Last night, right as the tides were beginning to turn in Donald Trump's favor, Canada's official Twitter account tweeted about how in Canada, immigrants are valued for their cultural contributions.
In Canada, immigrants are encouraged to bring their cultural traditions with them and share them with their fellow citizens. pic.twitter.com/MOuStZbSX7
— Canada (@Canada) November 9, 2016
Given that restricting immigration has been a central issue of the Trump campaign, it seemed fairly obvious to many people that Canada was trolling the United States:
@Canada Rub it in guys
— Anna Merlan (@annamerlan) November 9, 2016
@Canada accepting applications?
— The Head & The Heart (@headandtheheart) November 9, 2016
"@Canada: In Canada, immigrants are encouraged to bring their cultural traditions with them and share them with their fellow citizens." pic.twitter.com/162lvBnKaN
— bonafiedhoe (@pettyyonceh) November 9, 2016
"@Canada: In Canada, immigrants are encouraged to bring their cultural traditions with them and share them with their fellow citizens." pic.twitter.com/3DzhF6w8cb
— greg (@n9viv2) November 9, 2016
Oh snap, @Canada throwing shade today! (Don't get smug, Canada, love you babe)
— Flora Graham (@floragraham) November 9, 2016
@Canada when Canada knows they're about to get a lot of Americans
— keyshawn (@omgkeyshawn) November 9, 2016
In what is probably not a coincidence, Canada's immigration website crashed last night as the polls came in.