âGame Of Thronesâ is one of the few shows on TV thatâs widely loved by critics, fantasy fans and casual TV viewers alike. So when anyone famous references it, everyone perks up â especially if itâs U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump posted a photo on Twitter Friday morning warning âsanctions are comingâ by tweaking an often repeated phrase from the show: âWinter is coming.â The original phrase is the family motto of the Starks who the series follows.
Some people â including of â werenât thrilled about Trumpâs use of the HBO fantasy showâs imagery. Within minutes, people took to Twitter and offered their own âGame Of Thronesâ-related responses.
Some users just quoted lines from the show to hit back at the president, while others criticized Trumpâs use of an image based on a show about royalty and nobles brutally fighting for power.
HBO chimed in and objected to Trump using the showâs imagery despite people often using the phrases and iconography online without their expressed permission. They the same response: "We were not aware of this messaging and would prefer our trademark not be misappropriated for political purposes."
The White Houseâs official Twitter account followed up on Trumpâs original tweet several hours later, stating that on Nov. 5 it would . The sanctions had been loosened by the Obama administration after Iran signed onto the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Not today.
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â Thomas Law (@TheThomasLaw)
I always imagined him as more of a Joffrey
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If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times - you're not a king.
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