The campaign of Mike Bloomberg has confirmed they were not hacked after the official “Team Bloomberg” account made waves on Twitter with a flood of bizarre and cringeworthy tweets during the final DNC debate in Iowa Tuesday.
Perhaps trying to borrow a page from President Trump, Bloomberg’s team’s apparently attempted to create social media buzz by tweeting completely fake facts, cringeworthy jokes, and seemingly random pop culture references.
The strange style of the tweets market a strong contrast to the candidate’s generally formal and serious persona.
Some of the many topics tweeted about by “Team Bloomberg” include Lady Gaga, Mike Bloomberg’s purported ability to telepathically talk to dolphins, Tostitos, Wolf Blitzer’s ability to devour an “elk carcass,” and Mike’s love for “clams casino.”
In addition, the team tweeted a few polls and childish contests such as “SPOT THE MEATBALL THAT LOOKS LIKE MIKE.”
Most of the responses to the tweets were not positive.
Here is a sample of the bizarre tweets and the backlash they received.
By our count, the vast majority of the feedback to these tweets is negative.
The left can’t meme.
— Kambree Kawahine Koa – Text EMPOWER to 88022 (@KamVTV) January 15, 2020
Yambag? Shortstop? The Little Guy?
— Pete (@PeteTheCop) January 15, 2020
Just stop with the ridiculous tweets tonight…whoever has control of this account needs a therapist.
— Maple Sugar⭐⭐⭐ (@MapleSu83765869) January 15, 2020
Not sure what your aim is with these pointless tweets, but I no longer see you as a viable candidate.
— Barb Thaine (@BarbBarre1975) January 15, 2020
These Tweets are weird. Please. Stop. Just stop.
— Chris Martz Weather (@ChrisMartzWX) January 15, 2020
Bloomberg wisely spending his billions of dollars on his own campaign I see pic.twitter.com/w4mrJzline
— okcordero (@robcordero) January 15, 2020
I'm assuming this is a failed attempt at humor🤔?
— NebraskaNoice (@NEffcntFrontier) January 15, 2020
How much did Bloomberg pay for this embarrassing shit
— Wild Geerters (@classiclib3ral) January 15, 2020
What is happening at Bloomberg campaign headquarters
— Doctor Spooky ⬛🟥 (@NotReallyaDr) January 15, 2020
I wonder when Bloomberg and his staff are going to realize that being patronizing isn’t going to grab that youth vote. Surely they don’t think voters are that dumb, right?
— Frosty (@FrostyTakes) January 15, 2020
can we get a transcript of the meeting that sold mike on “going weird on twitter” ?
— Brian Duffy (@brianduffytweet) January 15, 2020
Not funny. Not even close.
— Pete (@PeteTheCop) January 15, 2020