“LaGuardia” was trending on Twitter very quickly after the plane carrying Republican vice presidential candidate Governor Mike Pence skidded off the runway. Twitter tolls did not take long to start sniping at the Trump/Pence ticket. “Pence” instantly jumped into the trending column on Twitter.
@dmburrows posted a red baseball hat embroidered, “LAGUARDIA IS RIGGED.”
Too soon? #Election2016 #laguardia pic.twitter.com/b13HyR66Lt
— David Burrows (@dmburrows) October 28, 2016
@Saintbridge, “So #Pence aborted a landing or something at #LaGuardia ??? Maybe I heard wrong. Thot he was again’ that kind o’ thing.”
So #Pence aborted a landing or something at #LaGuardia ??? Maybe I heard wrong. Thot he was again’ that kind o’ thing.
— Saintbridge (@Saintbridge) October 28, 2016
Do you think Mike Pence’s plane skidded off the runway to avoid letting a gay person on?
— Beetlejew (@jesseberney) October 28, 2016
Where was #CrookedHillary
When the #PencePlane slid of the runway at LaQuardia
hmmmmm?#DontLetHillaryNearYourAirplane #VinceFoster #MAGA pic.twitter.com/ULoL8eSqfm— DEPLORABLE HERSHE (@HersheSquirt) October 28, 2016
Governor Pence’s staff, the U.S. Secret Service, and journalists were also on the plane.
Luckily there was no structural damage to the plane, as reported by Breitbart News’ Michelle Moons who was on the plane. “We skidded off the runway, the plane hit the tarmac not too abnormally, but bumpy, then the plane began to fishtail and then we now know that the big bumps we felt as we landed was us skidding off the runway into the grass a bit,” she said.
Governor Pence tweeted, “So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!”
So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) October 28, 2016
Kellyanne Conway, campaign manager for the Trump-Pence team assured followers:
.@mike_pence plane skidded off runway and into the mud at LGA. Rescue vehicles on scene. I’m told from those on plane that everyone is fine
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) October 28, 2016
LizzyEnlist4Hill quipped after the episode, “No brakes on the plane. Thank God Mike Pence is ok, but they should check Robby Mook’s itinerary for the day.”
No brakes on that plane. Thank God Mike Pence is ok, but they should check Robby Mook’s itinerary for the day. https://t.co/lqgYVWQxgc
— LizzyEnlist4Hill (@MissLizzyNJ) October 28, 2016
It didn’t take long for Twitter humorists and trolls to get back to work.
DeplorableDebt(TM) tweeted, “Hmmmmm Killary trying to add to the Clinton Body count???”
Hmmmmm Killary trying to add to the Clinton Body count???https://t.co/nksqxD2oED
— DeplorableDebt™ (@DebtAssassin1) October 28, 2016
Millennials4Hillary trolled, “Glad Pence is safe, but u kno your campaign is in trouble when a plane not crashing is the most positive story your ticket has had in months”
Glad Pence is safe, but u kno your campaign is in trouble when a plane not crashing is the most positive story your ticket has had in months
— Millennials4Hillary (@StillWithHer) October 28, 2016
I’m Chuck, Dude! :) tweeted, “I’m waiting for the Alex Jones wing of cheeto brigade saying that Hillary made Pence’s plane go off runway at LaGuardia conspiracy to start!”
I’m waiting for the Alex Jones wing of cheeto brigade saying that Hillary made Pence’s plane go off runway at LaGuardia conspiracy to start!
— I’m Chuck, Dude! :) (@ChuckNellis) October 28, 2016
Deplorable Bonnie responded to a tweet by Van Jones @VanJones68, “What kind of man acts so hateful? Sadly I thought @CNN could go no lower @VanJones68 I have no words. @mike_pence Praise God you are OK.”
What kind of man acts so hateful?
Sadly I thought @CNN could go no lower @VanJones68 I have no words.@mike_pence Praise God you are OK. https://t.co/fM4c10OvSt— DeplorableBonnie (@bonniemurphy) October 28, 2016
Van Jones @VanJones68 had tweeted, “Pence hit skids and winds up in a ditch. Also he has some kind of trouble tonight with his plane. #NeverTrump”
Pence hits skids and winds up in a ditch. Also he had some kind of trouble tonight with his plane. #NeverTrump
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) October 28, 2016
Jeff Gauvin @JeffersonObama charged, “Trump will now sue Pence’s pilots, #laguardia and his Secret Service detail.”
Trump will now sue Pence’s pilots, #laguardia and his Secret Service detail.
— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) October 28, 2016
The Baxter Bean tweeted, “REMINDER: Republicans blocked $60 billion Infrastructure Plan that would’ve repaired airports like Pence’s LaGuardia.”
REMINDER: Republicans blocked $60 billion Infrastructure Plan that would’ve repaired airports like Pence’s LaGuardia https://t.co/pj7iwFnrah pic.twitter.com/W3GIqOUvJL
— The Baxter Bean (@TheBaxterBean) October 28, 2016
Frank Conniff trolled, “I’m sure that during the LaGuardia airplane mishap, Mike Pence kept his bigotry and homophobia securely fastened in the alt-right position.”
I’m sure that during the LaGuardia airplane mishap, Mike Pence kept his bigotry and homophobia securely fastened in the alt-right position.
— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) October 28, 2016
Jack Posobiec, Special Projects Director of @Citizens4Trump said, “LaGuardia tried to take revenge on VP Pence,” in response to a tweet by “Deplorable Kendra.”
@JackPosobiec trump said our airports & infrastructure are a disgrace 3rd world level
— deplorable kendra (@kendram75) October 28, 2016
Posobiec continued:
LaGuardia tried to take revenge on VP Pence https://t.co/yXGiuUfejJ
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) October 28, 2016
That drew a response from “Big Scary Jeb Lund – @Mobute:
did they take Pence’s plane out back and shoot it yet
— Big Scary Jeb Lund (@Mobute) October 28, 2016
But TheLastRefuge tweeted, “Like A Boss. Thankful Gov. Pence taking pictures with first responders in New York (LaGuardia) after plane slid on runway.”
Like A Boss. Thankful Gov. Pence taking pictures with first responders in New York (LaGuardia) after plane slid off runway. pic.twitter.com/ov85lMgQ7B
— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) October 28, 2016
Before the scary landing in LaGuardia, Governor Pence tweeted during a ground hold at Laguardia, that he was enjoying some football on the tarmac in Iowa.
A ground hold at Laguardia led to some football on the tarmac in Iowa. #GameOn pic.twitter.com/Xo89ozpQyB
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) October 27, 2016
LizzyEnlist4Hill @MissLizzyNJ, “Let’s just dispel with this fiction that Mike Pence had to shoot down one of Hillary’s UFOs while on that plane.”
Let’s just dispel with this fiction that Mike Pence had to shoot down one of Hillary’s UFOs while on that plane. pic.twitter.com/Lz3oNVmewd
— LizzyEnlist4Hill (@MissLizzyNJ) October 28, 2016
TRUMP: Dead Pence? Imagine the sympathy! Coulda been HUGE for me! Instead he comes on out, alive, still boring…
RYAN:
TRUMP: It’s not FAIR— Owen Ellickson (@onlxn) October 28, 2016
Lana Shadwick is a contributing writer and legal analyst for Breitbart Texas. She has served as a prosecutor and associate judge in Texas. Follow her on Twitter @LanaShadwick2.
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