If you enjoy watching the telenovela that is the Trump administration, you might know that this morning, the first indictments in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election came out. Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort and his business associate Rick Gates both turned themselves into the FBI this morning for charges that include money laundering and conspiracy against the United States.
While that’s some serious stuff, it’s 2017, so people–mainly Trump critics (so the majority of the world)–were quick to find the humour in it. Just like when former FBI director James Comey testified about his firing by the president and people got excited like it was some kind of anti-Trump holiday (#ComeyDay).
People have been holding their breath waiting to hear any little snippet of the investigation lead by special counsel Robert Mueller and on Friday, they announced that the first charges were being laid with the news that we could hear as soon as Monday who they were against. By Sunday night, people were kind of losing their minds.
Happy #IndictmentEve 🎉#ItsMuellerTime 🥂 pic.twitter.com/FYdK2iSLm3
— 🍁🍃Laura🍃🍁 (@laura4sure) October 29, 2017
I hear that on #IndictmentEve if you put a name from 45*’s shady admin under your pillow, they will be indicted in the morning
— SCAREadani 🎃 (@saradani) October 29, 2017
So much for keeping trump business separate from politics #AuthoritarianWannabe on #IndictmentEve pic.twitter.com/ZU3vCX1nmd
— activistDCmom (@activistDCmom) October 29, 2017
It’s gonna be a long night sneaking out into the living room to see if anyone is under the indictment tree yet.#IndictmentEve
— Hank Epton (@HankEpton) October 29, 2017
Let the games begin! #IndictmentEve #MuellerMonday pic.twitter.com/ZTPzdHdf57
— Jennifer Jade (@jjmariselli) October 30, 2017
🎶 ‘Cause this is MUELLER! Mueller night…
Girl, he’ll indict you more than any ghoul could ever dare try…🎶#IndictmentEve pic.twitter.com/V4Fon373cS— Santa Claus, CEO (@SantaInc) October 29, 2017
As Christmas Monday morning dawned, people were 100 per cent ready for whatever indictments could be coming our way. Would it be Donald Jr. for those sketchy Russian lawyer meetings? Maybe Jared Kushner for his private email server? Would they go for the big guy himself? The anticipation was almost unbearable.
White people being charged with stuff #IndictmentMonday pic.twitter.com/mc71X8726p
— a black man (@Keefosabe) October 30, 2017
Guess who’s not involved with #IndictmentMonday pic.twitter.com/09gKJybaEC
— SAM6 (@travelong6) October 30, 2017
Me walking to work knowing Trump and his goonies are all starting to go up in flames. Oh happy day! #IndictmentMonday pic.twitter.com/9ozX4yYgvh
— Fuller Todd (@bfullertodd) October 30, 2017
A rainy Sunday in DC means no golf for Trump today.
Instead, all he’s left with is TV, Twitter, & the thoughts of #IndictmentMonday. pic.twitter.com/wvdd1YesIk
— Millennial Politics (@MillenPolitics) October 29, 2017
I think today is a good day to post this awesome photo of three true American Heroes. #IndictmentMonday pic.twitter.com/tiuaYAmMWQ
— Katheleen Mitro (@KatheleenMitro) October 30, 2017
For the sake of our beloved nation, here’s hoping one of the traitors is experiencing this RIGHT NOW #IndictmentMonday #ItsMuellerTime pic.twitter.com/1SfgU75nFV
— Fernand R. Amandi (@AmandiOnAir) October 30, 2017
Let’s all take a moment to thank Robert Mueller, aka my #ManCrushMonday, for making Christmas come early.#IndictmentMonday #MuellerMonday pic.twitter.com/NgbPDXvln5
— PolitiKiss💋 (@PolitiKiss1600) October 30, 2017
Then around 8:00 am EST, things got rolling with the announcement that Paul Manafort and Rick Gates were the first casualties in the investigation. About an hour later the charges were unsealed. A little while after that, it was revealed that former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos had pled guilty earlier in October to lying to the FBI. People were over the moon.
BREAKING: Paul Manafort is turning himself into Robert Mueller on #IndictmentMonday.
Grab your popcorn, the show is just getting started. pic.twitter.com/AwiVZcUGR3
— Millennial Politics (@MillenPolitics) October 30, 2017
Merry Manafort day! It’s the 12 Counts of Christmas!
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) October 30, 2017
Remember, Trump barely knows Manafort. Manafort only lives in his building, ran his campaign, & continued to advise him in the White House.
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) October 30, 2017
Trump: We’re not close
Press: He managed your campaign
Trump: For a very short period
Press: 5 months
Trump: But Hillary—
Press: Stop.— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) October 30, 2017
You are adorable. https://t.co/p1BKLkpg3R
— 🌎Seasonal Scaryname🌎 (@JoshMalina) October 30, 2017
Happy Indictment Day! State TV is LIT pic.twitter.com/Dinbl2OK0F
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) October 30, 2017
NARRATOR: There was collusion. https://t.co/57Lc2JBcAx
— Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnson) October 30, 2017
.@realDonaldTrump oh sis ur in way over ur head
— Tyler Spookley (@tyleroakley) October 30, 2017
Paul Manafort kept in touch w/ trump telling him to target Michigan. He also pushed for Pence. #indictmentday #morningjoe #muellermonday pic.twitter.com/UxYwRHhWdC
— BarryThomas Goldberg (@barrytgoldberg) October 30, 2017
YOU GET AN INDICTMENT, YOU GET AN INDICTMENT, YOU GET AN INDICTMENT!!!!! #IndictmentDay #trump pic.twitter.com/HZo8iCGZrz
— Chris Stewie Jones (@StewieChrisJ) October 30, 2017
So, happy Indictment Day, everyone! How are you celebrating?
2017 is the year of MALE CONSEQUENCES, and I am loving every minute
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) October 30, 2017
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