Hawaii joins the list of beautiful things Trump supporters are boycotting
In addition to bright red hats and Vladimir Putin, it seems Trump supporters also have an affinity for boycotting things — but not just any things, very good things. The BEST things.
They've hated on popular broadway plays, movie franchises and beverages. And in the most recent move, Trump supporters are boycotting America's fiftieth state, Hawaii.
Whomp whomp whomp.
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The ridiculous desire to snub the Aloha State comes after a Hawaii federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's latest attempt at a travel ban on Wednesday night.
On Thursday morning, another judge in Maryland also shut down the proposal, but by then Trump supporters had already dumped the blame on Hawaii and established their dramatic #BoycottHawaii hashtag.
Those in favor of boycotting the beautiful state were so pissed about Trump's second travel ban being shut down that they began cancelling their vacations and tweeting angrily.
#BoycottHawaii
Hawaii, what do you know?
You were 5,000 miles from 9/11.
You run your little world and let the grownups run the mainland. pic.twitter.com/jDySlmxevp— Philip Schuyler (@FiveRights) March 16, 2017
#BoycottHawaii I was taking my kids & Grandkids to Hawaii. We just cancelled @gohawaii your Judge threatens our safety.
— *Wendy* 🇺🇸 (@wendyvoss) March 16, 2017
Haven't been to Hawaii in years and now will not go again. #BoycottHawaii and pull federal funding.
— Debbie martin (@Debbiem51488829) March 16, 2017
Hawaii, last time I ever think of going there.. #boycottHawaii
— Deep State Destroyer (@GodspeedTrumps) March 16, 2017
@TEN_GOP So sad, taking Hawaii off my travel plans, #boycottHawaii
— Edsf100 🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@eds56f100) March 15, 2017
However, many others felt that, like most Trump supporter boycotts, this was pretty dumb because Hawaii is GREAT. People shared lovely pictures of the state on Twitter and proudly declared they would not boycott Hawaii and its beautiful beaches, culture and hospitality.
May the #BoycottHawaii campaign go as successfully as the past boycotts against Apple, Twitter, Starbucks, spellcheck...
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) March 16, 2017
HAHAHAHA MORE FOR ME THEN LMAOOOOO #BoycottHawaii pic.twitter.com/dSoLQmfYmS
— victoria (@victoriaaze_) March 16, 2017
Anyone who wants to #BoycottHawaii can slide those plane tickets right over here. Hotel reservations, too.
— P'Challa MacKenzie (@pfunk1130) March 16, 2017
2 immediate thoughts after seeing #BoycottHawaii
1) Book next vacation for Hawaii
2) I hope my state pisses off the trump supporters— Little Finger (@realDonaIdRump) March 16, 2017
Hawaii was already paradise. Now if deplorables #BoycottHawaii, it will be a heaven on earth.
— McSpocky™ 👽 (@mcspocky) March 16, 2017
This latest boycott got us thinking about just how much Trump supporters LOVE to boycott wonderful, popular things. Like, can't we just have nice things?
Here are some other outrageously great things Trump supporters have rallied against:
Star Wars
We're not even kidding. In December 2016, prior to the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Jack Posobiac, special projects director for a group called Citizens for Trump, also went on a Twitter rant claiming that Star Wars writers re-wrote several scenes from Rogue One to add anti-Trump scenes. Controversy sparked again and the hashtag #DumpStarWars emerged.
Posobiac streamed an 18-minute Periscope elaborating on his conspiracy theory, further condemning the franchise and urging fellow Trump supporters to join him in rebellion.
LIVE on #Periscope: Star Wars Writers Say Rogue One is Anti Trump Film #DumpStarWars https://t.co/1dsdU3eDRA
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) December 8, 2016
Outcome: In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Disney CEO Bob Iger later reacted to the alt-right boycott and anti-Trump accusations, explaining, "I have no reaction to [this] story at all. Frankly, this is a film that the world should enjoy. It is not a film that is, in any way, a political film. There are no political statements in it, at all," he said.
That settled that, and the movie made over $1 billion at the box office globally, so this boycott was a fail.
Hamilton
Next up, everybody's favorite broadway play came under fire after Vice President Pence went to see the hit play back in November 2016 and was met by a theater of boos upon entering.
Though the cast comments directed at Pence were extremely peaceful and the VP made a statement explaining he was not offended by the incident, Donald Trump was pissed. The president hopped online to unleash the wrath of his Twitter fingers against the production and its "harassing" cast, demanding an apology.
Our wonderful future V.P. Mike Pence was harassed last night at the theater by the cast of Hamilton, cameras blazing.This should not happen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016
Trump supporters were also appalled by the cast members' actions, and in solidarity with the Tweeter-in-Chief, began to boycott the "overrated" production.
Dear Mr. Pence
Thank you visiting. Please sit there so we can lecture you. We won't give you chance to respond.
Unfair
#boycotthamilton— My Name Devon (@mrmcoupe1) November 19, 2016
Completely inappropriate for the cast of #Hamilton to address Mike Pence like this. Not the time or the place. Time to #BoycottHamilton https://t.co/5CHq57ehVk
— The GOP Report (@TheGOPReport) November 19, 2016
Outcome: Just to be clear—Hamilton is still wildly popular, ridiculously successful, and according to The New York Times, the boycott had the opposite effect on sales. In fact, following the attempt to deter people from the production, Hamilton set a Broadway record for the most money made in a single week by a broadway show. Good job, Trump supporters.
Budweiser
Instead of fighting over football in the 2016 Super Bowl, Trump supporters decided to keep the arguments political by targeting Budweiser with yet another boycott.
After Budweiser aired a pro-immigrant Super Bowl ad celebrating its parent company's German-born co-founder Adolphus Busch immigrating to the United States in the early 1850s, the hashtag #boycottbudwieser began trending on Twitter.
Since the advertisement followed the controversial immigration ban Trump released in January, Trump supporters were quick to connect the two and flock to Twitter to bash the brand. Despite the company denying the ad was related to Trump's immigration stance, the #boycottbudweiser tweets rolled on in, along with #boycottbudwiser, which totally misspells the brand. LOL.
I don't drink at all, but I suggest those who do to stop buying beer from a company that attacks you for being patriotic. #boycottbudwiser
— Angelo John Gage (@AngeloJohnGage) February 6, 2017
Last night's Orwellian Super Bowl advertising should strike fear into the hearts of freedom-loving Americans.#SB51 #boycottbudwiser
— Patrick Henry (@FightNowAmerica) February 6, 2017
Outcome: The hashtag was spelled incorrectly, so automatic fail, but aside from that Budweiser is still in business and was ranked #25 on Forbes "World's Most Valuable Brands" of 2016. Not too shabby.
Moral of the story:
The boycotts don't seem to be having the desired effect here, Trump supporters. So why not quit hating and take a weekend off to go see Hamilton, binge-watch the Star Wars movies and take a relaxing vacation to Hawaii to sip a nice cold Budweiser. Or leave them all to the rest of us — bwahahaha.
