Singers, actors, politicians, authors and public figures in general use Twitter as a way to promote themselves and connect to their fanbase, given it’s basically a free marketing tool to reach an expansive audience. However, Q&A sessions started by their PR teams often go awry.
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For example, Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James did a Twitter Q&A in June with the hashtag #AskELJames but it quickly turned into a PR nightmare, with users goading her on abuse, accusations of being a poor writer and perpetuating the rape culture.
Donald Trump began a Q&A session on Twitter on Monday with the hashtag #AskTrump and although it wasn’t a total flop, it did produce some hilarious questions from Twitter users.
With the GOP race getting closer, it’s important for Trump to connect with potential voters, should he get the Republican nomination for President. This, however, might not have been the best move.
Here are some of the most outlandish –and entertaining – of the #AskTrump questions that were completely off topic and meant for us to laugh at more than to aid in Trump’s quest to answer real policy questions or political topics of that nature.