Donald Trump announces #AskTrump QandA on Twitter, backfires spectacularly

IN A bid to make some new friends online, Donald Trump hosted a QandA session on Twitter overnight. But as with any polarising figure, the public bit back.

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DONALD Trump has made it fairly clear that he doesn’t need a dollar, but one thing he can’t buy is votes.

So in a bid to appease his public, the Presidential Candidate took to Twitter overnight in the United States to answer questions from Twitter’s New York offices.

#AskTrump Send me your questions to answer live from @TwitterNYC later this afternoon.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 21, 2015

What we learnt wasn’t anything particularly groundbreaking; he supports gun control (“I believe in it 100 per cent”), he’ll forgo the presidential salary if elected (“I won’t take even one dollar, I’m totally giving up my salary”) and he wants to close America’s borders (“first thing I’d do in my first day as President is close up our borders so that illegal immigrants cannot enter this country, everything’s falling apart”).

But as with any polarising figure who attempts a promotional stunt on social media, it’s more likely to bite back than deliver results.

And in Trump’s case, social media bit back, bigtime.

Here’s a few of our favourites:

So a Muslim, a woman, and a Mexican walk in a bar, who's rights do you alienate first? #AskTrump

— Allie♛ (@Anoudaldosari_) September 21, 2015

#AskTrump Do you think this potato looks like you? pic.twitter.com/E6RUFPcwth

— joe heenan (@joeheenan) September 21, 2015

.@realDonaldTrump is this you? Y/N #AskTrump pic.twitter.com/r9mWscDMTJ

— First We Feast (@firstwefeast) September 21, 2015

#AskTrump who wore it better? pic.twitter.com/DO0ISLwXf9

— Brock Lange (@brock_lange) September 21, 2015

Why did you clothesline Vince McMahon? #AskTrump https://t.co/GFQqRho1wG

— History Of Sports (@BeforeFamePics) September 21, 2015

If you build a wall to keep Mexicans out of the US, how will you get your suits into the country? #AskTrump pic.twitter.com/g4OECUskeL

— Franchesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh) September 21, 2015