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Everyone went wild last night when Trump’s account was deactivated

The person behind Trump’s momentary deactivation became an internet hero.

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Mike Pence and Paul Ryan applaud behind Trump shape that displays 'Sorry, that page doesn't exist!' Twitter error

The second late-night Twitter drama of Donald Trump‘s presidency—remember “covfefe?”— played out last night, when his account was deactivated for 11 minutes.

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The president’s account was quickly reinstated and Twitter announced that the account had been accidentally deactivated by an unnamed employee.

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The mystery of Trump’s disappearing Twitter account may have lasted only a few minutes, but the brief moment in Trump and Twitter history instantly became an iconic meme.

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To many, this employee became a folk hero.

https://twitter.com/InternetHippo/status/926240503728926720

https://twitter.com/timb0nic/status/926239149690163200

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https://twitter.com/ZackKopplin/status/926242857001930752

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https://twitter.com/docuguy/status/926241796576948224

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Moments after Twitter issued its first statement, the company revealed that the action had been performed by an employee on their last day of work, which instantly made them a folk hero.

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https://twitter.com/winterjessica/status/926270231605055488

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https://twitter.com/DavidJollyFL/status/926257441817415685

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Even Trump, kind of, got in on the fun.

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Although the employee may forever remain nameless, they will live on forever in the internet’s heart.

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