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Twitter Hosts #TrumpIsDisqualifiedParty And Everyone Shows Up

DENVER (CBS4) - Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would create a ban on all Muslims trying to enter the United States if he were to be elected president.

It might be the most extreme statement he has yet to make, and once again put social media into a frenzy.

The White House responded that Trump was "disqualified" from the presidency for such a statement, citing the oath presidents must take to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution.

Though Donald Trump was not legitimately disqualified, Twitter jumped at the chance to celebrate his moral disqualification.

Everyone from celebrities to rival candidates showed up to celebrate the #TrumpIsDisqualifiedParty.

 

Some Twitter users may not have realized Trump was not in fact disqualified, as tweets like this began appearing with the hashtag:

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