Tiffany Trump’s BFF condemns death threats after US election shock

TIFFANY Trump’s best pal has come to the aid of his longtime friend, saying hateful posts and threats against the new first family are just not on.

FASHION designer Andrew Warren has come to the defence of his longtime friend Tiffany Trump following a barrage of hateful posts and death threats against her and her family.

According to the New York Post, the designer said on Facebook, “Imagine going on Facebook and seeing everyone you thought was your friend hating on you and saying they want to murder your family. It’s fine that everyone has their stance and posting it is fine — but reposting things like killing Tiffany’s entire family (including her) isn’t.”

US president-elect Donald Trump and his family have been threatened with violence since he won the election. Picture: Fred Watkins/ABC via Getty Images

He continued, “I know people have strong opinions, but think about the time @tiffanytrump, who has been my best friend for as long as I can remember, is going through ... This isn’t a post to support or not support Trump, Hillary, or anyone else ... I’m just here to be there for my best friend — again not to start a political war.”

It comes as president-elect Donald Trump faces a barrage of abuse (including calls for his assassination) on social media, reports the New York Post.

Trump met with President Obama in the Oval Office, with the Republican businessman calling the hour-plus session a “great honour.” Obama said they had an “excellent” and “wide-ranging” conversation, while urging all people to “now come together.”

Anti-Trump sentiment has spread across the US since Donald Trump won the election. Picture: AFP/Josh Edelson

But that message of inclusion was apparently lost in social media circles, particularly Twitter, where a simple search can reveal dozens and dozens of calls to gun down the next leader of the free world.

Some posts called for both Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence to be assassinated, and there’s even an #AssassinateTrump hashtag.

“Trump chose the literal worst case scenario as VP so nobody would try to impeach or assassinate him,” one user posted on Twitter.

Another user wrote that the “only” remaining question after Tuesday’s historic and polarising election is who will “assassinate” Trump, who will be inaugurated on January 20. Some users even cited that date as a deadline for the assassination.

Donald Trump is congratulated by daughter, Tiffany. She has been the target of social media trolls. Picture: AFP/Saul Loeb

Other postings called for users who used the inflammatory hashtag to be contacted by police.

Nicole Mainor, a spokesperson for the Secret Service, declined to comment on the posts directly, citing agency policy.

“The Secret Service does not provide information regarding protective services,” Mainor said.

But a security source told The Post that the Secret Service would investigate all social media postings containing credible threats, adding that there’s a difference between someone saying they’re planning to kill the president and suggesting that someone else should attempt an assassination. Generally, indirect threats are not prosecuted, according to the source, and investigators will “prioritize” them before determining their credibility.

Donald Trump’s election win has divided the US. Picture: AFP/Jim Watson

This story originally appeared in the New York Post