In Tuesday night’s speech to a joint session of Congress, Donald Trump finally put a label on the upswell of support that pushed him into office: “the Rebellion.”
“The earth shifted beneath our feet,” Trump said, describing the movement that he says swept America, leading to his victory in November.
“The rebellion started,” he claimed, underscoring the drama attendant to his election. ” It was a quiet protest spoken by families of all colors and creeds.” That protest became a chorus, he continued, that “became an earthquake.”
Designating his supporters as a rebellion is a clear signal to anti-Trump activists, who have labeled their movement, “the Resistance.”
While his supporters were overjoyed at adopting the name, the moniker had an immediate effect on social media, as members of “The Resistance” took umbrage at the idea that Donald Trump was a rebellion against, well, anything. Some even claimed that Donald Trump could not possibly be anyone in Star Wars other than Darth Vader.
Trump’s speech Tuesday night centered around a theme of “unity,” opening with a condemnation of “hate” and “evil” and asking that legislators reach some compromises to push his agenda forward.
