at the #Trump #WhiteHouse can we put #ChildSafetyLocks on the nukes? #ParentalControls that block #FoxNews on the TVs? #ShowOfFear #Bunkerbaby #BlackLivesMatter."
Another user wrote, "#babygate for Baby Donny. Make sure you take away his helicopters or at least make him fly them himself." "Awww da widdle pwesident got his widdle wall!! Maybe he is practicing for prison? #babygate," joked a user.
The President was earlier taunted for escaping into a bunker at the White House during the peak of the George Floyd protests to ensure his safety. Later, when the President was mocked for his absence at a time when the nation needed him the most, he defended himself by stating that he was in the bunker for inspection, and did not go into hiding. He also created chaos when he decided to walk to the nearby St John's Church from the White House for a photo-op, which led to several peaceful protesters being teargassed and hit with rubber bullets by the police.
The nationwide protests began after four Minneapolis police officers involved in Floyd's brutal death were fired on May 26 because a video of the incident went viral on social media. The footage showed Floyd pleading with officers as one of them, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck while the 46-year-old told them to let him stand because he could not breathe. The clip showed Floyd pleading with the officer to allow him to breathe and a few minutes later he became unconscious. Floyd's death sparked massive protests and unrest in Minneapolis and across the country. Chauvin, 44, was arrested last week along with the other three former officers.