Twitter Has a Field Day with CNN Turning the Empire State Building Red for Trump Win
The Empire State Building turned red tonight to signal a Donald Trump win, owing to a partnership with CNN over tonight’s New York primary election.
If Ted Cruz had won, CNN would have made the Empire State Building––as Jake Tapper described it––a more “coral” color. And if John Kasich had won, it would have turned purple.
If Hillary Clinton wins later, it’ll be dark blue. If Bernie Sanders does, it’ll be light blue.
The Twitter reactions to the first color change ranged from “wait why would you do this” to “oh Lord this is a premonition isn’t it?!” You can see some of the highlights below:
MUST SEE: The Empire State Building lit up for Trump pic.twitter.com/nwMt0gJNt5
— RINO Pundit (@RINOPundit) April 20, 2016
CNN has a cool display at the Empire State Building to indicate that Trump has won NY pic.twitter.com/T3Hc1iLlnm
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 20, 2016
"We are turning the Empire State Building a dark, crimson red to signify Trump's victory. Blood red. Satanic. A warning, if you will"
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 20, 2016
If Clinton wins, ESB is lit up a sensible, business-like mauve. If Bernie wins, it's lit up to look like Trey Anastasio's face.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) April 20, 2016
The Empire State Building looks like the headquarters of a supervillain right now #NYPrimary pic.twitter.com/aYnuOsf2Ji
— Mic (@micnews) April 20, 2016
Look, I'm not saying that @realDonaldTrump is the Dark Lord of Mordor, but maybe the empire state building is? pic.twitter.com/dwlz8ZrniC
— Gwyneth Kelly (@Gwynwins) April 20, 2016
Empire State Building goes red for Trump with the blood of primary opponents past pic.twitter.com/BoqN3ASwW7
— andrew kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) April 20, 2016
@CNN orange! You shoulda turned it orange. That woulda been yuge.
— Lesley Abravanel (@lesleyabravanel) April 20, 2016
@CNN And CNN proudly ushers in the Idiocracy era.
— Traci Law (@tracilaw) April 20, 2016
@CNN A foreshadowing of the impending apocalypse if this candidate is elected?
— Bryan (@basedbryank) April 20, 2016
What's this crap of color change at the Empire State Building @CNN is making such a big deal about. They've turned into on air tabloid rag.
— Gerson Borrero (@GersonBorrero) April 20, 2016
Over on MSNBC, Brian Williams noticed the color change but didn’t quite realize it was a CNN production.
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