Greta Thunberg responds to Trump's 'Stop the Count' tweet with #ChillDonaldChill, fans say 'Payback's a b***h'
Donald Trump on Thursday morning took to Twitter to react to news of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden getting close to a win and wrote in upper case, "STOP THE COUNT!" Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist who was mocked by Trump almost a year ago after she won the Times Person of the Year award, gave him a befitting reply and said in response to Trump's tweet, "So ridiculous. Donald must work on his Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Donald, Chill!"
So ridiculous. Donald must work on his Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Donald, Chill! https://t.co/4RNVBqRYBA
β Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) November 5, 2020
When Trump had mocked Thunberg in December 2019, he had said, "So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!" Fans of the young activist and also opponents of Trump took this chance to tell Trump that he deserved this response from her.
So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE
β Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2019
Trump's response to Thunberg had gone viral at that time and in response, she had just changed the bio on her Twitter handle which read, "A teenager working on her anger management problem." This opportunity to use Trump's words back at him seems to have been an opportunity that would have been too good to have let go, and that is why 'Greta' began to trend even as the US waited to see how elections 2020 turned out.
Fans tweeted in support of Thunberg and one of them wrote, "I love a good slow burn from a climate change activist." Another wrote, "Great #GretaThunberg. Revenge is a dish best served cold." Another follower also tweeted, "The first and by far the best #thanksgivingclapback this year."
I love a good slow burn from a climate change activist. https://t.co/6q3r3Zrga0
β Kara Swisher (@karaswisher) November 5, 2020
Great #GretaThunberg. πππππ Revenge is a dish best served coldπ https://t.co/tW79FINwJe pic.twitter.com/00uNPYDGXb
β Teo Ario (@TheoArio) November 5, 2020
The first and by far the best #thanksgivingclapback this year https://t.co/fjwqI8NtZU
β Seyi Olusa (@the_blakchic) November 5, 2020
Many noted how patience is a virtue and applauded Thunberg's timely response. One supporter tweeted, "11 months in the making tweet! Patience is a virtue. #ChillDonaldChill #elections." Another tweeted, "Paybackβs a bit**!!" One fan wrote, "Women don't forget dude. Enjoy your cold served dish. That was an ice cold burn and you deserve it and I love it."
11 months in the making tweet! Patience is a virtue. #ChillDonaldChill #elections https://t.co/ClzjWgc1Mq
β marge (@MargMir) November 5, 2020
Paybackβs a bitch!! https://t.co/0xme6400Pv
β Deirdre Mooney #MasksSavesLives (@DeirdreMooney) November 5, 2020
Women don't forget dude. Enjoy your cold served dish. That was an ice cold burn and you deserve it and I love it. https://t.co/jAMBprei9f
β Kris Wright (@kristwowrights) November 5, 2020
The appreciation mostly stemmed from the fact that Thunberg was able to use the exact same words that Trump had used to mock her almost a year ago for trying to highlight issues related to climate change. Many said this was a point well made and a few expressed that this is possibly the best 'Tweet of the Year'! This fan wrote, "What goes around comes around ...Greta trolling Trump at perfect moment for his tweet back in the day asking her to chill #elections #ElectionResults2020." Another supporter wrote, "Greta Thunberg with the biggest, baddest clap back #TrumpMeltdown #TrumpIsLosing."
What goes around comes around ...Greta trolling Trump at perfect moment for his tweet back in the day asking her to chill π₯Άπ #elections #ElectionResults2020 https://t.co/5BC7xpp403
β CautiousHero (@HeroCautious) November 5, 2020
Greta Thunberg with the biggest , baddest clap back #TrumpMeltdown #TrumpIsLosing https://t.co/s8A7LHIyPR
β MK (@mkahl66) November 5, 2020
Thunberg is also being trolled for this tweet by supporters of Trump. However, the response from supporters far outweighs that of the detractors.