As expected, senior White House adviser Steve Bannon is no longer part of the Trump administration.
While there are some conflicting reports over the when and why Bannon is out—some are reporting he resigned on Aug. 7, while others say he was fired—there is no doubt that users of the social networking site Twitter had a lot to say about it.
There was no love lost between the more liberal users of the site and Bannon, whom many thought to be a vehicle for the most odious elements of President Donald Trump‘s agenda. They gleefully celebrated his swift downfall from ‘shadow president’ to the unemployment line.
“Darkness is good,” Steve Bannon says as the power is cut in his office.
— Matt Berman (@Mr_Berman) August 18, 2017
Bannon wisely timed his departure to avoid having to explain why he burst into a thousand bats during the eclipse
— Adam Steinbaugh (@adamsteinbaugh) August 18, 2017
BREAKING: Bannon out of the White House after experts determine how to separate his legs from the leather couch without "making that sound." pic.twitter.com/aEqo3JNxo9
— Joseph Scrimshaw (@JosephScrimshaw) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/kevinmccauley/status/898591661982232576
I'm auctioning off this corned beef I'm having for lunch that looks just like Steve Bannon. Opening bid is $1,000,000.00 pic.twitter.com/5nYpqSCFMy
— AF (@ArkansasFred) August 18, 2017
Breaking: Steve Bannon is gone from the White House. But white supremacy ain't.
— Judith Browne Dianis (@jbrownedianis) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/LoganDobson/status/898587840929566720
(That’s a true thing that happened!)
In the end, they decided it was time to A Bannon Ship
— Henry C.J. Jackson (@henrycjjackson) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/EvanRomano/status/898590605944561664
https://twitter.com/strutting/status/898594759987429377
https://twitter.com/micahpeters_/status/898592597903527936
Others pointed out the almost unconscionable amount of change Trump has presided over in seven months.
"It's the final countdown." pic.twitter.com/bJ5FKF49Fp
— The Mazoo (@jthemazoo) August 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/scottbix/status/898590515750481921
Firings/Resignations under DT:
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 18, 2017
Yates
Flynn
Walsh
Bharara
Comey
Dubke
Shaub
Corralo
Spicer
Short
Priebus
Mooch
Bannon https://t.co/MvrUXwtyFt
That’s a lot! Best wishes to the next chief strategist. It sure won’t be Clay Aiken.