President Donald Trump offered an unusual warning to Virginia farmers on Tuesday, suggesting that their potatoes might be at risk and they will need to be armed to protect those spuds.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam fired back on Twitter with a warning about the anti-malaria drug Trump is taking to prevent coronavirus infection despite the fact that it’s not approved for the disease:
Others soon joined in with their own quips about potatoes in need of armed protection:
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