Yahoo Finance Apologizes After Tweeting That Donald Trump Wants a ‘N***er Navy’

The Twitter account for Yahoo Finance made a very, very unfortunate typo late Thursday, tweeting that president-elect Donald Trump wanted to have a “nigger navy.”

It was of course obvious that they meant to tweet that he wants a “bigger” navy, but Black Twitter had a lot of fun at their expense.

Yahoo Finance’s social media correspondent tomorrow at work pic.twitter.com/Zu0PaG1Adx

— Mitch Broyles (@broylesmb) January 6, 2017

Half the #NiggerNavy can’t get they hair wet. Walking around the ship in they bonnets.

— Mr.Afrodisiac (@2The_Party) January 6, 2017

Every time the #NiggerNavy sinks a battleship, someone yells Worldstar

— A Tired Black Man (@francisadujr) January 6, 2017

@YahooFinance Y’all know we can’t swim right?

— nigger navy captain (@sureaja) January 6, 2017

#niggernavy “They’re sending me to Korea”

Black Moms: Well until I get Korea parents number you ain’t going nowhere

— TeeY ❄️✨ (@TyStephaun) January 6, 2017

#NiggerNavy gonna ask “Who all gone be there?” before they go to war

— Dr. Drunkle (@Pattric) January 6, 2017

#NiggerNavy “I’m pulling up now” -ship that hasn’t left yet

— duRANT. (@iDntWearCondoms) January 6, 2017

Trump: We gotta go to war

Captain: You got gas money? #niggernavy

— Kennedy (@KfromTheBoro) January 6, 2017

The only ocean we respect is Frank. #NiggerNavy

— Rod (@rodimusprime) January 6, 2017

Captain: I can take you to the battle or pick you up from the battle, but I’m not doing both #NiggerNavy

— Jon Hoe (@The_DrSuave) January 6, 2017

Yahoo of course eventually apologized and deleted the tweet.

We deleted an earlier tweet due to a spelling error. We apologize for the mistake.

— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) January 6, 2017

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