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Trump Warns Farmers That Gun Control Will Leave Their Potatoes Defenseless

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam fires back: "I suggest you stop taking hydroxychloroquine."
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Deputy Editor, Trends, HuffPost

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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.

President Trump: "We're going after Virginia, with your crazy governor, we're going after Virginia. They want to take your Second Amendment. You know that, right? You'll have nobody guarding your potatoes." pic.twitter.com/b2u1f1FpgT

— The Hill (@thehill) May 19, 2020

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) 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:

I grew up on a Virginia farm, Mr. President—our potatoes are fine. And as the only medical doctor among our nation's governors, I suggest you stop taking hydroxychloroquine.

Let's all get back to work. https://t.co/eay8saxcK1

— Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) May 19, 2020

Others soon joined in with their own quips about potatoes in need of armed protection:

Our potatoes? Are their armed people guarding potatoes in my state? https://t.co/xyssrmBTfJ

— Rania Khalek (@RaniaKhalek) May 20, 2020

https://t.co/dhnyWOLxEN pic.twitter.com/aPc3yUya0s

— Virginia Political Memes (@VApoliticalmeme) May 19, 2020

Here is the President bizarrely claiming he's going after Virginia because "you'll have nobody guarding your potatoes". 🤔 pic.twitter.com/J8USxckS5D

— Matt Rogers 🎙️ (@Politidope) May 19, 2020

Hey Virginia - Trump is not guarding your potatoes anymore. In today's mental break..... https://t.co/CGMe90PXL2

— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) May 19, 2020

GOP 2020: We will end the brutal Virginia potato wars.https://t.co/mjZ8hSGHqt

— Adam Rifkin 🐼 (@ifindkarma) May 19, 2020

Trump's silly comments about armed Virginians guarding their potato fields is yet another sign that the administration's communications team is spuddering.

— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) May 19, 2020

Dearest-

It's off to another long night guarding the potatoes. I am weary and long to close my eyes and dream of you. Alas, our governor is a wretched enemy of liberty and I must take up arms to protect the root vegetables. I miss you so.

Your loving wife#GuardYourPotatoes

— 💀🖤𝐿𝒶𝒹𝓎 𝒯𝓇𝒶𝓈𝒽 𝐵𝒶𝑔 🏴☠️ (@LadyTrashBag) May 20, 2020

WHO IS GUARDING THE POTATOES pic.twitter.com/L9k54HQblu

— blaine capatch (@blainecapatch) May 19, 2020

If anybody needs me, I'll be out guarding Virginia's potatoes.

— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) May 19, 2020

Actual picture of VA farmers guarding their giant potato pic.twitter.com/0AdK8xHuCk

— Alan! (@o2bnobx) May 19, 2020

My god, libs, you were just going to leave Virginia's potato farms unguarded?!? https://t.co/5uz8swKW67

— David Roberts (@drvox) May 19, 2020

Thank you, @GovernorVA for keeping Virginia's potatoes safe. Also our people. https://t.co/dNtKfdaC2X

— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) May 19, 2020
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