Glaswegian comedian Limmy, purveyor of dark humour, has been “reported to the FBI” after making an assassination joke about Trump’s inauguration.
Looking forward to Trump's assassi… inauguration.
— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) January 19, 2017
As soon as the in-jest tweet was posted to his 263,000 followers he was flooded with furious replies from Trump supporters.
@DaftLimmy . Dude. You even look INSANE. You are so done. Threats to a POTUS are a felony. #Reported @FBI @SecretService
— DeplorableRox&Roll (@roxyloveslucy) January 19, 2017
@DaftLimmy How many drugs you got flowing through you? #BRAINWASHED Chemical slave. Your future is not looking good.
— And Justice For All (@wefightbacknow) January 19, 2017
And, naturally, as ever, Limmy’s responses were on point.
Does my bum look big in this? pic.twitter.com/o28ez44ybB
— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) January 20, 2017
@TheEveningTimes @DaftLimmy getting woken up at 3am being accused of an assassination attempt pic.twitter.com/DGJQ21gqqO
— Your Valentine (@__Beano__) January 20, 2017
Tons of offended right wingers in my mentions, trying to grass me into the FBI, haha.
— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) January 19, 2017
My da just phoned me, asking if somebody's having him on, cos they told him I was in the papers, "something about the FBI"
??— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) January 20, 2017
