Twitter Goes Wild Over Trump Announcing Another White House Shakeup in a Tweet

President Trump announced another major shakeup in his administration via Twitter this afternoon, and Twitter can’t handle it.

Reince Priebus is out as Chief of Staff and General John Kelly, the current Homeland Security Secretary, will be replacing him.

It’s not as if Priebus’ ouster was a big surprise, but people were still pretty taken aback by this news:

Live look at Trump's cabinet. pic.twitter.com/bIK9NCeaiN

— James Downie (@jamescdownie) July 28, 2017

lol reince priebus got fired via tweet

— Virgil Texas (@virgiltexas) July 28, 2017

And the race to land @Reince's book contract begins. pic.twitter.com/mHNq7GE7he

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) July 28, 2017

before I got in the shower Mooch had a wife and Reince had a job

— Jason Linkins (@dceiver) July 28, 2017

General John Kelly must be a glutton for punishment to accept being @RealDonaldTrump's chief of staff. John, #WeTriedToTellYa

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) July 28, 2017

What are the odds Priebus learned about it from the tweet?

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 28, 2017

Wonder if Kelly knows?

— Alan Fisher (@AlanFisher) July 28, 2017

top 10 saddest anime deaths https://t.co/A4CotbUO76

— JuanPa (@jpbrammer) July 28, 2017

A reboot of The Expendables, but starring the people fired from the Trump Administration

— Jordan Zakarin (@jordanzakarin) July 28, 2017

welp pic.twitter.com/uVSgXJVFON

— chelsea hassler (@chelseaadelaine) July 28, 2017

Add Priebus to the (growing) list of Republicans — Christie, Spicer, Sessions — who’ve been paid back with humiliation for supporting Trump.

— jelani cobb (@jelani9) July 28, 2017

Ok, yea. Spicer and Reince would be great on Dancing with the Stars together.

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) July 28, 2017

Frankly this humiliation is an appropriate end for Priebus, who was a key figure facilitating Trump's rise.

— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) July 28, 2017

Rumor: Reince and Spicer to open a Ben and Jerry’s.

— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) July 28, 2017

After Trumpcare imploded Donald's killin' finger got right itchy.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 28, 2017

Did you just fire Reince on Twitter?

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) July 28, 2017

Was it worth it, @Reince45? pic.twitter.com/BOJXZvaxKK

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 28, 2017

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